PRESTON North End and Blackburn Rovers meet this weekend in familiar surroundings in a familiar league. It’s one they would not have wanted to become so acquainted with, as the pair of languishing Lancashire clubs have become synonymous with the EFL Championship.Preston, especially, are one of the stalwarts of the second tier. Of the teams to have spent the most time at this level in English football, the Lilywhites are one of the few not to have experienced top-flight football in the Premier League era.

Though both teams would likely name others as their biggest rivals, this is a historic Lancashire fixture that has become a fixture of the Championship season, writes JAMES NALTON

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