In the closing stages of the 0-0 draw at Deepdale, on-loan Rovers defender Beck was sent off for a late foul on Preston North End’s Duane Holmes. Before the red card was brandished, though, a melee broke out by the corner flag.

PNE drew 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoonHere are our player ratings from Deepdale. Starting XIFreddie Woodman - 7Saved from Hedges in the first half and had little else to do, but claimed his crosses well and some tidy distribution over the course of the game.

The Football Association (FA) said it will look into allegations that Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic bit Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck during their Championship match on Sunday.

Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic was accused of biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck as both sides ended a feisty Lancashire derby at Deepdale with 10 men. North End's Sam Greenwood was sent off three minutes before half-time for a crude challenge on Lewis Baker.

Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Blackburn Rovers in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

The English FA are investigating an alleged biting incident during Sunday's EFL Championship clash between Preston and Blackburn Rovers, a source has told ESPN.

Liverpool loanee Owen Beck appeared to be bitten by an opponent after he was sent off in an ill-tempered derby.

The Lancashire derby between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers has become a household fixture in the Championship in the past couple of seasons with Preston coming out as victors eight times in the 16 meetings between the clubs in the Championship.