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The Independent UK

Sport

Luke Baker

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Preston North End West Bromwich Albion

Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Preston North End 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.

West Bromwich Albion FC 3 - 0 Preston North End FC

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:18

Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:16

Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:15

Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:13

Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:09

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:09

Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:09

Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:07

Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:04

Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:04

Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Stefán Thórdarson.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

16:04

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:49

First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:49

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

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:49

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

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:49

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:46

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:45

Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:43

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:43

Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:41

Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Preston North End 0. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:41

Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:36

Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Preston North End 0. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston following a corner.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:35

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:34

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from very close range.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:33

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

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:33

Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:30

Attempt saved. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:30

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:29

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

15:29

Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.