Preston North End vs Burnley LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Burnley 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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Preston North End FC 0 - 0 Burnley FC

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:25

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 0.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:25

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 0.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:25

Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:24

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:24

Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:21

Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:21

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:21

Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:21

Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Jayden Meghoma.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:19

Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:49

Ashley Barnes (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:18

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:18

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:16

Offside, Preston North End. Jayden Meghoma is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:15

Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:13

Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:13

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:11

Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony following a set piece situation.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:11

Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:10

Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:10

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:08

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:07

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:06

Zian Flemming (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:06

Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:06

Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:02

Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:02

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:02

Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Ryan Ledson.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:02

Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Substitution, Burnley. Marcus Edwards replaces Lyle Foster.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:33

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Substitution, Burnley. Josh Brownhill replaces Hannibal Mejbri.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Delay in match because of an injury Josh Cullen (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:57

Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:57

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

14:15

Attempt missed. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:57

Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:54

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:51

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:50

Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:45

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:59

Delay in match (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:45

Attempt saved. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:43

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:43

Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:43

James Trafford (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:41

Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:41

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:41

Lyle Foster (Burnley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:39

Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:38

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:38

Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:38

Lyle Foster (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:35

Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:33

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Burnley 0.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:18

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 0.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:18

Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zian Flemming.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:18

Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:17

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:15

Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:11

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:11

Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:10

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:10

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:08

Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:07

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:05

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:05

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:05

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:03

Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:01

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:00

Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross following a corner.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:00

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Trafford.

Preston North End vs Burnley

13:03

Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:58

Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:53

Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:51

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Josh Cullen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:48

Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:45

Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:43

Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Gibson is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:43

Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:43

Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:39

Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:39

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:37

Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:37

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:37

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:35

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:33

Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:33

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:33

Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:31

First Half begins.

Preston North End vs Burnley

12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Preston North End vs Burnley

10:30

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