PNE’s ‘High Noon’ derby showdown with Clarets
North End's December derby collision with bitter rivals Burnley has been put back a day to a Sunday lunchtime kick-off.
The match against Nicky Hayen’s Clarets is one of five of Preston’s Championship fixtures which have been rearranged after being selected for Sky Sports coverage.


Four of the games have been brought forward to kick-off at 12:30pm on the originally scheduled Saturday dates.
But North End’s Lancashire derby against Burnley at Turf Moor has been pushed back to Sunday, December 6, and will kick off at noon.
All TV selections have now been confirmed up until the FA Cup third round in January 2027.
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Broadcast selections for matches due to be played between the FA Cup third round and the midweek of March 2/3 are due to be confirmed by Friday, November 6.
Fixture changes:
Stoke City (A), Saturday, October 31, 12:30pm – Sky Sports Football Norwich City (H), Saturday, November 28, 12:30pm – Sky Sports Football Burnley (A), Sunday, December 6, 12pm – Sky Sports Football Middlesbrough (H), Saturday, December 12, 12:30pm – Sky Sports+ Swansea City (A), Saturday, December 19, 12:30pm – Sky Sports+