Preston expect to have captain Tom Clarke available for Friday night’s televised Sky Bet Championship match against Derby at Deepdale. The defender has missed the last two matches with a calf problem, but has now returned to full training. Forward Louis Moult is sidelined after sustaining a hamstring injury during the warm-up ahead of last weekend’s win at Stoke. Striker Callum ...Full Story »

Preston captain Tom Clarke is unavailable as Preston host Norwich in a match both teams must win to keep alive their slim Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes. Clarke suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in North End's dramatic loss to Huddersfield and boss Simon Grayson fears the injury could even sideline the centre-back into next season. Fellow defender Alex Baptiste serves the second ga...Full Story »

Rotherham's winless run was extended to 12 games with a 3-1 loss to Preston. First half headers from Jordan Hugill and Callum Robinson did the damage against Kenny Jackett's men, who are also winless under the former Wolves manager. Richard Wood netted a second half header for Rotherham but it only proved to be a consolation after Marnick Vermijl sealed victory in the final 10 minutes. Both t...Full Story »

Huddersfield missed out on the chance to go level on points with Sky Bet Championship leaders Newcastle as Paul Gallagher inspired Preston to a 3-1 win - their fourth straight victory at home. Gallagher teed up Tom Clarke and Alex Baptiste in the first half before netting a free-kick himself after the break to extend Preston's unbeaten run to five games. Nahki Wells grabbed a late consolation ...Full Story »

Preston won a Championship game at Deepdale for the first time in seven months by defeating Cardiff 3-0. Under skies punctuated by lightning bolts, Tom Clarke and Callum Robinson both found the net within six first-half minutes before Jordan Hugill added a late third to earn Simon Grayson's side just their second league victory of the season. For the Bluebirds, their winless run on their trave...Full Story »

Preston look set to be without their captain Tom Clarke once again when Fulham visit Deepdale. The defender came off in the opening-day defeat to Reading with a hamstring strain and was absent for the EFL Cup loss to Hartlepool in midweek. Striker Simon Makienok (thigh) has a chance at making his debut for North End after missing the first two fixtures while Ben Pearson will swell Simon Grayso...Full Story »

Preston captain Tom Clarke may return for Blackburn's short trip to Deepdale. The Lancashire rivals meet in Paul Lambert's first game in charge of Rovers and North End, who have not conceded in 540 minutes, could have their skipper back from a shoulder problem. Full-back Greg Cunningham (thigh) also has a chance of featuring while midfielder John Welsh returns from a one-game suspension. Howe...Full Story »

Tom Clarke remains Preston's biggest concern ahead of the visit of Nottingham Forest. It was hoped the North End captain could return against Bolton on Saturday but the shoulder injury he sustained against Cardiff kept him sidelined for a third game and a late decision will be made on his fitness on Tuesday night. Fellow defender Paul Huntington will hope to make his return to the starting lin...Full Story »

Tom Clarke is Preston's biggest concern ahead of the visit of Bolton in the Sky Bet Championship. The North End captain continues to be hampered by the shoulder injury he sustained against Cardiff that has kept him out of the past two fixtures. Fellow defender Paul Huntington could make his return to the starting XI, though, after a four-minute cameo at Brighton on his comeback from a calf inj...Full Story »

Preston's search for a first league win since mid-August continues after they were held to a 0-0 draw with Cardiff. Lilywhites captain Tom Clarke's header just before the hour, which shaved the bar, was the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock at Deepdale. Thanks to Bristol City's win over Nottingham Forest on Friday night, Preston kicked off sitting bottom of the Championship aga...Full Story »