Middlesbrough vs Preston North End

What it means

• Preston has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

Recap · Dec 29

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Recap · Dec 9

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

ESPN · Nov 7

Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racist comments

ESPN · Jul 13

Preston vs Liverpool: Diogo Jota remembered with poignant tributes

Lineups

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Andy LonerganG
2. 2Michael HartD
3. 3Callum DavidsonD
4. 4Sean St. LedgerD
5. 5Liam ChilversD
6. 6Richard ChaplowM
7. 7Darren CarterM
8. 8Matty JamesM
9. 9Ross WallaceM
10. 10Chris BrownF
11. 11Neil MellorF

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Brad JonesG
2. 2Justin HoyteD
3. 3Emanuel PogatetzD
4. 4David WheaterD
5. 5Stephen McManusD
6. 6Rhys WilliamsD
7. 7Joe BennettD
8. 8Barry RobsonM
9. 9Jonathan FranksF
10. 10Christopher KillenF
11. 11Lee MillerF

Head to head

Last 5

PNE

• L@ WBA2-3
• Tvs SHW2-2
• Wvs NFO3-2
• Tvs DON1-1
• T@ PLY1-1

MID

• Tvs REA1-1
• L@ DER2-2
• Tvs NEW2-2
• L@ CAR0-1
• Wvs QPR2-0

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

The Riverside Stadium, England · Attendance 16,974

Officials

Steve Tanner (Referee), Steve Tanner (Referee)