Preston North End v Colchester United, 23 December 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 14,225 |
View Preston North End v Colchester United head to head
Goals:
| David Nugent | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlo Nash
Defender
Graham Alexander
Defender
Liam Chilvers
Defender
Matt Hill
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Pugh
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Simon Whaley
Forward
Danny Dichio
Forward
David Nugent
Substitutions:
| Tommy Miller for Danny Dichio | 76 |
| Lewis Neal for Simon Whaley | 86 |
| Kelvin Wilson for David Nugent | 90 |
Cards:
| David Nugent | 44 | Y |
| Graham Alexander | 82 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Andy Lonergan and Callum DavidsonGoals:
Starting lineup:
Dean Gerken
Goalkeeper
Pat Baldwin
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Brown
Defender/Centre back
Greg Halford
Defender/Forward
Chris Barker
Defender/Left back
Richard Garcia
Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
Kevin Watson
Midfielder
Karl Duguid
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Cureton
Forward
Chris Iwelumo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Johnnie Jackson for Karl Duguid | 5 |
| Jamie Guy for Chris Iwelumo | 46 |
| Hogan Ephraim for Kem Izzet | 72 |
Cards:
| Jamie Guy | 81 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Andy Lonergan and Callum DavidsonComments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Aidan Davison and John White