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Miller header puts Blackburn ahead just before half-time Devine swiftly levels but Gudjohnsen nods Rovers back ahead Preston fourth in Championship, will climb into top two with win Lilywhites have won three of past four games Blackburn 19th, six points above relegation places Rovers have won four of past six on travels Get Involved: Use button below, #bbcefl on X, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Glenn Speller and Lee Hawthorn Preston 1-1 Blackburn I wonder how many Preston fans missed their side's equaliser - maybe taking the chance to get in the queue for a half-time cuppa early with Blackburn taking that late lead? We all know it happens. Preston 1-1 Blackburn Paul Gallagher Former Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire I think Paul Heckingbottom would have wanted to fix what was going on in the last ten minutes. What he’ll be saying now is we’re shooting into our favourite end, the town end. They should have the positive side. Preston 1-1 Blackburn It's nicely set up for this second half. No changes at the break for either side and we're back at it. Championship (15: 00 GMT unless stated) HT: Preston 1-1 Blackburn With the final international break before Christmas done and dusted we have a full EFL schedule across the weekend. There are plenty of stories to keep an eye on and we have picked out just five you might be interested in. HT: Preston 1-1 Blackburn That dramatic Preston equaliser means the table is unchanged for North End and Rovers. A win for Preston tonight will still see them move up to second place in the Championship. Blackburn have the chance to move closer to the play-off places than the relegation zone points-wise with a win. Want to have your say on how the players have performed? Click on the 'report' tab at the top of the page to access our Player Rater feature. Preston 1-1 Blackburn Paul Gallagher Former Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire Last ten minutes of that game is what you want to see from a local derby. It’s going to be a real good second half now. HT: Preston 1-1 Blackburn The past three meetings between these two have been drawn and we're all-square at the break. Blackburn's Aynsley Pears was the busier of the two goalkeepers, denying Lewis Dobbin before doing brilliantly to keep out Michael Smith's effort from close range. But two goals in 80 seconds at the end of the half have left us catching our breath. First Lewis Miller headed home Ryan Hedges' corner only for Blackburn to fall asleep straight from the restart and allow Alfie Devine to drift into the box and slip in the leveller. A more than acceptable opening 48 minutes as we welcome back Championship football after the international break. Alfie Devine That didn't take long! Straight from the kick off Alfie Devine is allowed to weave his way into the box and slip home a shot past Aynsley Pears, beating defender Sean Mc Loughlin on the line. What an ending to this half! Lewis Miller Told you they were finishing the half the stronger. .. A corner is swung over by Ryan Hedges and Lewis Miller climbs the highest to head home his first goal of the season. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Ryoya Morishita tests Daniel Iversen from a narrow angle and the Preston goalkeeper blocks with his legs. Blackburn are finishing the half on the front foot. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Paul Gallagher Former Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire Blackburn don’t want half-time do they? They’re just starting to build momentum in the final third. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Kevin Gallacher Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire You see Preston getting back in numbers, getting back with pace. You don’t see the Blackburn forwards trying to get in front of them and get a goal. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Daniel Iversen is finally forced into a save, albeit a comfortable one. Sean Mc Loughlin has a dip from distance and the Preston goalkeeper is down to make the stop. Blackburn's first shot on target has taken 40 minutes to arrive. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Paul Gallagher Former Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire I like [Kristi] Montgomery. He wants to take the ball. He’s comfortable in possession. They need to get him on the ball more. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Ryan Alebiosu and Thierry Small are going to be sick of the sight of each other by full time. They have faced each other the full length of the pitch down the Preston left with both doing their respective jobs impressively. Both have managed to get dangerous crosses in while also standing up defensively. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Preston have had nine shots on goal so far but only two of them have forced saves from Aynsley Pears. At the other end, Daniel Iversen is yet to be extended. We've got 10 minutes until the break - the brilliant atmosphere by the way has not let up at all. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Paul Gallagher Former Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire That’s what Michael Smith brings you. He’s great in both boxes. Preston 0-0 Blackburn Andy Bayes BBC Radio Lancashire commentator Should be put away and isn’t. Heroic defending from (George) Pratt and a stunning save from Aynsley Pears. Match report to follow Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. No players have been substituted yet After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 21st November 2025 at 21: 20 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Paul Heckingbottom Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Paul Heckingbottom Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions The last three league meetings between Preston and Blackburn at Deepdale have all been drawn with a different scoreline – 1-1 in 2022-23, 2-2 in 2023-24 and 0-0 in 2024-25. Following a 2-1 win in January, Blackburn Rovers are looking for consecutive league wins over Preston for the first time since doing the double over them in 2021-22. Preston North End have 26 points after 15 Championship games this season (W7 D5 L3), their most at this stage of a campaign since 2019-20 (28), going on to finish 9th that season. Blackburn Rovers have won their last two away league matches, their third different run of consecutive away wins under manager Valérien Ismaël. They haven’t won three in a row since a run of four in November/December 2024 under John Eustace. Each of Blackburn Rovers’ last five Championship goals have been scored by either Andri Gudjohnsen (3) or Yuki Ohashi (2), with Ohashi looking to score in three appearances in a row for the first time. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.