Preston North End fixtures in full as Bolton Wanderers away kicks off 2026/27 season
It’s fixture release day in the EFL!
Preston North End will kick off their 2026/27 campaign at Bolton Wanderers.
The Lilywhites will make the short trip to face last season’s League One play-off winners, with Wanderers back in the Championship for the first time in seven years. PNE’s first home match is against relegated Wolves, the following weekend.
Boxing Day sees North End host Derby County while New Year’s Day football comes at Middlesbrough. Preston’s final game of the season is on home soil, against promoted Cardiff City. The first Lancashire derby is against Blackburn Rovers, at Deepdale, on September 5.
Fixture list in full
Saturday, 15 August: Bolton Wanderers (A)
Saturday, 22 August: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
Saturday, 29 August: Charlton Athletic (A)
Tuesday, 1 September: Bristol City (H)
Saturday, 5 September: Blackburn Rovers (H)
Tuesday, 8 September: Watford (A)
Saturday, 12 September: Lincoln City (H)
Saturday, 19 September: Queens Park Rangers (A)
Saturday, 10 October: Millwall (H)
Tuesday, 13 October: Birmingham City (A)
Saturday, 17 October: Wrexham (A)
Saturday, 24 October: West Bromwich Albion (H)
Saturday, 31 October: Stoke City (A)
Tuesday, 3 November: Sheffield United (H)
Saturday, 7 November: Southampton (H)
Saturday, 21 November: West Ham United (A)
Tuesday, 24 November: Cardiff City (A)
Saturday, 28 November: Norwich City (H)
Saturday, 5 December: Burnley (A)
Wednesday, 9 December: Portsmouth (H)
Saturday, 12 December: Middlesbrough (H)
Saturday, 19 December: Swansea City (A)
Saturday, 26 December: Derby County (H)
Tuesday, 29 December: West Bromwich Albion (A)
Friday, 1 January: Middlesbrough (A)
Saturday, 16 January: Wrexham (H)
Saturday, 23 January: Stoke City (H)
Tuesday, 26 January: Sheffield United (A)
Saturday, 30 January: Southampton (A)
Saturday, 6 February: West Ham United (H)
Saturday, 13 February: Lincoln City (A)
Tuesday, 16 February: Birmingham City (H)
Saturday, 20 February: Queens Park Rangers (H)
Saturday, 27 February: Millwall (A)
Wednesday, 3 March: Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
Saturday, 6 March: Bolton Wanderers (H)
Saturday, 13 March: Norwich City (A)
Tuesday, 16 March: Burnley (H)
Saturday, 20 March: Derby County (A)
Saturday, 3 April: Swansea City (H)
Wednesday, 7 April: Watford (H)
Saturday, 10 April: Blackburn Rovers (A)
Saturday, 17 April: Charlton Athletic (H)
Wednesday, 21 April: Bristol City (A)
Saturday, 24 April: Portsmouth (A)
Saturday, 1 May: Cardiff City (H)