Follow live coverage as Coventry City 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.

Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas head the first-half goals as Coventry beat Preston for the first time since 2007.

Preston North End defender Cole McGhee has signed on loan for Chorley. The 19-year-old will link up with the National League North side until March 29. McGhee made his first appearance in the match day squad last weekend,

Earning maximum points from only three of their 16 away outings in the league during 2024-25, Heckingbottom's troops are hardly formidable on the road, but their most recent outing ended in a standout triumph at Carrow Road, where a Milutin Osmajic strike was enough to defeat Norwich City.

Since the start of the 2014-15 season, Preston North End have beaten Coventry City nine times in 11 attempts – their most joint-league wins against any side in that time.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made three changes for this afternoon’s match at Coventry City. Jayden Meghoma, Ryan Ledson and Milutin Osmajic return to the starting lineup as Liam Lindsay, Brad Potts and Emil Riis drop to the bench.