Preston North End's improved form in 2025-26 has changed the way they are viewed by their opponents when playing at home, boss Paul Heckingbottom believes. Heckingbottom has overseen an impressive turnaround in fortunes compared to last season, when North End only preserved their second-tier status on the final day of the campaign. "We saw it last season when we were at the wrong end of the table - we saw a different approach from teams when they came here because our home form was good," he told BBC Radio Lancashire. "It's something we have talked about because if we are going to be at the top end of the league, people are going to come here with a different mentality and mindset. "We just want to make sure we win as many games as possible here [at home] and sometimes we have to be really conscious of our approach to that."

Source: BBC January 02, 2026 09:54 UTC