Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Bristol 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.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Preston North End FC 0 - 0 Bristol City FC
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:26
Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:23
Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:23
Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:21
Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:21
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:21
Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rob Atkinson following a corner.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:17
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:19
Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Zak Vyner.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:13
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:10
Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:08
Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:08
Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:08
Attempt saved. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Jason Knight.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:07
Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:05
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:03
Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zak Vyner with a through ball.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
15:01
First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Bristol City
13:00
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