'There's no-one to fear in this league'

Preston North End defender Andrew Hughes says there is "no-one to fear" in the Championship as they prepare to face league leaders Middlesbrough in Saturday's early afternoon game (12:30 BST).

North End are ninth on the table and have earned big wins against relegated sides Leicester City and Ipswich Town, although they did lose last time out against Portsmouth.

However, both their victories were earned at Deepdale and Hughes is feeling confident they can keep their 100% winning record on home soil this weekend.

"To get off to a good start, it's crucial because it gives you confidence going into games," Hughes told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"We've played some really good sides early on as well and we've gone toe-to-toe so there's no-one to fear in this league and the manager has stated that. On our day, we are a match for anyone.

"The break probably came at the wrong time for us because we do want to keep the momentum but we just need to make sure we are all at it again at the weekend."