Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Preston North End face West Bromwich Albion 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 - 4 West Bromwich Albion FC
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16:59
Match ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 4.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:57
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 4.
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16:50
Offside, Preston North End. Robert Brady tries a through ball, but Liam Millar is caught offside.
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16:49
Goal! Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 4. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:49
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:48
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
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16:48
Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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16:48
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Pipa replaces Matt Phillips.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:48
Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane tries a through ball, but is caught offside.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:43
Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:43
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
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16:43
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:41
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend replaces Erik Pieters.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:41
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces John Swift.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:37
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:36
Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:36
Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:34
Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:34
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:31
Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Pieters.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:30
Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay tries a through ball, but Liam Millar is caught offside.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:29
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Grady Diangana.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:29
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Okay Yokuslu.
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16:26
Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:26
Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:26
Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Duane Holmes.
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16:26
Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ryan Ledson.
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16:23
Goal! Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 3. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:18
Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:17
Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:15
Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:15
Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:17
Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:13
Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift tries a through ball, but Grady Diangana is caught offside.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:10
Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:09
Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Liam Millar is caught offside.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:08
Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:06
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
16:06
Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
First Half ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:49
Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:48
Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:47
Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:47
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:47
Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:46
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Liam Millar.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:45
Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:45
Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:42
Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:41
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:41
Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:40
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38
John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37
Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37
Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:33
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:34
Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31
Goal! Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:30
Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:28
Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:22
Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:21
Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:19
Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:19
Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:18
Attempt blocked. Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a headed pass.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:15
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:11
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Liam Millar.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:13
Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:08
Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:06
Goal! Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:05
Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:04
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Brad Potts.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
15:02
First Half begins.
Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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14:00
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