Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has confirmed reports of Duane Holmes being in talks with Houston Dynamo. Reports emerged on Friday evening that the American was in ‘advanced’ discussions over a move to the MLS club - with Football Insider since stating that a two-year deal is on the table for Holmes, at the Western Conference side.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder felt his side were deserved winners over Preston North End. The Blades maintained their automatic promotion push with a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon. A couple of key moments went against PNE before Tyrese Campbell’s second half headed goal - which proved to be the winner.

Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom visits his former side Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 GMT) as the Blades look to stay in an automatic promotion spot. Heckingbottom earned promotion with the South Yorkshire side in 2023 but departed the club after two years in charge when the Blades hit the bottom of the Premier League the following December.

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Sheffield United host Preston North End on Saturday, and they will warmly welcome back former management duo Paul Heckingbottom and Stuart McCall in the Bramall Lane dugouts. This clash will be one of the very last Saturday 3PM home kick-offs of the season.

Preston North End midfielder Duane Holmes is close to completing a move away from the club to join MLS side Houston Dynamo.

After booking their first FA Cup quarter-final place since 1966, Preston return to Championship action as Swansea head to Deepdale on Tuesday (19:45 GMT). A victory for Paul Heckingbottom's side would take them up to 13th,

Paul Heckingbottom was grateful for the reception he received on his return to former club Sheffield United after they picked up their latest win of the season against his Preston North End side this afternoon. Heckingbottom was the last man to lead the Blades into the Premier League before he was axed in December 2023.

This was the moment that Sheffield United supporters paid their respects to late former Blade George Baldock during their side’s clash with Preston North End this afternoon. The popular Greek international tragically passed away back in October, just months after leaving the Lane.

Preston North End will hope to maintain their slim hopes of securing a promotion playoff spot alive when they host Swansea City on Tuesday at Deepdale in the Championship.

Swansea made it four points from two games under caretaker boss Alan Sheehan as they held FA Cup quarter-finalists Preston 0-0 at Deepdale.