Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Swansea City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

The Lilywhites booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals last weekend as they beat Lancashire rivals Burnley 3-0 at Deepdale. Tonight’s visitors have not been in action since February 22 - when they saw off Blackburn Rovers by the same score line.

Caretaker head coach Alan Sheehan names an unchanged starting XI for Swansea City's Championship assignment at Preston North End.

Preston North End have won each of their past three home league games against Swansea City, last winning more in succession between 1931 and 1950 (5 games). Swansea City have won

Preston North End will hope to maintain their slim hopes of securing a promotion playoff spot alive when they host Swansea City on Tuesday at Deepdale in the Championship.

Read our preview for Swansea City's Championship fixture against Preston North End, brought to you in association with Amroc Group.

Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas head the first-half goals as Coventry beat Preston for the first time since 2007.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom could tweak things for this evening’s Championship clash at home to Swansea City. The Lilywhites put in a huge shift to beat Burnley 3-0 in last weekend’s FA Cup fifth round tie.