Harrogate Town vs Preston North End LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Harrogate Town face Preston North End in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Harrogate Town FC 0 - 5 Preston North End FC
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
23:12
Match ends, Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 5.
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22:24
Second Half ends, Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 5.
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22:24
Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross following a corner.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:24
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dean Cornelius.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:24
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Gibson.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:13
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:10
Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:08
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:03
Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:01
Attempt blocked. Josh March (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zico Asare.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:03
Goal! Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 5. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:26
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Belshaw.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
22:01
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a through ball.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:20
Attempt missed. Liam Gibson (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:20
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:18
Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:18
Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Sam Greenwood.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:15
Attempt missed. Stephen Duke-McKenna (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellis Taylor.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:14
Attempt saved. Josh March (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Muldoon.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:09
Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Brad Potts.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:07
Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Liam Lindsay.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:07
Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Andrew Hughes.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:09
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Stephen Dooley replaces Anthony O'Connor.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:07
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Stephen Duke-McKenna replaces Matty Daly.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:08
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Liam Gibson replaces Levi Sutton.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:07
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces James Daly.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:07
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Dean Cornelius replaces Warren Burrell.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:01
Matthew Foulds (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:02
Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:02
Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:02
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:00
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:01
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
21:02
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:59
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:56
Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels with a cross.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:50
Second Half begins Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 4.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:37
First Half ends, Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 4.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:37
Attempt saved. James Daly (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Foulds.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:34
Goal! Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 4. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:29
Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:27
Goal! Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 3. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:24
Goal! Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 2. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:23
Penalty Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic draws a foul in the penalty area.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:21
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:18
Offside, Harrogate Town. Josh March is caught offside.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:19
Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels with a cross.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:15
Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:15
Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Jeppe Okkels.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:10
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:09
Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:09
Attempt blocked. Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:05
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:05
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:03
Goal! Harrogate Town 0, Preston North End 1. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
20:03
Anthony O'Connor (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:59
Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:58
Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:57
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Levi Sutton.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:53
Foul by James Daly (Harrogate Town).
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:51
Attempt saved. Josh March (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:51
Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:49
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Warren Burrell.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:47
First Half begins.
Harrogate Town vs Preston North End
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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17:45
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