Birkenhead Park 33

Blackburn 18

BLACKBURN slipped to just a second defeat of the season after going down 33-18.

In the first of three tough fixtures for Burn - where they play three of the top four teams in North One West - Dino Radice’s side were beaten for the first time since the opening day of the season on the Isle of Man.

Blackburn began the day in second place - the highest position in the club’s history - but slipped down to fourth after the defeat.

Burn will be looking to bounce back when they host Stockport on Saturday who were also beaten at the weekend, going down 28-19 at Burnage.

The following week, Radice’s side travel to league leaders Carlisle.