Preston North End vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Derby County 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 vs Derby County
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Offside, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Jerry Yates.
Preston North End vs Derby County
Delay in match because of an injury Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Derby County
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
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