Preston North End vs Leicester City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Leicester 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.
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.
Preston North End FC 0 - 3 Leicester City FC
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:53
Match ends, Preston North End 0, Leicester City 3.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:53
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Leicester City 3.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:52
Attempt saved. Layton Stewart (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:50
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:50
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:49
Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:47
Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:47
Substitution, Preston North End. Theo Mawene replaces Will Keane.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:47
Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Alan Browne.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:45
Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:45
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:45
Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:41
Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:41
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Ryan Ledson.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:39
Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:41
Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:41
Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:36
Foul by Thomas Cannon (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:36
Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Yunus Akgün.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:36
Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Jamie Vardy.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:33
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:32
Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:32
Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:30
Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Kasey McAteer.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:30
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:29
Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:28
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:28
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:27
Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:26
Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 3. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:26
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:24
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:26
Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:24
Attempt missed. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:23
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:23
Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:22
Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:20
Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:19
Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:18
Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:19
Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:17
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:14
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:13
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:13
Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:11
Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:12
Attempt saved. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Winks.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:09
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:07
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:06
Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:06
Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
21:04
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Leicester City 1.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:49
First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Leicester City 1.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:49
Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Faes.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:45
Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:39
Goal! Preston North End 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:35
Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:34
Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:30
Attempt missed. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from very close range.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:29
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:27
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:28
Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:27
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:27
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:25
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:24
Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:22
Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:20
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:18
Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:18
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:15
Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:12
Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:07
Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:11
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:11
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
20:02
First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
19:00
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