Follow live coverage as Preston North End face West Bromwich Albion 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.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

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Preston North End FC 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:56

Match ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:54

Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:54

Attempt saved. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:53

Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:52

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mason Holgate.

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16:52

Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:51

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:49

Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:49

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:49

Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).

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16:49

Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:49

Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Stefán Thórdarson.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:48

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Josh Maja.

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16:44

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Uros Racic.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:42

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:42

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:40

Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:40

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:39

Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:36

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:36

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:36

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Tom Fellows.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:36

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:36

Delay in match because of an injury David Cornell (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Styles following a corner.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ali McCann.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:32

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

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:30

Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:28

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles replaces Lewis Dobbin.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:28

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Alex Mowatt.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:25

Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:25

Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:25

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:25

Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:25

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:24

Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Josh Bowler.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:23

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:13

Goal! Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:13

Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:13

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:13

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.

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16:11

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Fellows.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:09

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:11

Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:09

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:09

Foul by Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:05

Attempt blocked. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:05

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:04

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

16:04

Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Benjamin Whiteman.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:48

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:48

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:48

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

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:48

Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:48

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:47

Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:40

Foul by Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:39

Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:39

Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:39

Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:39

Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Holgate.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:30

Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:28

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:27

Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:26

Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:23

Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:21

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:19

Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:14

Goal! Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:14

Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:13

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by David Cornell.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:11

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by David Cornell.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:13

Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uros Racic.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:08

Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

15:02

First Half begins.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion

13:00

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