Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom expressed his delight after his side's 2-0 victory at Bristol City which saw the Lilywhites climb up to fourth in the Championship standings. A second successive win in the space of four days was enough for Heckingbottom to label his side's performance "really strong". He told BBC Radio Lancashire after the full-time whistle: "A really strong away performance. "I thought we were dangerous all game and probably the only blemish on that game was not creating more goalscoring opportunities. "I consider Bristol [City] one of the most dangerous teams in the league for two main reasons - how they counter-press and how they counter.

Source: BBC January 04, 2026 20:47 UTC