Preston North End
9th in English League Championship2023 Fixtures
Southampton's Championship clash with Preston North End was postponed on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building next to St Mary's Stadium, club officials said.
Despite coach Mauricio Pochettino dismissing cup competitions in the past, Chelsea will hope the FA Cup can help salvage an otherwise poor season so far.
Kieran Gibbs discusses how Chelsea's victory over Preston in the FA Cup could have lifted some pressure off Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday as they eased past Championship side Preston North End with four unanswered second half goals at Stamford Bridge.
Raheem Sterling scores Chelsea's third goal in 11 minutes to pad their lead over Preston North End.
Sunderland get three second-half goals for the win, and with some help from Blackburn, they advance to the English Football League Championship promotion playoff.
Chuba Akpom hits Championship goal number 24 of the season as Middlesbrough continues its promotion chase.
Thomas Cannon's second half strike gets Preston on its way to a 2-0 win over Cardiff.
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min returned to form with two goals in their 3-0 victory over second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup.
Son Heung-Min scores a pair of goals as Tottenham's cruises to a 3-0 victory over Preston North End.
EFL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leeds United | 38 | +42 | 82 |
2 | Leicester City | 37 | +41 | 82 |
3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | +31 | 81 |
4 | Southampton | 36 | +26 | 73 |
5 | West Bromwich Alb.. | 38 | +23 | 66 |
6 | Norwich City | 38 | +15 | 61 |
7 | Hull City | 37 | +7 | 58 |
8 | Coventry City | 37 | +16 | 57 |
9 | Preston North End | 37 | -5 | 56 |
10 | Middlesbrough | 38 | +1 | 54 |
11 | Cardiff City | 38 | -8 | 53 |
12 | Sunderland | 38 | +3 | 48 |
13 | Watford | 38 | +2 | 48 |
14 | Bristol City | 38 | -3 | 47 |
15 | Swansea City | 38 | -10 | 46 |
16 | Millwall | 38 | -14 | 43 |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | -13 | 42 |
18 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | -8 | 41 |
19 | Stoke City | 38 | -18 | 41 |
20 | Queens Park Range.. | 38 | -14 | 40 |
21 | Birmingham City | 38 | -17 | 39 |
22 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | -19 | 39 |
23 | Sheffield Wednesd.. | 38 | -31 | 38 |
24 | Rotherham United | 38 | -47 | 20 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Will Keane | 12 | 29 | 3 |
23 | Liam Millar | 5 | 31 | 5 |
28 | Milutin Osmaji.. | 5 | 28 | 2 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Mads Frökjaer | 6 | 32 | 3 |
23 | Liam Millar | 5 | 31 | 5 |
25 | Duane Holmes | 4 | 27 | 3 |