Buzzin Championship Football

Preston will have every right to feel hard done by following last night’s Championship game at home to Newcastle, the hosts produced the better football throughout the game but succumbed to a Kevin Nolan goal in the 74th minute that saw all three points go to the Magpies.
Newcastle are now two points clear at [...]

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Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge has agreed a short term loan deal with Championship side Preston, the arrangement will keep the player at Preston until December 28th, after the game with his former club Sheffield United.
Tonge earned his reputation as a key player in Sheffield United’s promotion pushing side in 2002/3,  and while his technical ability [...]

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Barnsley sprung the surprise of the last night’s Championship games by beating West Bromwich Albion 3-1 and denying Roberto di Matteo’s team the chance to go back to the top of the table.
It is the second defeat on the trot in the Championship and third in a week including the Carling Cup loss at Arsenal [...]

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Middlesbrough have signed Sean St Ledger from Preston on an initial three month loan with an option to buy the Republic of Ireland centre back in the next transfer window.
A deal reported to be worth £4.5m will be struck between the clubs in the January transfer window should the player live up to expectations. The [...]

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Nottingham Forest have completed  a double swoop for Tottenham defender Chris Gunter and Preston North End midfielder PaulMcKenna. Welsh international Gunter, who spent two months on loan with Forest last season  has been signed on a permanent contract of four years, for a fee of £1.75million.
The 19 year old was bought by Spurs from Cardiff [...]

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