Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Burnley in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

It comes after the Lilywhites reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1966 after they thrashed Lancashire rivals Burnley 3-0 on Saturday. Paul Heckingbottom’s men were drawn against Aston Villa at Deepdale in the last eight, with a win against Unai Emery’s side guaranteeing a trip to Wembley in the semi-finals.

There is always added interest when neighboring clubs clash and even more so when a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals is at stake. A long history of hatred and disdain for the opposing team revealing itself in the stands and often making its way onto the pitch,