Well then that just about does us for this weekend's run of fixtures in the English Football League and there's still plenty to play for.

We return tomorrow evening for the midweek run of games as the 2021-22 season draws to its end.

Blackburn's thumping win tonight keeps them very much still in the mix for a play-off spot, but they've got two more games to leapfrog Sheffield United into sixth.

For now though, if you've joined us tonight, thank you very much and have a lovely rest of your Monday evening.

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This is what the result has done to the play-off race.

Blackburn are still fighting, despite their awful run of form since the end of January.

Victory over their local rivals could yet prove season-defining.

Preston, meanwhile, stay 15th, with little to play for.

Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

There isn't really any pressure on Blackburn - they have to win their games, try their best and see what happens.

Other teams might falter.

The players have to realise if they can play to their highest potential, people - and other clubs - will be watching them.

Alan Kelly
Former Preston & Blackburn keeper on BBC Radio Lancashire

Blackburn fully deserved the victory.

They went about the game in the right way and scored at vital times.

To me there wasn't a weak performance by any of their players - they got everything right on the night.

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All over at Deepdale and Blackburn put in a stunning performance to end their five-game winless run and get their Championship play-off charge back on track.

Preston briefly threatened a comeback, but it was not to be for the hosts, who were well beaten.

Brad Potts sends a shot well wide of the mark from outside the box, which draws cheers from the traveling Blackburn supporters.

This has been a night to forget for Preston.

Four minutes added on.

Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

Blackburn have gone about their job very professionally.

The fans know this team can do it - it's taken a local derby match for the penny to drop for the players.

Brad Potts works into space in the Blackburn box and puts a low delivery in.

Preston can't quite work a shot and Lewis Travis puts in a block.

Not long left, now.

Another Blackburn substitution.

Goalscorer John Buckley comes off as well as Joe Rothwell. Bradley Dack and Tayo Edun come on.

This game is drifting towards a climax, with little in the way of action after that succession of substitutions.

Just under five minutes of normal time and both sides are exchanging fouls in midfield right now.

Preston boss Ryan Lowe has withdrawn Ben Whiteman, who's looked pretty hot-headed in the past few minutes.

Ali McCann comes on in his place.

Ian Poveda comes on for Sam Gallagher as Blackburn make their first change of the night.

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Ben Whiteman's already on a yellow card and he's just put a robust challenge in on John Buckley.

The Preston man's lucky not to pick up a second booking.

Ben Brereton Diaz is no stranger to finding the net this season, but he comes up just short of goal number 24 for the season.

He works onto a long ball into the Preston box but the Blackburn forward's header bounces off the crossbar.

Blackburn's travelling supporters shouting 'ole' every time they pass the ball.

Sums up how the evening's going, really.

Andrew Hughes comes off with Joe Rafferty replacing him as Preston make another change.

Just under 20 minutes remain.

Sam Gallagher picks up the ball on the right side of the Preston box and unleashes a shot from a tight angle.

He fires straight at Daniel Iversen's feet and the ball deflects away for a corner.

John Buckley is shown a yellow card for bringing Alan Browne down just outside the Blackburn box.

Preston are awarded a free-kick in a dangerous area. Browne tries to take it fast and it sails wide, but the referee makes them take it again, albeit after a delay.

Daniel Johnson sends it into the wall.

Ben Whiteman goes into the book for a foul on Joe Rothwell.

That's Preston's first card of the second half.