Swansea City vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Swansea 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Swansea City AFC 1 - 1 Preston North End FC
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:40
Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:39
Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:39
Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:37
Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:36
Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:36
Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Jamal Lowe.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:34
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:33
Delay in match because of an injury Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:33
Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:30
Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:30
Substitution, Swansea City. Nathan Wood replaces Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:30
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:29
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:29
Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:24
Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Duane Holmes.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:24
Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Ched Evans.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:21
Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:21
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:21
Yannick Bolasie (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:20
Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:20
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:20
Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:19
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:19
Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:17
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:17
Substitution, Swansea City. Jerry Yates replaces Harry Darling.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:17
Substitution, Swansea City. Yannick Bolasie replaces Liam Walsh.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:14
Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 1. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:14
Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:10
Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:08
Goal! Swansea City 1, Preston North End 0. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:05
Foul by Jamie Paterson (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:03
Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:02
Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
21:03
Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:57
Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:54
Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:52
Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Preston North End 0.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:37
First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Preston North End 0.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:37
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:37
Liam Walsh (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:35
Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:34
Offside, Swansea City. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:33
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Millar replaces Robert Brady because of an injury.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:33
Delay in match because of an injury Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:29
Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:29
Foul by Jamie Paterson (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:24
Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:24
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:24
Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:23
Offside, Swansea City. Josh Tymon is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:23
Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:23
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:22
Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:18
Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:18
Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:17
Matt Grimes (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:16
Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:15
Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:14
Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:14
Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:12
Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:10
Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:09
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by David Cornell.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:09
Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:05
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:04
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
20:01
Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
19:56
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
19:49
Foul by Liam Walsh (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Preston North End
19:47
First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Preston North End
18:45
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