Preston North End, Sheffield United and Championship

Sheffield United vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Preston North End 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.
Pick of the stats: Sheffield United v Preston North End
Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom visits his former side Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 GMT) as the Blades look to stay in an automatic promotion spot. Heckingbottom earned promotion with the South Yorkshire side in 2023 but departed the club after two years in charge when the Blades hit the bottom of the Premier League the following December.
Sunderland vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship team news, line-ups and more
Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Preston North End 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.
Sunderland 1-1 Preston North End: Instant reaction
Phil Smith and James Copley react from the Stadium of Light press box
Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Preston North End
The Black Cats drew at Preston in a goalless reverse fixture back in November. Sunderland have won just two of their last 10 league games (D3 L5) against Preston North End, though one victory came in this exact fixture last season (2-0).

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom drops huge contract claim on star wanted by Sheffield United, Sunderland
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Sheffield United 1 Preston North End 0: Blades survive sliding doors moment to do just enough again
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Tyrese Campbell’s second half header proved enough for Sheffield United to beat Preston North End 1-0 at Bramall Lane on ...
'Not obsessed with passes. Direct. Aggressive' - Preston North End boss provides insight into his team talk ahead of Portsmouth game
Paul Heckingbottom has provided his assessment of Pompey ahead of today’s Championship trip to Preston North End.
Sheffield United v Preston: Chris Wilder's respect for Paul Heckingbottom on reunion day - after restoring Blades' identity and mojo
Sheffield United v Preston THE songs from the Shoreham Street Stand will reference one of Sheffield United’s ‘own’ in Chris - ...
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Sheffield United vs Preston North End – Preview | OneFootball
Sheffield United host Preston North End on Saturday, and they will warmly welcome back former management duo Paul ...