Preston claimed the West Lancashire bragging rights by cruising to a 3-1 victory over their relegation-threatened rivals Blackpool.
Brad Potts opened the scoring at Deepdale in just the 12th minute against his former club with a sweet strike that found the bottom corner before celebrating in front of the travelling fans who once adored him.
Blackpool, second bottom in the Championship, had hit a post when the scores were level but were soon two behind as Ben Whiteman caught out goalkeeper Chris Maxwell with a clever free-kick.
Tom Cannon made sure Preston would take the points with a cool finish that went in off the right post shortly after half-time, although Blackpool pulled one back in the final minute through Jerry Yates’ tap-in.
More to follow…
What’s next?
Preston visit Queens Park Rangers on Friday April 7 at 3pm, live on the Sky Sports Football Red Button.
Blackpool host Cardiff in a huge relegation six-pointer on Good Friday.