Preston edged out high-flying Leeds United at Deepdale, Liam Millar sealing a 2-1 victory after Illan Meslier was sent off in the second half.
The Leeds keeper inexplicably earned himself a straight red card with the game still goalless, shoving North End striker Milutin Osmajic in the face after clashing with Ben Whiteman eight minutes after the restart.
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