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Right. That's your lot for tonight. Two wins for the Ps. Portsmouth and Preston.

Hope you enjoyed it.

You've had your invitation for the last full programme of EFL league games before Christmas.

So don't waste it. Grab your mince pies or pigs in blankets baguette and join us. You can grab us on the move while Christmas shopping or whether you've slobbing on the sofa. We're not picky.

Until then, goodnight.

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Preston up to 13th before tomorrow's games, while Bristol City remain ninth, but that gap on the play-offs could swell from just two with the wrong results.

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Daniel Johnson earns Preston a rare home win and hands Bristol City a fourth defeat in five, slightly bruising their play-off push.

Not a pretty game in the end, but Bristol City at least mounted a fightback in the second-half to suggest there's the right character in the group.

Preston block a Callum O'Dowda snap-shot, and clear...

Desperate times for the visitors... Nahki Wells into the box, block by Alan Browne.... corner.

Declan Rudd beats away the corner, swung back in... corner again!

Bristol City had a sighter! Chris Martin sees his shot blocked, great ball in by Tyreeq Bakinson.

Callum O'Dowda gets in behind, left-side... crosses! Blocked.

Antoine Semenyo follows suot, blocked. Comes off the City man. Preston goal-kick, another chance slips away.

Strong defence from Zak Vyner to stop Emil Riis from streaking away.

Bristol City pour forward again. Jack Hunt crosses. Alan Browne clears.

Now Preston attack... EMIL RIIIIIIIIIIS...... TIPPED WIDE BY DANIEL BENTLEY. Brilliant run by Scott Sinclair and a great through-pass.

FIVE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME.

Callum O'Dowda got down the left and stands up a cross but it loses pace in the air, possibly wind-affected.

Bristol City in last-chance saloon now. Jayden Stockley bangs one over the bar for Preston, that'll chew down the clock.

Callum O'Dowda meets a Jack Hunt cross, and Declan Rudd tips over! That was the chance.

Brilliant save by the Preston goalkeeper.

Bristol City were cut open seconds before, but Tom Bayliss swiped wide.

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Having soaked up pressure, Preston get possession and release Tom Barkhuizen down the right, he wins a corner off Tommy Rowe.

The set-piece wasn't cleared sufficiently, but Alan Browne's header sails wide.

Zak Vyner robs a dallying Scott Sinclair and springs a break for Bristol City.

However, Vyner's frustrated tantrum at failing to make the most of the territory shows the level of angst within the Robins side.

Time is running out.

Alex Neil roaring like a bloke trying to flag down a taxi, getting the referee's attention.

Daniel Johnson comes off, the goalscorer, and Jayden Stockley is on to add a bit more grunt to the forward line.

Jack Hunt drills it in near post and Bristol City winger Antoine Semenyo darts o meet it, but puts it the wrong side of the upright.

Another very well constructed move, lovely pass to pick out Hunt.

Declan Rudd was beaten.

Tom Bayliss comes on for Paul Gallagher.

The hamstring won't be risked. He supplied the killer pass for the chance which produced the penalty...

What do I know? He's back on.

Dr Newsum, I am certainly not.

Callum O'Dowda goes at Josh Earl down the Preston right, but the Bristol City winger's cross is easily gathered by Declan Rudd.

Earl's a big full-back, great in the air but won't enjoy having the weaving, tricky feet of O'Dowda running at him.

Think Paul Gallagher might be off soon... holding his hammy.

Bristol City look to Antoine Semenyo again to provide a threat, and he obliges.

Give and go pass gets him into space, but it's a wild swing on the back of it. 30 yards or so out. Well wide.

Into the last 20 minutes.

Sean Maguire has really impressed me. You can see more slight forwards dominated by big centre halves but he has held up the ball brilliantly all night.

And just as I type that, he gets the hook! Ha ha. Sorry Sean. Emil Riis Jakobsen comes on. Bit more of a physical threat. Darnell Fisher also brought off... Alex Neil senses the threat of him picking up a second yellow card.

Joe Rafferty on.

Darnell Fisher catches Antoine Semenyo, the Bristol City player writhes on the floor.

Then we get the ensuing swarming of the referee. Fisher is already on a booking. There was a hearty appeal for a red from Semenyo's teammates.

Paul Huntington has played in the Premier League but I doubt he learned how to bang a ball 30 foot into the stand while operating at the elite level.

Industrial would be the best description. Just put his foot through it as he chased back a Bristol City break.

Meanwhile, Tyreeq Bakinson clips Alan Browne in midfield. Foul. Bit much made of it for my liking from the appealing Preston players.

First stoppage for a while. It's been full-throttle.