The Lilywhites took three points as they hosted Barnsley on Saturday afternoon.
The Championship tie was their first since Ryan Lowe took over last week and he got off to a superb start thanks to goals from Alan Browne and Daniel Johnson.
Preston now sit 14th in the league and could move into the top half of the table if they are to beat Millwall at the weekend.
Here are the best of today’s Championship rumours...
9. Hull linked with Hamer
Hull City have been credited with an interest in 22-year old Burton Albion defender Tom Hamer (HullLive) Photo: Warren Little
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