Preston are expected to hold a minutes silence on Monday before the match with the Toon.

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Former Lancashire footballer Ray Charnley, who played for Preston North End, Blackpool, Morecambe and Wrexham, has died aged 74.

The Lancaster-born ex-England forward rose to prominence in the 1950s and 60s, scoring 222 goals in 407 games for Blackpool before signing for Preston.