Preston North End secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Charlton Athletic, with Brad Potts scoring the winning goal in the 65th minute. Charlton had taken the lead through Joe Rankin-Costello in the first half, but Lewis Dobbin equalized for Preston before the interval. The visitors controlled the early stages of the second half and eventually took the lead through Potts' low finish. Despite a late surge from Charlton, Preston held on for their first away win since January 4.
Charlton manager Nathan Jones expressed concern over his team's home form, while Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom praised the energy and threat of Dobbin and the counter-attacking ability of Potts.