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VIDEO: Blackburn Rovers striker receives his MBE

5:32pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts was at Buckingham Palace today as he was made an MBE for services to sport ...

Burnley reserves v Blackburn Rovers reserves all-ticket

3:55pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Burnley’s reserve game against Blackburn Rovers at Accrington Stanley’s Crown Ground on Thursday, April 1 has ...

Blackburn Rovers midfielder determined to end campaign on a high note

10:40am Wed 10 Mar 10

DAVID Dunn is determined to end the season where it started after declaring himself fully fit to help shoot ...

Blackburn Rovers star could face up to two years in jail

9:00am Wed 10 Mar 10

Blackburn Rovers striker El-Hadji Diouf could face up to two years in jail after being charged with assaulting a ...

Manchester City youth 5 Blackburn Rovers youth 1

3:51pm Wed 10 Mar 10

BLACKBURN Rovers’ youth team were unable to emulate last week’s FA Youth Cup success as they slipped to a 5-1 ...

Hundreds in Barnoldswick for funeral of ex-Burnley and Blackburn Rovers keeper

2:40pm Tue 9 Mar 10

UPDATE: Hundreds of mourners bid a final farewell to legendary Clarets keeper 'Big Adam' Blacklaw today.

Blackburn Rovers striker Roberts: Top 10 finish spurs us on

9:50am Tue 9 Mar 10

JASON Roberts has called for ‘substance over style’ as he bids to help Blackburn Rovers end their away-day ...

Blackburn Rovers blog: Rejecting videos is FIFA own goal

9:53am Tue 9 Mar 10

John Myles column: With Rovers having a blank weekend due to Birmingham’s involvement in the FA Cup, it was cup ...

FULL-TIME: Blackburn Rovers reserves 1 Hull City reserves 0

8:40pm Mon 8 Mar 10

VINCE Grella's injury-plagued Blackburn Rovers career continued this evening after being withdrawn from this ...

Hoilett: I've made it at Blackburn Rovers the hard way

3:00pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Junior Hoilett is one of the most exciting Blackburn Rovers prospects for years. He joined the club as a ...

FULL-TIME: Liverpool 2 Blackburn Rovers 1

4:54pm Sun 28 Feb 10

BLACKBURN Rovers pushed Liverpool all the way before falling to a narrow defeat in the Premier League this ...

FULL-TIME: Blackburn Rovers 1 Hull City 0

10:32pm Wed 10 Feb 10

Blackburn Rovers hauled themselves eight points clear of the relegation zone and left Hull City deep in trouble ...

FULL-TIME: Stoke City 3 Blackburn Rovers 0

4:55pm Sat 6 Feb 10

BLACKBURN Rovers' misery on their travels continued at Stoke City this afternoon as they crashed 3-0 at the ...

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: Accrington Stanley 1 Macclesfield Town 1

10:41pm Tue 9 Mar 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley were held to a draw by lowly Macclesfield Town for the second time in a month tonight.

Accrington Stanley blog: Lady Luck failed to shine on Reds

1:40pm Tue 9 Mar 10

Stephen Lowe column: Sven and Sol have left Notts County, but Lady Luck certainly hasn’t deserted them.

Accrington Stanley boss: We must stay positive for Macc clash

9:39am Tue 9 Mar 10

JOHN Coleman will tell his Accrington Stanley players to take the few positives from Saturday’s shocker against ...

Accrington Stanley boss Coleman: We let our heads drop

8:42am Mon 8 Mar 10

DISAPPOINTED Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman says his players must stay focused for the full 90 minutes if ...

FULL-TIME: Accrington 0 Notts County 3

4:57pm Sat 6 Mar 10

STEVE Cotterill made a glorious return to East Lancashire as his Notts County strolled to a routine win over ...

HALF TIME: Accrington 0 Notts County 1

3:50pm Sat 6 Mar 10

CALAMITY referee Andy Hall is stealing all the attention at the Crown Ground as Accrington trail Notts County at ...

TEAM NEWS: Accrington v Notts County

2:25pm Sat 6 Mar 10

JOHN Coleman resists the temptation to make changes to his Accrington side as they look to get back to winning ...

Coleman sets goal race for Accrington Stanley duo

10:00am Sat 6 Mar 10

JOHN Coleman wants a goal race to develop between top scorers Bobby Grant and Michael Symes in the final two ...

I can't wait to get back to Lancashire, says former Burnley boss

12:50pm Fri 5 Mar 10

EX-BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is relishing his return to East Lancashire tomorrow – but says his business in ...

Accrington Stanley meet again over Coleman's new deal

9:51am Fri 5 Mar 10

ACCRINGTON Stanley say they are close to agreeing new deals with manager John Coleman and his assistant Jimmy Bell.

Fans flock to arena as Hawks fly high

9:17am Wed 3 Mar 10

Blackburn Hawks attracted their biggest crowd of the season for Sunday’s English National Ice Hockey League ...

Hawks look to fill the arena

11:30am Sat 27 Feb 10

Blackburn Hawks are on the hunt for back-to-back wins for the second weekend running.

Slat's the way to do it as Hawks double up

8:55am Wed 24 Feb 10

Blackburn Hawks climbed to fifth in the English National Ice-Hockey League table with back-to-back wins at the ...

Whitley Warriors 11 Blackburn Hawks 3

8:49am Wed 17 Feb 10

An Aaron Davies hat-trick was the only high point as a severely-depleted Blackburn Hawks suffered their heaviest ...

Double figures for Blackburn Hawks in Cup stroll

5:56pm Wed 10 Feb 10

Blackburn Hawks bounced back from a third straight league defeat to record their biggest victory of the season in ...

Hawks look for double delight

11:00am Sat 6 Feb 10

Blackburn Hawks have a double header of tricky fixtures this weekend as they look to progress in both league and ...

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.

Kumar's Lancashire switch in doubt

10:40am Wed 10 Mar 10

LANCASHIRE fear they may miss out on Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara – if a proposed Test series in India ...

County cricket stars on Blackburn brewery tour

4:17pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Lancashire cricket stars toured Blackburn’s Thwaites brewery yesterday as a new season beckons

Lancashire captain looking for final piece in jigsaw

10:44am Tue 9 Mar 10

GRITTY Lancashire captain Glen Chapple is determined to see the Red Rose bloom this summer – and reckons that ...

Ribble Valley cricketer bids for longest run-up in history

9:08am Tue 9 Mar 10

A RIBBLE Valley cricket fanatic is set to take the longest bowling run-up in history – jogging 26.2 miles from ...

Lancashire coach looks forward to Flintoff return

4:05pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has "no doubt at all" that Andrew Flintoff will play again.

Jimmy Anderson takes a break from Barbados trip

3:57pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Burnley pace ace James Anderson will not be on the plane when Lancashire fly off to Barbados for their pre-season ...

Blackburn Northern quit the Ribblesdale League

8:36am Thu 4 Mar 10

BLACKBURN Northern have quit the Ribblesdale Cricket League – but could make a return in 12 months time.

Boam in for hurt Findlay at Settle

8:32am Tue 2 Mar 10

Settle’s plans for the Ribblesdale League season have been rocked after their professional Brent Findlay was ...

New training facilities for Earby Cricket Club

8:30pm Mon 1 Mar 10

STATE-of-the-art training facilities at Earby Cricket Club could steer youngsters away from anti-social behaviour, ...

Lancashire rocked by Du Plessis blow

8:30am Mon 1 Mar 10

Lancashire have lost their appeal to retain the services of Francois Du Plessis for the forthcoming season.