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Luke Baker

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

Swansea City Preston North End Deepdale (Facility)

A general view of Deepdale - (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Swansea 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.

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 Swansea City AFC

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:39

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Swansea City 0.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:38

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Swansea City 0.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:38

Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:40

Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Riis.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:38

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:36

Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:36

Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Lewis O'Brien.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:35

Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:34

Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:31

Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:30

Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:27

Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:25

Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:25

Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:24

Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:24

Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:22

Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:22

Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Liam Cullen.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:20

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:19

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:18

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

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:18

Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:18

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Darling.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:18

Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:22

Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:16

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:16

Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:16

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:15

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Ali McCann because of an injury.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:12

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:12

Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:11

Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Will Keane.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

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

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Porteous replaces Ryan Ledson.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:07

Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:10

Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:06

Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:04

Hand ball by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:04

Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:02

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:04

Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:01

Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:00

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

21:00

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:58

Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:57

Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:57

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:55

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:51

Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts with a through ball.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:50

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Swansea City 0.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:34

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Swansea City 0.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:34

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:33

Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:32

Offside, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:32

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:30

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Keane.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Myles Peart-Harris because of an injury.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Delay in match because of an injury Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:28

Delay in match because of an injury Ronald (Swansea City).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:21

Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:20

Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:21

Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:19

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.

Preston North End vs Swansea City

20:20

Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane with a headed pass.