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

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Luke Baker
Saturday 05 April 2025 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Stoke 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 vs Stoke City

Match ends, Preston North End 1, Stoke City 1.

5 April 2025 16:55

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Stoke City 1.

5 April 2025 16:54

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).

5 April 2025 16:54

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

5 April 2025 16:49

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

5 April 2025 16:49

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Substitution, Stoke City. Lynden Gooch replaces Million Manhoef.

5 April 2025 16:49

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Wouter Burger because of an injury.

5 April 2025 16:48

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.

5 April 2025 16:48

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

5 April 2025 16:47

Preston North End vs Stoke City

Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Burger (Stoke City).

5 April 2025 16:45

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