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BREAKING: Paul Heckingbottom leaves Preston North End - full club statement: Breaking news from Deepdale.
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Former Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom sacked by Preston North End: Preston North End have made the decision to sack former Sheffield United boss ...
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Preston North End have sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom.
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Preston sack manager Paul Heckingbottom after woeful start to Championship season sees them in relegation zone
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Bradford City next manager: Fresh claim over ex-Barnsley and Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom emerges
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Paul Heckingbottom reaction as Preston North End suffer fourth straight league defeat
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Heckingbottom vows to break Preston's Championship duck against Bristol City: Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom is confident his side will secure their first ...
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England's worst-behaved footballer is set to LEAVE the country: Championship manager confirms move to Italy is imminent for star after headbutting ...
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Paul Heckingbottom promises 'big change' in Preston North End's squad before the transfer window closes
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Preston North End season review: One that got away and fascinating summer now ahead
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Weight added to Preston North End takeover talk with management's latest comments
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Preston North End player ratings vs Sheffield United with one 9/10 in entertaining away win
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Key FactsPreston, Birmingham Report Four Absences, Three Doubts
Apr 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: lep.co.uk
- Birmingham City have 57 points, matching Preston North End, and collected four points from their previous two matches.
- Ben Whiteman is doubtful after a hip problem forced him off after 11 minutes last Saturday.
- Robbie Brady could return after full training, while Ali McCann and Callum Lang are expected back before season's end.
- Jamal Lewis is out for the campaign; Birmingham doubt Bright Osayi-Samuel and remain without Lee Buchanan because of a knee injury.
Three key things Preston North End must look to add next season are already clear
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Paul Heckingbottom: Preston North End must 'break cycle' and 'change glass ceiling'
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'Stick your chest out' - What Paul Heckingbottom said on Preston North End's 3-0 defeat to Coventry City
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‘Laughable’: Sky Sports pundit’s intriguing verdict over key moment in Preston North End triumph over Portsmouth
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Paul Heckingbottom tight lipped on where Milutin Osmajic stands at Preston North End after Hull City incident
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Sheffield Wednesday manager's support for 'sad' Charlie McNeill plus words of support from Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom
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Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 Preston North End as it happened: Great Danes help get the job done at Hillsborough
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Duo set for Preston North End returns at Sheffield Wednesday in big boost to visitors
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Key FactsWhiteman available, Armstrong may return for Preston at Sheffield Wednesday
Nov 28, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: lep.co.uk
- Preston North End travel to Hillsborough on Saturday after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Watford and sit sixth in the Championship after 17 matches.
- Captain Ben Whiteman is available again after a one-match suspension, while loanee Harrison Armstrong is hoping to return following a groin injury.
- Jordan Thompson played 62 minutes against Watford, making his first appearance for Preston since joining in the summer.
- Liam Lindsay and Jordan Storey each have four bookings, meaning another yellow card in either player’s next two matches would bring a one-game suspension.
Harrison, we know what he brings: a hell of a lot of energy, good quality on the ball and we still think we can improve in between now and the end of the season as well - and he's determined to improve.— Paul Heckingbottom, Preston North End manager, on Harrison Armstrong's energy and quality on the ball and the team's potential to improve ahead of the season's end.
'We had to be' - The unique Preston North End transfer punt paying off for Paul Heckingbottom
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