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Rovers saved my career, says Peter Thorne

3:20pm Fri 5 Feb 10

WHEN talking about the secret to enjoying a prolonged professional football career, surfing in shark infested ...

Blackburn Rovers boss calls for end to transfer window

11:20am Fri 5 Feb 10

SAM Allardyce has called for the Premier League to ‘listen to the experts’ – after accusing football’s ...

Basturk our ‘ace up the sleeve’, says Blackburn Rovers boss

9:21am Fri 5 Feb 10

SAM Allardyce believes Yildiray Basturk could prove Blackburn Rovers’ “ace up their sleeve”.

Blackburn Rovers boss not interested in free agents

12:49pm Fri 5 Feb 10

Sam Allardyce has insisted he is not tempted to sign any ‘free agent’ arrivals between now and the end of the ...

Blackburn Rovers and Burnley Premier League podcast week 25

4:44pm Thu 4 Feb 10

Should the transfer window be scrapped? Are our multi-millionaire footballers starting to lose out as the balance ...

Striker Rigters wants another chance at Blackburn Rovers

9:38am Thu 4 Feb 10

FORGOTTEN man Maceo Rigters insists he won’t chuck in the towel on his Blackburn Rovers career after being told ...

Blackburn Rovers jury question of the week

11:38am Thu 4 Feb 10

Are you happy with Blackburn Rovers’ January transfer dealings?

Ex-Blackburn winger Treacy just wants to play football

11:00am Thu 4 Feb 10

WIDE boy Keith Treacy is looking just forward to playing football after swapping Blackburn Rovers for Lancashire ...

Blackburn Rovers ‘Coyle abuse’ fans given three-year bans

9:10pm Wed 3 Feb 10

TWO Blackburn Rovers fans have been banned for chanting racist abuse aimed at rivals Burnley.

On reflection it was no window pain for Blackburn Rovers

8:56am Wed 3 Feb 10

We look at the impact - or lack of it - the transfer window made at Ewood Park.

FULL-TIME: West Ham United 0 Blackburn Rovers 0

4:52pm Sat 30 Jan 10

BLACKBURN Rovers earned a hard-fought point at West Ham United this afternoon but will know it could have been so ...

Blackburn Rovers Youth 3 Manchester United Youth 0

8:52am Fri 29 Jan 10

BLackburn Rovers Under 18s swept into the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals at Ewood Park last night with an impressive ...

FULL-TIME: Blackburn Rovers 2 Wigan Athletic 1

10:12pm Wed 27 Jan 10

Blackburn gave themselves breathing space above the Premier League drop zone in a match where defensive errors ...

FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 6 Blackburn Rovers 4 (Villa win 7-4 on agg)

9:50pm Wed 20 Jan 10

Blackburn Rovers' Wembley dream is over after an incredible 10-goal Carling Cup semi-final shootout at Villa Park.

FULL-TIME: Blackburn Rovers 2 Fulham 0

5:09pm Sun 17 Jan 10

Chris Samba’s 24th minute opener set Blackburn on their way to their first Premier League win since November ...

FULL TIME: Blackburn Rovers 0 Aston Villa 1

9:55pm Thu 14 Jan 10

NIKOLA Kalinic twice hit the post as Blackburn Rovers were unable to recover from James Milner's first-half goal ...

FULL-TIME: Manchester City 4 Blackburn Rovers 1

10:04pm Mon 11 Jan 10

Blackburn Rovers were left deep in a relegation scrap after being torn apart by Carlos Tevez.

FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

4:52pm Sat 2 Jan 10

A BRAVE second half display from 10 man Blackburn Rovers was not enough to stop them crashing out of the FA Cup ...

FULL-TIME: Blackburn Rovers 2 Sunderland 2

4:55pm Mon 28 Dec 09

Blackburn and Sunderland shared the spoils at Ewood Park, after a thrilling second half ended 2-2.

FULL TIME: Wigan Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 1

4:50pm Sat 26 Dec 09

BENNI McCarthy was denied a late acrobatic winner by a brilliant Chris Kirkland save at Wigan Athletic this ...

Stanley run counts for nothing

9:19am Fri 5 Feb 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley assistant boss Jimmy Bell is warning his Reds to ignore the history books – and says the ...

New horizons for high-flying Accrington Stanley

11:52am Thu 4 Feb 10

Accrington Stanley can now look towards strengthening their squad for a push towards promotion into League One ...

Accrington Stanley pay off tax debt to avoid winding-up order

5:09pm Wed 3 Feb 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley avoided a second winding up order in three months today by paying off a £78,000 tax debt with ...

Rain's a pain not just for Accrington Stanley

8:46am Wed 3 Feb 10

Accrington Stanley’s home match against Barnet at the Crown Ground last night was called off due to a ...

Accrington Stanley's Joyce honour

2:34pm Wed 3 Feb 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Luke Joyce has been named in the League Two team of the week.

Accrington Stanley v Barnet postponed

11:55am Tue 2 Feb 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley's League Two match at home to Barnet has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Accrington Stanley blog: The table doesn't lie

2:10pm Tue 2 Feb 10

Last season I kept banging the drum in this column about the standard and style of football that the Stanley ...

Coleman urges Accrington Stanley players: Give me more

12:00pm Tue 2 Feb 10

UPBEAT John Coleman is demanding his Accrin-gton Stanley men to improve their home form if they are to make a ...

GALLERY: Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley

11:35am Tue 2 Feb 10

Our gallery from Stanley's trip to Shrewsbury is now online.

Accrington Stanley seal three loan extensions

6:20pm Mon 1 Feb 10

Accrington Stanley have extended the loan deals of three players until the end of the season.

Stop the scrapping, says Blackburn Hawks boss

8:47am Wed 3 Feb 10

Blackburn Hawks head coach Gary Buckman insists his side need to cure their ‘penalty problem’ if they are ...

In-form Blackburn Hawks flying high

1:30pm Sat 30 Jan 10

BLACKBURN Hawks are in high spirits ahead of their toughest test of the season so far.

Blackburn Hawks 6 Whitley Warriors 5

3:33pm Wed 27 Jan 10

Blackburn Hawks snatched a last-gasp goal as they defeated Whitley Warriors in an exhilarating match at the Arena.

Blackburn Hawks gunning for luck at Arena

6:49pm Fri 22 Jan 10

Gary Buckman hopes it will be third time lucky when Blackburn Hawks entertain Whitley Warriors this weekend.

Blackburn Hawks 5 Trafford Metros 3

8:48am Wed 20 Jan 10

GARY Buckman celebrated his appointment as Blackburn Hawks’ new head coach with a 5-3 win at home to Trafford ...

Blackburn Hawks have a puck-a time on the ice

3:02pm Tue 12 Jan 10

A GROUP of current and former Blackburn Hawks players practised their skills on a frozen pond at the weekend.

Blackburn Hawks 3 Whitley Warriors 5

12:15pm Mon 11 Jan 10

THERE can’t have been many occasions over the past couple of decades when Blackburn Ice Arena has offered a ...

Upbeat Hawks hope for festive cheer

11:30am Sat 19 Dec 09

Blackburn Hawks are looking to bring some festive cheer to their supporters – and end the year on a high.

Hawks up for a gr-eight weekend

8:59am Wed 16 Dec 09

Blackburn Hawks soared to the top of the English Cup table with back-to-back wins at the weekend.

Lancashire Raptors 2 Flintshire Freeze 6

2:28pm Wed 9 Dec 09

Raptors earned respect against high-flying Flintshire despite this loss.

New Zealander back at Church

11:47am Thu 4 Feb 10

NEW Zealander Luke Woodcock will return to Church as professional this year.

Lancashire book Todmorden trip

3:54pm Fri 22 Jan 10

Lancashire seconds will make their annual trip to Todmorden CC for a one-day match and a three-day second eleven ...

Nash is back for East Lancs

1:03pm Thu 21 Jan 10

BRENDAN Nash has confirmed that he will return to East Lancs as for the 2010 Lancashire League season.

Flintoff makes appeal over Lancashire's Old Trafford plans

12:25pm Wed 20 Jan 10

Andrew Flintoff has appealed for cricket fans to petition Trafford Council to support Lancashire's redevelopment ...

Prince signs for Lancashire

8:36am Tue 12 Jan 10

Lancashire have signed South African Test batsman Ashwell Prince as interim overseas player for the start of the ...

Lancs swoop for Test ace Sangakkara

9:09am Tue 29 Dec 09

LANCASHIRE have pulled off a real coup by capturing the signature of Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as ...

Lancashire sign Sri Lanka ace Sangakkara

3:59pm Mon 28 Dec 09

LANCASHIRE have signed Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as their overseas player for the 2010 season.

Lancashire fear doom over the future of Test cricket

3:40pm Tue 22 Dec 09

In the second of a two-part exclusive interview with Jim Cumbes, Lancashire CCC’s chief executive tells us about ...

TV plans could ruin kids cricket

3:40pm Mon 21 Dec 09

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Jim Cumbes, Lancashire CCC’s chief executive tells MATT ...

Red Rose plans for Freddie

3:40pm Mon 21 Dec 09

ANDREW Flintoff will continue to be synonymous with Lancashire County Cricket Club following his Test retirement ...