Preston North End
21st in English League Championship2024 Fixtures
Championship side Preston secured the biggest shock of the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, beating Premier League Fulham 16-15 in the longest penalty shootout in the competition's history.
Leicester City cruised to the Championship title with a 3-0 victory at mid-table Preston North End on Monday.
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.
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.
EFL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Bromwich Alb.. | 5 | +7 | 13 |
2 | Sunderland | 5 | +8 | 12 |
3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | +6 | 11 |
4 | Burnley | 5 | +8 | 10 |
5 | Watford | 5 | +4 | 10 |
6 | Sheffield United | 5 | +5 | 9 |
7 | Oxford United | 5 | +3 | 9 |
8 | Derby County | 5 | +2 | 9 |
9 | Leeds United | 5 | +3 | 8 |
10 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +2 | 8 |
11 | Swansea City | 5 | +2 | 7 |
12 | Queens Park Range.. | 5 | -1 | 6 |
13 | Stoke City | 5 | -3 | 6 |
14 | Coventry City | 5 | -1 | 5 |
15 | Norwich City | 5 | -2 | 5 |
16 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | -4 | 5 |
17 | Bristol City | 5 | -5 | 5 |
18 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 4 |
19 | Luton Town | 5 | -4 | 4 |
20 | Sheffield Wednesd.. | 5 | -5 | 4 |
21 | Preston North End | 5 | -6 | 4 |
22 | Hull City | 5 | -4 | 3 |
23 | Portsmouth | 5 | -5 | 3 |
24 | Cardiff City | 5 | -10 | 1 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Emil Riis Jako.. | 1 | 5 | 1 |
10 | Mads Frökjaer | 1 | 4 | 0 |
7 | Will Keane | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
44 | Brad Potts | 1 | 5 | 0 |
9 | Emil Riis Jako.. | 1 | 5 | 1 |
1 | Freddie Woodma.. | 0 | 5 | 0 |