ROVERS Reserves resume their bid for the Pontin's League Premier Division championship next Wednesday night when they entertain Derby County at Ewood (kick-off 7pm).

The club are staging another 'Family Football Night' following the success of the first venture against Manchester United Reserves last month and the entertainment starts at 6pm.

Vouchers, available from a large number of retail outlets, can be exchanged for match tickets priced £1 (normally £3).

IF a replay is needed from this afternoon's FA Cup third round tie against Wigan Athletic it will be held at Springfield Park on Wednesday, January 14 (7-45pm).

The draw for the fourth round will be made tomorrow at Lancaster Gate at approximately 4pm. It will be televised live on ITV and BSkyB and also broadcast live on BBC Radio 5.

TICKETS are now on open sale for Rovers' next two Premiership matches.

They are away to Derby on Sunday, January 11, and seats are priced £18 adults, £9 concessions. Kick-off time is 4pm as the game is being shown 'live' on Sky TV.

The next Premiership home game is against Aston Villa on Saturday, January 17 (3pm). It is a category B fixture, prices £16-20, with concessions where applicable £10.

A NUMBER of social events have been lined up at Ewood, beginning with a Burns Night Supper on January 30, through to a Sixties Night on May 15. There will also be a Valentine's Dinner on February 14, and a Country and Western Night on April 18.

For further details of these or other functions which have been arranged in the various suites at Ewood, contact the club's Conference and Events Department.

The booking hotline number is 01254-691919.

COACH departure times for the Official Away Travel Club transport to Derby are: Boar's Head, Accrington, 11-20am, Railway Station, Chorley, 11-30am, Library, Oswaldtwistle, 11-35am, Darwen End, Ewood 12 noon.

In conjunction with Shearings, the OATC are offering members a travel price of just £3 - a third of the normal fare. For an extra £5 members can take a companion but they must travel together.

Cost for non-members is £9.

LATEST Double Your Money Club £500 winners are: D Salter (Darwen) number 446A; B Holmes (Blackburn) 108A; P Eccles (Blackburn) 797A.

ROVERS Return winner West Ham game: A Mellray (Darwen) £1,415, number 085248, bonus ball number seven. Autographed football Mr Sal (Blackburn), 085619. Crystal Palace game Rovers Return: J Barnes (Hoddlesden), £1,575, number 118176, bonus ball number 4. Autographed football: N Fletcher (Chorley), 120327.

Bonus ball prize on this afternoon's Rovers Return draw against Wigan was £400.

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