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FULL-TIME: Wigan Athletic 1, Burnley 0

5:06pm Saturday 20th March 2010

HUGO Rodallega's stoppage time winner broke Burnley's hearts, and almost certainly turned the Clarets' Premier League survival bid into a mission impossible.

FULL TIME: Accrington Stanley 2 Rochdale 4

4:54pm Saturday 20th March 2010

ACCRINGTON Stanley squandered a two-goal advantage and saw star striker Michael Symes sent off as they slipped to a home defeat against League Two leaders Rochdale this afternoon.

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HALF-TIME: Wigan Athletic 0, Burnley 0

4:05pm Saturday 20th March 2010

WIGAN have been denied by the woodwork, but Burnley have carved out the better openings in a goalless first half. The Clarets flew out of the traps, with Graham Alexander, Martin Paterson and Wade Elliott having early efforts blocked out, while David Nugent, who has worked hard up and down the left flank, also cleared the bar with a half-chance.

TEAM NEWS: Wigan Athletic v Burnley

3:01pm Saturday 20th March 2010

BURNLEY manager Brian Laws makes four changes to the side which lost last weekend's relegation six-pointer to Wolves as he shapes up for the next one with Wigan.

TEAM NEWS: Accrington Stanley v Rochdale

2:46pm Saturday 20th March 2010

ACCRINGTON Stanley have named an unchanged line-up for this afternoon's League Two derby at home to Rochdale.

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Burnley dress to impress

12:20pm Saturday 20th March 2010

BRIAN Laws is aiming to make Burnley get dressed for success and boost their survival hopes at Wigan today.

Beware the Chelsea backlash, warns Allardyce

12:10pm Saturday 20th March 2010

SAM Allardyce has warned his Blackburn Rovers side ‘beware the wounded beast’ after suggesting Chelsea’s European exit could give them the Premier League edge.

Former Burnley star not bitter after eye injury forced him to quit

11:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

GRAHAM Branch had no qualms about dropping down the divisions when his eight-and-a-half-year career with the Clarets came to an end almost three years ago.

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Blackburn Rovers keeper Brown bids to be top Drog

10:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

JASON Brown insists ‘this is my time’ as he bids to frustrate Didier Drogba & co after revealing he could easily have quit Ewood Park this summer.

Let's win this for the fans, says Burnley boss

9:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

BURNLEY manager Brian Laws received the backing of chairman Barry Kilby this week, now he’s urged his players to reward the 3,500 fans who will be right behind them at the DW Stadium today with their first away win.

‘Going up’ spirit call for Burnley

8:00pm Friday 19th March 2010

CLARETS Trust bosses have urged the Turf Moor faithful to revive the spirit of the promotion campaign as Burnley battle relegation from the Premier League.

I had too much flair for Dalglish, says Blackburn Rovers old boy Wegerle

6:50pm Friday 19th March 2010

ROY Wegerle joined Blackburn Rovers with the club on the brink of the Premier League. It was the days of Jack Walker and Kenny Dalglish – and the title just around the corner. But it all turned sour for the striker. He explains why ...

Hodgson: Bikes nearly killed me, but now I'm back

6:10pm Friday 19th March 2010

TWELVE months ago, Neil Hodgson lay helpless on a remote Californian race track.

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Blackburn Rovers and Burnley Premier League podcast week 31

4:28pm Friday 19th March 2010

Will Burnley beat the Premier League drop? Starting with this weekend's trip to Wigan, our sports team examine the remaining eight games for the Clarets and work out if they will get to the magic 36 points to survive.

Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea: early team news

4:13pm Friday 19th March 2010

Sam Allardyce has a number of injury problems to cope with ahead of Blackburn’s game against Chelsea on Sunday.

Burnley at Wigan Athletic: early team news

4:15pm Friday 19th March 2010

Scotland striker Steven Fletcher will return for Burnley at Wigan tomorrow after missing three games with a broken hand.

We’ve got quality to survive, insists Burnley winger

3:40pm Friday 19th March 2010

WADE Elliott’s Wembley wonder goal made him Burnley’s £60million man. But the winger knows staying in the Premier League will be priceless for the Clarets.

How Accrington Stanley missed out on £1m man

3:10pm Friday 19th March 2010

IF Rochdale centre back Craig Dawson does move to Tottenham or Fulham for £1m in the summer, as reports have suggested may happen, Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman will look back with some frustration on the one that got away.

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Pressures are too much, says Blackburn Rovers manager

5:25pm Friday 19th March 2010

SAM Allardyce admits the world of football management has become a ‘scary place’ and claims if he had the chance to start all over again he might choose a different career.