promotion news

Preston North End’s promotion rivals Bristol City and MK Dons both won on Tuesday night as the race to reach the Championship hotted up.

City, who visit Deepdale in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday, beat Swindon Town 3-0 at Ashton Gate.

That stretched the lead for Steve Cotterill’s men at the League One summit to eight points, although North End now have a game in hand on them.

A second defeat on the spin for Swindon left them 10 points adrift of PNE having played a game less.

The Wiltshire side still have to visit Deepdale on April 25.

MK Dons’ 2-0 win over Scunthorpe, courtesy of two early goals from Will Grigg, put them five points behind North End on the same number of games.

Fifth-place Sheffield United beat Doncaster Rovers 3-2 at Bramall Lane.

North End claimed maximum points over Easter, beating Rochdale 1-0 on Good Friday and Bradford City 3-0 on Easter Monday.