Check out how to watch Southampton v Preston in the Championship, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

By Alex Harris

Published: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 at 12:00 PM


St Mary’s stages a crunch clash in the Championship promotion race, as Preston North End make a long midweek trip to Southampton.

The hosts are looking to secure an instant return to the Premier League, but find themselves sitting two places and five points behind Ipswich Town in the second automatic spot, while the visitors are just three points outside of the play-off places in eighth.

Southampton head into the match in winning form after Joe Aribo’s strike at the death settled a seven-goal thriller with Birmingham City last Saturday, and anything less than three points here would leave them facing an uphill battle to finish in the top two.

Preston will be a tough nut to crack, however, as last Saturday’s goalless draw at home to fellow top-six hopefuls Hull City took their unbeaten streak to seven games.

The fact there is so much on the line with the business stage of the season fast approaching means it should be an entertaining match, while the previous meeting between the two teams last October provided plenty of drama – as Ched Evans scored a last-gasp own goal to hand Southampton a point.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Southampton v Preston on TV and online.

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When is Southampton v Preston?

Southampton v Preston will take place on Wednesday 6th March 2024.

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Southampton v Preston kick-off time

Southampton v Preston will kick off at 7:45pm.

What TV channel is Southampton v Preston on?

You can watch the game live on Sky Sports Red Button from 7:40pm.

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How to live stream Southampton v Preston online

Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.

You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract.

NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.

Listen to Southampton v Preston on radio

You can listen to the match on talkSPORT 2.

talkSPORT 2 is available on DAB radio, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. You can also listen to talkSPORT 2 online via the website or app.

Southampton v Preston odds

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bet365 odds: Southampton (2/5) Draw (4/1) Preston (13/2)*

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