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

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Follow live coverage as Bristol City 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.

Bristol City vs Preston North End

Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.

3 May 2025 12:54

Bristol City vs Preston North End

Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.

3 May 2025 12:53

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

3 May 2025 12:51

Bristol City vs Preston North End

Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

3 May 2025 12:51

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Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).

3 May 2025 12:46

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

3 May 2025 12:43

Bristol City vs Preston North End

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

3 May 2025 12:42

Bristol City vs Preston North End

Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.

3 May 2025 12:38

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Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

3 May 2025 12:36

Bristol City vs Preston North End

Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

3 May 2025 12:35