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  • Mowbray on the 'elephant in the room' after Rovers draw

    Tony Mowbray says it was another ‘unacceptable’ opening 20 minutes from Rovers who were ultimately left frustrated by only taking one point from St Andrew’s. Rovers trailed to Che Adams’ 16th minute strike, but looked like taking three points back

  • Birmingham City 2 Blackburn Rovers 2: MATCH REPORT

    BIRMINGHAM 2 (Adams, 16, 85) ROVERS 2 (Mulgrew, 52) (Graham, 83) Rovers stopped their run of defeats with a point on the road at Birmingham City – but passed up an excellent chance to claim all three. A poor first half performance

  • MATCH ANALYSIS: Accrington Stanley 1 - 1 Southend United

    ACCRINGTON STANLEY - 1 SOUTHEND UNITED - 1 Stanley fought back from a goal down against Southend as the points were shared at the Wham Stadium. The Shrimpers took the lead through Stephen Humphrys in the first half and Stanley equalised early

  • Sean Dyche has his say on Tottenham's equaliser

    BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche felt Harry Kane's goal for Spurs should have been chalked off. Kane capitalised on Danny Rose taking a quick throw in eight yards further up the pitch than it should have been to cancel out Chris Wood's opener at Turf Moor

  • Sean Dyche hails Burnley performance in win over Spurs

    SEAN Dyche hailed his side's most 'effective performance of the season after Burnley beat Spurs 2-1 at Turf Moor. The result lifts the Clarets further clear of the Premier League's bottom three ahead of Tuesday night's trip to Newcastle United.

  • REVIEW: Les Misérables, Palace Theatre, Manchester

    THE term epic is much overused and is slipped into everyday conversation so often about matters mundane it almost renders it useless. However, there is no more succinct way to sum up the latest incarnation of the record-breaking, award-winning

  • MATCH ANALYSIS: Burnley 2 Spurs 1

    CHRIS Wood and Ashley Barnes are fast becoming the strike partnership of the Premier League. The Clarets duo have been central to Burnley’s recent revival and both were on target again at Turf Moor as Sean Dyche’s side Tottenham’s title ambitions

  • Nyambe recalled as part of four Rovers changes

    Rovers made four changes for the game at Birmingham City. The three players who came off the bench at half time in the Middlesbrough defeat, Ryan Nyambe, Amari’i Bell and Lewis Travis all return to the starting line-up. The other change sees

  • OPINION: This pavement parking goes on all over town

    PARKING is one of our biggest gripes. It is pretty annoying to see people take up two parking spots or those who decide to dump their luxury vehicle blocking a driveway. The point is, this is a common problem for everyone. We all suffer the consequences

  • Burnley team news for Tottenham clash

    BURNLEY are unchanged for the visit of Tottenham Hotspur with Harry Kane back in the starting XI for the visitors. The Clarets welcome Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Robbie Brady back to the bench with Stephen Ward and Kevin Long dropping out of the

  • ‘It’s lesson learned’ - Sam is raring to go after ban

    ACCRINGTON Stanley's Sam Finley insists he has learned his lesson after serving a five-match suspension following an altercation with Charlton's Lyle Taylor. The midfielder added how he is coming back in to the fold with a renewed vigour. Finley

  • Burnley's Portugal break was 'no holiday'

    BURNLEY’S mid-season training camp in Portugal was no holiday, according to boss Sean Dyche, writes NATHAN EGERTON. The Clarets squad spent four days abroad for some warm weather training ahead of today’s game against Tottenham. And Dyche said

  • APPEAL: Man, 24, missing from Burnley

    POLICE are searching for a man who has gone missing. Officers have today launched a public appeal to trace the whereabouts of Elliot Long. The 24-year-old was last seen in Burnley. He is a white man with a slim build and around 5ft 10. Anyone

  • Man, 39, arrested after town centre car break-in

    A MAN was arrested after he was seen breaking into a car. Police saw the 39-year-old on Hammerton Street, Burnley, at around 4am on Saturday. Officers arrested the Burnley man at the scene on suspicion of theft from motor vehicle. Police

  • Goal issue solved and now time to tighten up

    ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman thinks the mental block of not scoring a goal all year has been lifted after scoring six in two games. The Reds manager added how his side needs to be more mindful when teams go 'gung-ho' against them. Stanley

  • Why hindsight hasn't changed Mowbray's thinking on Downing

    A familiar face was back at Rovers earlier this week in Paul Downing - but Tony Mowbray has no regrets over allowing the 27-year-old to leave on loan. The Rovers boss said it was ‘a human decision’ to let Downing join League One side Doncaster

  • Teacher calls on council to assess safety of roads

    A CAMPAIGN calling for the safety of roads near a business park to be assessed has been launched. Clare Hales, of the Burnley Bridge Action Group, has called on Burnley Council to assess a number of roads near the Burnley Bridge Business Park after

  • Thug tasered for hauling woman PC over car bonnet

    ONE of two men spotted trying car doors told a witness he was going to wait for the police and "kick the f***" out of them. Blackburn magistrates heard Alfie Dunston carried out his threat in that a female officer was dragged onto the bonnet of

  • Oswaldtwistle pub White Bull to re-open after £40k makeover

    AN Oswaldtwistle pub is set for a new lease of life after a £40k makeover. Cllr Josh Blayne Allen, who represents the Immanuel ward, has taken over the White Bull pub on New Lane. The pub has been closed officially from October but the 25-year-old

  • East Lancs councils' awards ceremony spending revealed

    BURNLEY Council spent almost £50,000 on award ceremonies in the past three financial years – including one where entertainers dressed as trees. Councils across the UK spent more than £6.5million on arranging award ceremonies, according to a new

  • 'Selfishly, I thought going out on loan would help my career'

    Lewis Travis has told the club’s other young players to stay patient and believes going out on loan isn’t always the best way to improve your first team chances. Travis looked set to leave on a temporary basis last summer, and again in January,