Stoke City vs Preston North End

What it means

• Preston has lost 3 straight.
• Stoke 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 · Aug 31

Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

Recap · Apr 18

Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke

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

Recap · Oct 18

Wrexham stretch winless run to four after defeat by Stoke

Lineups

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1David LucasG
2. 2Graham AlexanderD
3. 3Chris LuckettiD
4. 4Marlon BroomesD
5. 5Brian Barry-MurphyD
6. 6Eddie LewisM
7. 7Paul McKennaM
8. 8Dickson EtuhuM
9. 9Mark RankineM
10. 10Richard CresswellF
11. 11David HealyF

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Steve BanksG
2. 2Wayne ThomasD
3. 3Peter HandysideD
4. 4Sergey ShtanukD
5. 5Marcus HallD
6. 6Brynjar GunnarssonD
7. 7Bjarni GudjonssonM
8. 8James O'ConnorM
9. 9Peter HoekstraM
10. 10Chris IwelumoF
11. 11Chris GreenacreF

Head to head

Last 5

PNE

• L@ CRY0-2
• Lvs ROT0-2
• L@ SHU0-1
• Wvs GRI3-0
• Lvs MKD3-5

STK

• Wvs SHW3-2
• L@ BRD2-4
• T@ MKD1-1
• Tvs POR1-1
• Lvs COV1-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England · Attendance 14,862

Officials

M Jones (Referee)