Premier League referee Kevin Friend of Leicestershire takes charge of another Lancashire derby involving the Lilywhites. This time its at Turf Moor on Saturday.

After missing the whole of last season Iain Williamson from Berkshire will be the referee as PNE travel to Sheffield United on Saturday.

Chris Sarginson from Staffordshire will take charge of his first PNE match as the Lilywhites travel to Bradford City for the Carling Cup Round Two tie.

David Webb from County Durham will take charge of his second Lilywhites match as Portsmouth visit Deepdale on Saturday.

Steve Rushton from Staffordshire is the new kid on the block as he takes charge of his first Championship match when North End visit the Liberty Stadium.

Mark Haywood from West Yorkshire will take charge of the Lilywhites visit to Stockport in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.

Ex Premier League referee Steve Tanner from Somerset starts his 2010/11 season as Doncaster travel to Deepdale.

As Howard Webb takes charge of the biggest match of his career, we look back at his Championship matches involving PNE.

James Linington from Isle of Wight will finish off the Lilywhites 2009/10 campagin at Reading on Sunday

Grant Hegley of Hertfordshire takes charge of the final home game of the season against Leicester

For the second time this year Gavin Ward from Surrey will referee a Lilywhites away game as they travel to Conventry on Saturday.

Trevor Kettle from Rutand is the referee for the match against Scunthorpe.

Rob Shoebridge of Derbyshire and Roger East of Wiltshire will take charge of their second North End games of the season in the matches against Watford and Crystal Palace respectively over the Easter period.

Andy Haines from Tyne & Wear will be the referee as Q.P.R. travel north to Deepdale.

Steve Tanner from Somerset faces the music on Tuesday as PNE travel to the North East to play Middlesbrough

Jarnail Singh from Middlesex will the the Referee as PNE travel to the Midlands to play West Brom.

Carl Boyeson from East Yorkshire takes charge of his second match at Deepdale this season as the Owls fly in on Tuesday.

Mark Haywood from West Yorkshire will be the referee on Saturday as Nottingham Forest visit Deepdale.

Although Phil Crossley of Kent has been a referee in all four divisions it will be the first time he has taken charge at Deepdale when PNE entertain Doncaster on Tuesday.

Andy Woolmer of Northamptonshire will take charge of PNE's 600 mile round trip to Plymouth on Saturday.

Andy Hall of Birmingham will take charge of his second match between PNE & Cardiff on Saturday.

Preston will be hoping to hit the jackpot on Saturday at St. James's Park as Andy Penn from the West Midlands takes charge of the match at Newcastle.

Craig Pawson from South Yorkshire will referee his second match of the season involving PNE against Derby on Tuesday.

Mike Jones for Chester will referee his 20th match involving PNE on Saturday as he takes charge of his second NW derby inside four days.

Eddie Ilderton from Tyne & Wear will take charge of his second Deepdale match of the season as Sheffield United visit Preston.