Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Portsmouth 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.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made three changes for this afternoon’s match at home to Portsmouth. Liam Lindsay, Mads Frokjaer and Will Keane come in for Andrew Hughes, Sam Greenwood and the injured Brad Potts.

Hardy members of the Fratton faithful would’ve had their alarms set early this morning as they embark on a near 525-mile round trip to Preston. It will be the first visit to Deepdale in more than 12 years for the Blues, who will be accompanied by more than 3,500 supporters in the Bill Shankly Kop End.