Preston secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Charlton, with Brad Potts scoring the decisive goal in the 65th minute. Charlton had taken the lead through Joe Rankin-Costello, but Preston equalized before halftime courtesy of Lewis Dobbin. The win marked Preston's first away victory since January 4. Charlton started strongly, with Greg Docherty and Rankin-Costello threatening early on.
However, Preston grew into the game, and Dobbin's equalizer gave them momentum. In the second half, Preston controlled the tempo before Potts struck the winner on the counter-attack.
Charlton manager Nathan Jones expressed concern over his team's home form, citing a lack of conversion from chances created. Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his team's resilience and highlighted the importance of Potts' counter-attacking ability.
The victory was a significant one for Preston, who celebrated their first away win in months.