Preston North End against Portsmouth Live: Championship result, end result and reaction

Today, follow live reporting as Preston North End Face Portsmouth in the championship.

An increasingly competitive second stage in English football is still an intensive and exciting competition, with the price of a place in the Premier League, which is offered at the end of the season.

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The relegation from last season means that Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United will be back in the second stage in the second stage this season and will at least be pushing to play-off places again, but also Norwich City wants to improve the finalists of Coventry and Play-Off, Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney wants to revive Plymouth's assets after she had narrowly avoided relegation last year. Portsmouth and Derby, the teams, advertised by League One together with the play-off final winner Oxford.

Follow live updates from today's game in the live blog below.

Preston North End FC 2 – 1 Portsmouth FC

Preston North End against Portsmouth

16:57

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Match ends, Preston North End 2, Portsmouth 1.

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16:53

Second half ends, Preston North End 2, Portsmouth 1.

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16:53

Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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16:53

Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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16:53

Second yellow card to Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) for a bad foul.

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16:53

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

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16:53

Substitution, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham replaces Terry Devlin.

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16:53

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Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Andre Dozzell.

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16:53

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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16:52

The fourth official announced 5 minutes.

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16:51

Off, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught away.

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16:51

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

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16:50

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

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16:47

Try missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) Right Footed shot from more than 40 meters on the left wing.

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16:45

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Goal! Preston North End 2, Portsmouth 1. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) on the left of a difficult angle on the left.

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16:45

Try saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate is saved in the middle of the gate.

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16:45

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Regan Poole.

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16:45

Try blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from the middle of the box is blocked. Support from Stefán Thórdarson.

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16:45

Try saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from the entire break is saved in the middle of the goal. Support from Robert Brady with a cross.

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16:45

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Goal! Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 1. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from the very close close to the lower right corner. Support from Josh Murphy with a cross after a corner.

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16:43

Corner, Portsmouth. Granted by Andrew Hughes.

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16:43

Corner, Portsmouth. Granted by Ryan Porteous.

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16:43

Corner, Portsmouth. Granted by Sam Greenwood.

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16:42

Try blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate is blocked. Support from Andre Dozzell.

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16:38

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Foul by Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).

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16:38

Foul by Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).

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16:34

Goal! Preston North End 1, Portsmouth 0. Support of Ched Evans with a head pass according to a Set -Piece situation.

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16:50

Try blocked. Ched Evans's header (Preston North End) from the left side of the six -Yard box is blocked. Support from Benjamin Whiteman.

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16:33

Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans wants to replace Keane.

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16:33

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Foul by Mark O'Mahony (Portsmouth).

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16:32

Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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16:28

Corner, Portsmouth. Granted by Stefán Thórdarson.

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16:26

Substitution, Portsmouth. Mark O'Mahony replaces Kusini Yengi.

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16:26

Cohen Bramall (Portsmouth) hits the right post with a shot with the right foot from outside the box. Support from Andre Dozzell.

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16:26

Delay over. You are ready to continue.

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16:25

Delay of the game about an injury Robert Brady (Preston North End).

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16:25

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Delay of the game due to an injury Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).

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16:25

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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16:24

Try saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from the entire break is saved in the upper middle of the gate. Support from Ryan Porteous.

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16:24

Try blocked. Ryan Porteous's header (Preston North End) from the left side of the six -Yard box is blocked. Support from Stefán Thórdarson with a cross.

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16:24

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Regan Poole.

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16:21

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Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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16:18

Substitution, Portsmouth. Kaide Gordon replaces Adil Aouchiche.

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16:17

Try missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) header from the middle of the box.

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16:15

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Cohen Bramall.

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16:10

Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).

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16:07

Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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16:05

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Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).

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16:03

The second half begins Preston North End 0, Portsmouth 0.

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16:03

Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

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15:48

The first half ends, Preston North End 0, Portsmouth 0.

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15:48

The fourth official announced 1 minutes.

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15:48

Try missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) to the left of the right side of the box is nearby, but is missing to the left. Support from Adil Aouchiche.

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15:47

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Try blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate is blocked. Support from Josh Murphy with a head pass.

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15:40

Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).

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15:39

Try missed. Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate is too high after a corner.

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15:39

Corner, Portsmouth. Granted by Liam Lindsay.

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15:39

Foul by Ryan Porteous (Preston North End).

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15:39

Try saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate is saved in the upper center of the gate. Support from Cohen Bramall.

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15:39

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Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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15:37

Try missed. Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) to the left of the center of the box on the left is nearby, but misses to the right.

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15:31

Off, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden is caught away.

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15:30

Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).

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15:30

Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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15:30

Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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15:30

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

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15:28

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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15:22

Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).

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15:20

Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).

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15:19

Try missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) Right Footed Shot from outside the plate.

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15:18

Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).

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15:18

Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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15:18

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Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).

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15:18

Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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15:18

Try blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Support from Ryan Porteous.

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15:18

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Andre Dozzell.

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15:18

Try blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left foot shot from outside the plate is blocked.

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15:13

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Terry Devlin.

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15:13

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Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).

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15:11

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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15:07

Try saved. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) Right Footed Shot from the middle of the box is saved in the lower left corner.

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15:06

Corner, Preston North End. Granted by Terry Devlin.

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15:05

Try missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) to shot left outside the box.

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15:01

The first half begins.

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14:30

The lineups are announced and the players warm up.

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13:00

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