Early start at Deepdale

Last Updated : 09-Sep-2003 by

It’ some time since a Preston v Burnley fixture kicked off at 3 o’clock on a Saturday afternoon. Last season it was 5:35 p.m. for Sky and the year before, the day Arthur scored twice, it was a lunchtime start for ITV Digital.

This time though it is the police who have moved the kick off, in much the same way that the Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday fixture was moved and the game, scheduled for 20th December the Saturday before Christmas, will now kick off at 12:30 p.m.

Once again there is no explanation given by the police although we are aware that there were problems at the corresponding fixture last season. Neither club has commented as yet, but Preston have confirmed the switch.

The change has now been confirmed in our Fixtures