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Blackburn Rovers Ladies 1 Chelsea Ladies 2

1:00pm Saturday 30th August 2008

ROVERS Ladies slipped to their second defeat in as many games after a battling performance against big-spending Chelsea.

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Rawtenstall fight for future

3:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

RAWTENSTALL chairman Brian Payne has issued a rallying call to the town’s cricket followers to help the club survive in the Lancashire League.

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Blackburn Rovers agree fee for Northampton keeper

3:22pm Friday 29th August 2008

BLACKBURN Rovers have agreed an undisclosed fee with Coca-Cola League One side Northampton for goalkeeper Mark Bunn.

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Burnley's maturing McCann ready for responsibility

3:10pm Friday 29th August 2008

MATURING midfielder Chris McCann has revealed this is his most important season yet.

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Accrington Stanley stopper wants a Gills shut-out

2:30pm Friday 29th August 2008

ACCRINGTON Stanley goalkeeper Kenny Arthur is trying to blot out the thoughts of manager John Cole-man in a kilt.

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Rejuvenated Blackburn Rovers striker guns for Hammers

2:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

ON-SONG Rovers striker Jason Roberts believes Blackburn’s all-for-one and one-for-all mentality has survived intact from a summer of upheaval at Ewood Park and helped them make a promising start to life under Paul Ince.

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Stewart hails Burnley's ‘nightmare’ hitman

1:10pm Friday 29th August 2008

SANDY Stewart has labelled Martin Paterson a “defender’s nightmare”.

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Ince still looking to add to Blackburn Rovers squad

12:10pm Friday 29th August 2008

BLACKBURN Rovers are likely to move again in the transfer market before the window closes on September 1.

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Burnley team-mate: McDonald has Premier class

11:17am Friday 29th August 2008

CHRIS McCann has backed summer signing Kevin McDonald to have a bright future with Burnley.

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Reynolds has cup dream for Clitheroe

1:30pm Friday 29th August 2008

IN-FORM Clitheroe launch their FA Cup campaign at Penrith with boss Neil Reynolds hoping to live the dream for the Blues.

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Stimson ready for Accrington Stanley battle

11:32am Friday 29th August 2008

GILLINGHAM manager Mark Stimson is wary of the threat Accrington Stanley will pose his side when they visit the Priestfield Stadium tomorrow.

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Blackburn Rovers starlet makes England under 17 debut

11:24am Friday 29th August 2008

BLACKBURN Rovers Academy striker Tom Hitchcock made his England under 17 debut against Portugal.

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Rossendale gunning for FA Cup progress

11:37am Friday 29th August 2008

ROSSENDALE will aim to maintain their unbeaten streak as they travel to take on Oldham Town tomorrow.

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Bacup Borough signing Harrop set for FA Cup debut

1:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters hopes to have two new faces in his squad to face Vodkat NWCL rivals St Helens Town in the FA Cup at West View.

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Colne look to continue form in FA Cup

1:02pm Friday 29th August 2008

COLNE travel to Formby looking to book a place in the next round of the FA Cup and earn themselves £1500.

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Ramsbottom United missing key players for FA Cup clash

1:04pm Friday 29th August 2008

RAMSBOTTOM United boss Andy Feeley is still without a number of key players as they travel face UniBond Northern Premier side Mossley in the FA Cup.

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Darwen boosted by first point

1:03pm Friday 29th August 2008

SKIPPER Matt Anderton is Darwen’s only injury doubt for the trip to league new-boys Irlam. Dennis Hill’s side earned a timely confidence booster last weekend, coming from 2-0 down to draw with Rochdale Town. And after picking up their first point of the campaign, Hill takes his side to Manchester looking for that first league win. “We battered Rochdale in the second half but couldn’t get the winner,” said Hill who welcomes back Matt Woods and Richard Fogarty. “But picking up our first point was a real boost for the lads.”

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Burnley fan's big knight out forty years on

8:30am Friday 29th August 2008

A VIP Clarets fan has enjoyed a ‘knight’ to remember on his return to Burnley after almost 40 years.

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Exit for Ramsbottom pro

3:44pm Friday 29th August 2008

Professional Gulam Bodi has left Ramsbottom - and will not be returning to the Lancashire League club next seeason.

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Haslingden lose their pro

3:43pm Friday 29th August 2008

Haslingden professional David Bandy has left the Bentgate club to train with Western Australia.

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Lancashire clash wiped out again

11:34am Friday 29th August 2008

The second day of the LV County Championship match between Lancashire and Surrey at Blackpool’s Stanley Park was abandoned because of wet weather.

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Andrews joins Blackburn Rovers revolution

4:53pm Thursday 28th August 2008

ROVERS boss Paul Ince made his sixth summer signing after MK Dons skipper Keith Andrews joined his old boss at Ewood Park.

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Blackburn Rovers await Grella clearance

2:30pm Thursday 28th August 2008

AUSTRALIAN midfielder Vince Grella could make his Blackburn Rovers debut at West Ham United at the weekend, providing the club receive international clearance in time following his move from Torino.

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Ince joy as Chilean scores on Blackburn Rovers debut

1:20pm Thursday 28th August 2008

PAUL Ince described Carlos Villanueva as a ‘special talent’ after the Chilean international inspired Blackburn Rovers to a 4-1 Carling Cup win on his debut.

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Coyle backs Burnley's Mac attack

1:17pm Thursday 28th August 2008

BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has backed Chris McCann and Kevin McDonald to be an exciting midfield force.

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Blackburn Rovers boss impressed with Derbyshire brace

12:20pm Thursday 28th August 2008

PAUL Ince felt Matt Derbyshire was unlucky not to add more to his brace in his first Blackburn Rovers appearance of the season against Grimsby Town last night.

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Blackburn Rovers deal for Fowler 'not dead'

11:28am Thursday 28th August 2008

PAUL Ince has revealed a move for Robbie Fowler is not completely dead in the water, despite the striker suggesting that he would not be signing a deal at Blackburn Rovers.

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