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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder felt his side were deserved winners over Preston North End. The Blades maintained their automatic promotion push with a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon. A couple of key moments went against PNE before Tyrese Campbell’s second half headed goal - which proved to be the winner.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Preston North End 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.

Sheffield United host Preston North End on Saturday, and they will warmly welcome back former management duo Paul Heckingbottom and Stuart McCall in the Bramall Lane dugouts. This clash will be one of the very last Saturday 3PM home kick-offs of the season.

Preston North End were beaten 1-0 at Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon. Here are our player ratings from Bramall Lane. One save to make in the first half and he denied Campbell well. Couldn’t get to the cross which he headed home second half. 6

Paul Heckingbottom was grateful for the reception he received on his return to former club Sheffield United after they picked up their latest win of the season against his Preston North End side this afternoon. Heckingbottom was the last man to lead the Blades into the Premier League before he was axed in December 2023.

Sheffield United have won each of their last three league games against Preston North End and could win four in succession for the first time since November 1968. Preston North End have failed to win any of their last seven league games against Sheffield United (D2 L5), since a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane in April 2018.

After booking their first FA Cup quarter-final place since 1966, Preston return to Championship action as Swansea head to Deepdale on Tuesday (19:45 GMT). A victory for Paul Heckingbottom's side would take them up to 13th,

This was the moment that Sheffield United supporters paid their respects to late former Blade George Baldock during their side’s clash with Preston North End this afternoon. The popular Greek international tragically passed away back in October, just months after leaving the Lane.