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Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Preston North End 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.
Queens Park Rangers FC 1 - 0 Preston North End FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:12
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:11
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:10
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:09
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:08
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:07
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:07
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Lyndon Dykes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:07
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden replaces Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:07
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:01
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:01
Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
19:01
Delay in match (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:59
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:59
Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:56
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:54
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Robert Brady.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:54
Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:53
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:51
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:51
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:50
Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:50
Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:50
Attempt saved. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:50
Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:48
Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:48
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:44
Delay in match because of an injury Layton Stewart (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:44
Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:44
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:43
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:43
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Lucas Andersen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:43
Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Ben Woodburn.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:43
Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Emil Riis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:59
Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:39
Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:38
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:37
Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:43
Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:59
Attempt saved. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:34
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Will Keane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:34
Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:31
Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:30
Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:30
Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:30
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:30
Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:27
Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Andersen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:26
Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:25
Hand ball by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:24
Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:22
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:19
Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:04
First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:03
Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:03
Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:03
Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:03
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
18:03
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:59
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Colback.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:58
Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:56
Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:54
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:53
Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:53
Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:51
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:49
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:48
Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:48
Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:47
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:46
Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:48
Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:44
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:40
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:40
Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:38
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:36
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:36
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:36
Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Andersen following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:34
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:33
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:33
Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:33
Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:31
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:29
Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:27
Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:27
Attempt missed. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:27
Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:24
Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:24
Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:21
Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:20
Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
17:18
First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
16:45
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End
16:15
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