Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Charlton Athletic 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 Charlton Athletic FC
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:24
Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:23
Foul by Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:18
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:19
Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17
Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17
Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:08
Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:08
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Greg Docherty.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:07
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:06
Offside, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:01
First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
13:00
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