Leicester City vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Leicester City 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.
Leicester City FC 3 - 0 Preston North End FC
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:37
Match ends, Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:36
Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:32
Goal! Leicester City 3, Preston North End 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:33
Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:30
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yunus Akgün.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:30
Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:30
Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:30
Layton Stewart (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:30
Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:27
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:26
Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Liam Millar.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:25
Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:25
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:25
Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:23
Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:22
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:20
Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Duane Holmes.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:20
Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Ali McCann.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:20
Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Robert Brady.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:18
Goal! Leicester City 2, Preston North End 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:14
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:13
Hand ball by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:10
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Brad Potts.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:09
Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:06
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:06
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:05
Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:05
Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:03
Goal! Leicester City 1, Preston North End 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:59
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:59
Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:58
Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:51
Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:56
Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
21:05
Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:50
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:49
Attempt blocked. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:48
Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wout Faes.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:47
Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Preston North End 0.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:32
First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Preston North End 0.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:32
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:32
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:28
Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:23
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:24
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:19
Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:09
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:06
Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
20:02
Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Wilfred Ndidi is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:58
Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:56
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:56
Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Wout Faes with a headed pass following a corner.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:55
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:53
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:46
First Half begins.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leicester City vs Preston North End
18:45
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