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Bristol City visit Preston for Championship fixture at Deepdale

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Bristol City visit Preston for Championship fixture at Deepdale

Summary

Bristol City travel to Deepdale this evening to face Preston in a Championship match scheduled for 7:45pm BST. The visiting team aims for back-to-back victories after a 2-1 win over Portsmouth on Saturday. Conversely, Preston enters the contest after losing their first three league matches against Bolton, Wolves, and Charlton Athletic. Preston currently reports an average of two shots on target per match, the lowest in the league. Alistair McCann remains unavailable for the hosts due to a hamstring injury, while Luke McNally continues to be sidelined for Bristol City. The fixture will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+.

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Status Watch

•Preston lost all three of its opening matches this season.
•Bristol City defeated Portsmouth 2-1 in its previous fixture.
•Alistair McCann is ruled out for Preston with a hamstring injury.
•The match kicks off at 7:45pm BST and is available on Sky Sports+.

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8:55 AMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW: Bristol City look for back-to-back wins as they travel to Preston

What they're saying

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Bristol City will travel to Deepdale this evening to take on Preston, as they look to pick up back-to-back wins in the Championship.The Robins got their first three points on the board on Saturday, be...
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