Speaking of Jermaine Beckford, he's hunted down everything up top so far for Preston.

It's just his second start of the season for the hosts tonight after knee surgery saw him miss most of the campaign.

Preston striker Joe Garner will be the figurehead to get his team back into this.

He was League One's leading scorer in 2014-15, with 26 goals but the 28-year-old has found things a bit more difficult in the Championship this season...

He is alongside Jermaine Beckford for the first time since Wembley last summer when they won the League One play-off final.

This probably should have been two already for Burnley, who are on top at the moment.

Andre Gray spins in behind the defence but is unable to whip his cross into the path of unmarked Sam Vokes.

Ben Pearson is unable to continue with that knock for Preston - Daniel Johnson on for him. He scored the Lilywhites second in the 2-0 win at Turf Moor in December.

Ben Pearson looks as if he could be coming off here after an aerial challenge with goalscorer Joey Barton.

That incidentally was Barton's third goal of the season for Burnley.

First half chance of the game. 

Chris Kirkland comes to punch a high ball but gets his bearings wrong. Thankfully for Preston, George Boyd's shot is never testing the open goal.

Middlesbrough loanee Adam Reach fancies himself out wide on the left. Another bursting run to the byline but his cross is cleared easily enough. 

Lots of noise inside Deepdale already.

Inside the opening seconds, Preston wide man Adam Reach sends over a ball that is looking for Jermaine Beckford but is just over hit and the striker can't make clean contact with his head.

At the other end, Greg Cunningham very nearly catches Chris Kirkland off guard but the PNE keeper gathers his header back easily enough in the end.

Under grey skies in Preston we are underway.

The Lilywhites in white and Burnley in claret and blue.

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Burnley have lost just five times all season in the Championship so far, but one of those came at Turf Moor against Preston.

Goals from Will Keane and Daniel Johnson secured a 2-0 win for the Lilywhites in December, can they do a season double?

Being a Lancashire derby, BBC Radio Lancashire have you fully covered for the game this evening.

Former Burnley midfielder, and Preston coach, Jamie Hoyland is alongside Phil Cunliffe and Scott Read for full match commentary.

So, who do you fancy for the Championship title? Which two of the three teams do you think will go up? Is there a better striker outside the top flight than Andre Gray?

Any of your thoughts tonight are welcome and you can send them to us on Twitter using #bbcfootball.

Burnley keep the same starting XI that secured a last minute draw against league leaders Middlesbrough, with defender James Tarkowski coming onto the bench.

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Substitutes: Robinson, Tarkowski, Dyer, Taylor, Darikwa, Jones, Barnes.

Preston bring in striker Jermaine Beckford, goalkeeper Chris Kirkland and full-back Calum Woods from the team that drew at Birmingham.

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Substitutes: Hudson, Huntington, Smith, Kilkenny, Johnson, Robinson, Hugill.

It looks as if it's a three horse race for not only the Championship title, but promotion to England's mega rich top flight next season.

Brighton are at relegated Charlton tomorrow, while Middlesbrough host Ipswich. 

Three points for Burnley tonight though would make welcome reading for Clarets fans when they head to bed tonight...

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Well if I was Burnley boss Sean Dyche, I would be smiling as well.

After their relegation from the Premier League last season his team are on course for an immediate return to the top flight, with a win tonight taking them top of the Championship.

Preston, meanwhile, will be encouraged by their season after promotion from League One last campaign and sit a respectable 10th - but their play-off hopes are over.

Welcome to our coverage from Deepdale of this Lancashire derby.