Dec 5, 2015 at 3pm UK at ​Turf Moor
Burnley
0-2
PrestonPreston North End

Barton (72'), Lowton (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Keane (64'), Johnson (86')
Keane (42'), Vermijl (43')

Team News: Sam Vokes partners Andre Gray up top for Burnley

Sam Vokes for Burnley on January 5, 2015
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Sam Vokes partners Andre Gray up top for Burnley as they host Lancashire rivals Preston North End in the Championship.

Sam Vokes partners Andre Gray up top for Burnley as they host Lancashire rivals Preston North End in the Championship this afternoon.

The Clarets also have Joey Barton in midfield while Scott Arfield and George Boyd are entrusted to supply Vokes and Gray from wide areas.

Meanwhile, PNE make one change to their lineup with Will Keane coming in for Eoin Doyle, while Callum Woods and Josh Brownhill are named amongst the substitutes by manager Simon Grayson.

Victory for the home side this afternoon can see them move up to third in the Championship table.

Burnley: Heaton; Darikwa, Duff, Keane, Mee; Boyd, Jones, Barton, Arfield; Vokes, Gray
Subs: Gilks, Ward, Kightly, Taylor, Lowton, Marney, Hennings.

Preston North End: Pickford, Clarke, Huntington, Cunningham, Vermijl, Reach, Johnson, Browne, Gallagher, Keane and Garner
Subs: Kirkland, Woods, Welsh, Brownhill, Kilkenny, Doyle and Hugill.

Stevie May of Preston North End and Steve Cook of Bournemouth battle for the abll during the Capital One Cup third round match between Preston North End and AFC Bournemouth at Deepdale on September 22, 2015
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17Brentford38137185159-846
18Huddersfield TownHuddersfield39129185254-245
19Bristol City391110184062-2243
20Rotherham UnitedRotherham39126214663-1742
21Fulham39914165965-641
22MK Dons39910203353-2037
23Charlton AthleticCharlton39811203670-3435
24Bolton WanderersBolton39414213669-3326