Wouter Burger did slide a shot into the post at close range from a Stoke corner mid-way through the first half and Milutin Osmajic somehow conspired to scuff up a free hit at the back post when he was unmarked and seemed certain just to tap home.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

The key stats ahead of Stoke City's clash with Preston North End in the Championship on Tuesday night.

It’s three changes for North End, with Ali McCann suspended and Stefan Thordarson brought into the starting lineup. Milutin Osmajic takes Emil Riis’ place up top and Duane Holmes comes in for Ryan Ledson, who drops to the bench along with PNE’s number nine.

Stoke City, currently in mid-table, will face relegation-threatened Preston North End on Tuesday evening for a matchday 17 clash in the 2024-25 Championship season. The hosts are 12th in the standings with 20 points from their opening 16 matches, while the visitors are 20th in the table with 16 points from their first 16 games.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.