Preston North End vs Norwich City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Norwich City in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.

At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Preston North End FC 0 - 1 Norwich City FC

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:57

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:57

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:55

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Substitution, Norwich City. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Josh Sargent.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Will Keane.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Delay in match (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Ashley Barnes.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:47

Goal! Preston North End 0, Norwich City 1. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:46

Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a corner.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:45

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam McCallum.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:44

Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:41

Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Duane Holmes.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:41

Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:41

Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:38

Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:40

Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:38

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:38

Delay in match because of an injury Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:38

Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:38

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:36

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:35

Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Borja Sainz.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:33

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:33

Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:54

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:31

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:31

Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:24

Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:22

Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:22

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:22

Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:22

Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:22

Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:18

Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:18

Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:18

Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:13

Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:13

Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:12

Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:19

Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:09

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Gibson.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:08

Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

16:06

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:49

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Norwich City 0.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:49

Attempt saved. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:48

Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:48

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:48

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:45

Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:48

Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a cross.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:42

Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Stacey.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:41

Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:41

Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:40

Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:39

Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:37

Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:36

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Gibson.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:36

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Sargent.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:33

Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:33

Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:30

Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:33

Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:29

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:28

Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:26

Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:26

Hand ball by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:23

Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:20

Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:20

Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:16

Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a corner.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:14

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:09

Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:08

Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:05

Attempt blocked. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

15:03

First Half begins.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Preston North End vs Norwich City

14:00

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