anything before a certain word

[alohatofu]

How can I write it so that it will grab anything that is before a certain word.

 

Please reference Remedy ticket #297019Notice ID:

 

Let's say I want anything from the word reference on to but not including anything after the word Notice

 

[c4onastick]

preg_match('/(?<=reference).*?(?=Notice)/', $text, $match);