Championship play-off battle: Who Preston, Hull, Derby and Wrexham face in their next 5 fixtures

There are some big tests coming up for Preston North End and their Championship play-off rivals.

Preston North End are sitting within touching distance of the Championship play-off places after they edged out Portsmouth at Deepdale on Saturday.

In what was a tight and nervy contest, Paul Heckingbottom’s men claimed what could be a crucial three points as Alfie Devine’s fine header proved to be the difference between the two sides when the full-time whistle was blown.

There is a fascinating battle going on for places in the top six of the Championship table and there are some crucial fixtures lying ahead as several play-off contenders go head-to-head over the coming weeks.

Preston will have to build on the momentum gained by their win against Pompey and a positive end to the January transfer window - but who do North End and their play-off rivals face over their next five games?

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