Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Queens Park Rangers 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.
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Preston North End FC 0 - 2 Queens Park Rangers FC
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:59
Match ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:57
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Foul by Layton Stewart (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Charlie Kelman replaces Chris Willock.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:53
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:53
Temporary attempt by: Lyndon Dykes(Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:51
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ilias Chair.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:55
Temporary attempt by: Ched Evans(Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:50
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:48
Goal! Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:48
Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Calvin Ramsay.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:48
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:48
Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:47
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:47
Attempt saved. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:45
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:44
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:42
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:41
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Andre Dozzell.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:37
Asmir Begovic (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
22:08
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
22:08
Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
22:08
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:35
Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
22:08
Delay in match (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:41
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:35
Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:35
Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:33
Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:31
Attempt missed. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:31
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:31
Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:28
Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:28
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:27
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Osman Kakay replaces Reggie Cannon.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:27
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Chris Willock.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:25
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:24
Offside, Preston North End. Liam Millar is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:25
Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:22
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20
Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:17
Goal! Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:14
Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:13
Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:12
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:12
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ched Evans.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:10
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:06
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
21:09
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Millar replaces Will Keane.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:51
First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:47
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:44
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:44
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:42
Delay in match because of an injury Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:42
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:39
Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:37
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:33
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:28
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:25
Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:24
Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:24
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:23
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20
Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20
Foul by Reggie Cannon (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:18
Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:18
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:15
Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:13
Offside, Preston North End. Ched Evans is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:12
Calvin Ramsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:11
Offside, Preston North End. Calvin Ramsay is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:08
Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
20:03
First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
19:00
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