Horror run leaves Preston in trouble on the final day...

STOKE City are in a five-club fight to avoid landing in the third relegation spot in the Championship at full-time on the final day of the season.

- Peter Smith

There is a lot to play for on Saturday (12.30pm) and Hull City, Luton Town, Preston North End, Derby County and Stoke will be keeping an eye on what happens around them as well as knowing what they have to do themselves.

Here we take a focus on Preston, who head to Bristol City for their final match.

HOW DID PRESTON GET HERE?

Preston weren't even getting a mention among the relegation runners and riders until the last couple of weeks. After all, most pundits and supporters were expecting point tallies in the mid-40s to be enough for safety and Paul Heckingbottom had 49 in the bag. But four consecutive defeats and only one league win in their last 14 had seen them dragged right into the dog fight — and they face a final day trip to a Bristol City side who need to win to be sure of a play-off spot.

It must all feel like it has been a long season for Heckingbottom, who took over after Ryan Lowe was sacked after losing the opening game of the season.

The Lancashire Post picked out five reasons why they have ended up in this nail-biting scenario, starting with how the wing-back system has worked against North End particularly as an attacking force.