Preston have no new injury or suspension concerns ahead of the visit of Brentford in the Sky Bet Championship. Long-term injury victims Calum Woods, John Welsh and Alex Baptiste are still the only absentees. Baptiste is making good progress after his knee injury and could return in the coming weeks while fellow defender Woods, who suffered cruciate ligament damage in pre-season, is now back in...Full Story »

Preston are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard and defender Marnick Vermijl ahead of the televised Lancashire derby with Burnley. On-loan stopper Lindegaard was withdrawn at half-time in the 2-2 draw with Birmingham in midweek while Vermijl had been forced off even earlier due to a kick on the top of his foot. North End manager Simon Grayson will give both players until th...Full Story »

Jon Toral is suspended for Birmingham after his red card in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Burnley. The midfielder was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card and now faces a one-match ban. Boss Gary Rowett has no new injury worries with Birmingham's season close to petering out as they sit 10 points behind the play-offs with four games left. Neal Eardley is out with a serious...Full Story »

Brighton lost ground on Burnley and Middlesbrough in the hunt for automatic promotion as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Preston at Deepdale. Preston's Calum Woods came closest to scoring with an effort that crashed against the bar in a match where both sides struggled to hit the target. The hosts almost struck after just 60 seconds as a smart turn by Daniel Johnson released Adam Reach, who wh...Full Story »