Preston suffered a heavy 0–3 defeat at home to Hull City on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in a Championship Matchday 28 fixture that kicked off at 19:45 UTC. Referee Stephen Martin, of England, was the man in the middle for the contest at Deepdale. The visitors held a commanding 0–2 lead at half-time, and they added a third goal after the break to secure a dominant victory on the road.

At that stage of the 2025 Championship season, this result was a significant blow for Preston’s ambitions. The hom...