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

Follow all the action from Pride Park Stadium

Luke Baker
Wednesday 02 April 2025 17:45 BST
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A general view of Pride Park
A general view of Pride Park (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Derby County 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.

Derby County vs Preston North End

Match ends, Derby County 2, Preston North End 0.

2 April 2025 21:39

Derby County vs Preston North End

Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Preston North End 0.

2 April 2025 21:38

Derby County vs Preston North End

Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Marcus Harness.

2 April 2025 21:36

Derby County vs Preston North End

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

2 April 2025 21:35

Derby County vs Preston North End

Hand ball by Kane Wilson (Derby County).

2 April 2025 21:35

Derby County vs Preston North End

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

2 April 2025 21:34

Derby County vs Preston North End

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

2 April 2025 21:33

Derby County vs Preston North End

Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.

2 April 2025 21:32

Derby County vs Preston North End

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.

2 April 2025 21:31

Derby County vs Preston North End

Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).

2 April 2025 21:28

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