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

Follow live coverage as Coventry City 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.

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Coventry City live blog from CoventryLive as Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner provides live updates from the CBS Arena

Coventry City have failed to win any of their last 22 league games against Preston North End (D8 L14), keeping just two clean sheets in that time since a 2-1 win in September 2007

COVENTRY City claimed a 2-1 home win against Preston North End to end their 17-year wait for a league victory against the Lilywhites.

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has made three changes for this afternoon’s match at Coventry City. Jayden Meghoma, Ryan Ledson and Milutin Osmajic return to the starting lineup as Liam Lindsay, Brad Potts and Emil Riis drop to the bench.