Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce refused to be downbeat, after seeing his side fall to a 2-0 opening day defeat to Manchester City. Rovers looked lively in attack, but were picked off by two goals on the break. "The disappointing
ALL the pre-match focus was on Mark Hughes’ collection of attacking galaticos and whether the £100million-plus spent on flair and firepower can really break the Premier League’s order of power. By the final whistle, it was one of Manchester
BULLISH Brian Jensen suggested he hadn’t been losing sleep over Rory Delap’s deadly throw-ins ahead of Burnley’s Premier League opener at Stoke City. “It’s not rocket science,” he said, with confidence. But when the midfielder’s missile came off the
THERE was a point in the summer when cash-strapped Accrington Stanley had just two players on their books for this season and it was difficult to see how they could survive in League Two. Now, it is hard to see how they will not. These are early days
A NEW strategy will be rolled out in primary schools to demonstrate the effects of not wearing seatbelts on the back of the Love Your Kids? Belt Them In! campaign. The Lancashire Telegraph launched the campaign in conjunction with the Lancashire Partnership
Blackburn Rovers dominated a lively first half at Ewood Park, but find themselves 1-0 down to Emmanual Adebayor's third minute strike. Rover started brightly, El Hadji Diouf's cross met by McCarthy who's header was cleared off the line by Richard
A RYAN Shawcross header and Stephen Jordan own goal have left Burnley with work to do in the second half of their Premier League debut. The Clarets got off to a decent start, with Robbie Blake having two half chances, before they were undone by a softly
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Paul Mullin has missed the best chance of a goalless first half against Lincoln City in League Two. Mullin was presented with a golden opportunity to put Stanley ahead in the 10th minute but put his free header wide from John
BLACKBURN Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen has been ruled out of this afternoon's Premier League opener with Manchester City with a knee injury. Chris Samba and Gael Givet start in the heart of the defence, with Stephen Warnock and Lars Jacobsen at full back
INFORMATION on Jack Banks, Darwen’s 16-year-old World War Two hero, is being sought by army enthusiasts. Ted Walmsley from Boston in Lincolnshire, has visited Jack’s grave six times in Jerusalem with the Normandy Veterans. He has been tasked by the
GRAHAM Alexander will lead the Clarets out as captain when Burnley make their Premier League bow at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon. The Scotland international has been given the armband in the absence of Steven Caldwell, who is ruled out with the
GARY King will face his old club this afternoon after being handed his Accrington Stanley debut in the home clash with Lincoln City. King replaces Billy Kee, who is not in the squad, while Bobby Grant comes in for Chris King in a move that is likely
POLICE are investigating the alleged kidnapping of a 44-year-old man from the Beaufort area of Bacup. Paul Brady of Rochdale, was last seen on Saturday, August 1 with police being alerted to the incident at 2.10pm following a call from a member of
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been drawn away to Oldham Athletic in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Stanley will travel to Boundary Park to face the League One side on September 1 or 2.
AFTER years of suffering in the shadows of their more illustrious and glamorous neighbours, Manchester City fans will be visiting Ewood Park with a rare sense of hope and expectation. The summer arrival of six multi-million pound stars for the grand
MARTIN Paterson believes taking a leaf out of his old club’s book will be key to Premier League survival. Burnley don’t have to wait long to sample first hand just what it takes to retain top flight status. Their opening game is at the
WE are in the midst of a culture war: a battle to decide what Britain will be. Famous skirmishes have included the wearing or not of religious symbols, Winterville versus Christmas, Shari’a Law versus British Law, and a monarch-in-waiting wanting to
FOLLOWING a request to Brent Holden of Burnley Street Scene, a dog litterbin has been provided in Grove Lane wood and also one near the Hand and Shuttle car park.
ELAINE Cosgrove, chair of the Worsthorne BMX Group and Police Community Support Officer, Dave Johnson, have worked very hard over the last few months to ensure the BMX Track on the recreation ground was completed in time for the summer holidays
BURNLEY fans are today ready for a date with destiny as the Clarets play their first top flight game for more than three decades. Thousands of fans will make the trip to Stoke to share in the most momentous occasion. Town leaders and fans spoke of what
WHEN Everton splashed out £300,000 to sign Burnley captain Martin Dobson in 1974, it set a new British transfer record. Fast-forward 35 years and that same figure wouldn’t even cover the megabucks monthly salaries of Chelsea and England duo
A 61-year-old grandad who died after a motorbike crash in the Ribble Valley has given the gift of life to two people. Douglas Nolan’s life support machine was turned off on Thursday morning, five days after he was left with massive brain injuries
TOUGH new checks are being introduced to bars in Blackburn town centre in a bid to crack down on underage drinking. Bar staff are being told to ask customers for identification if they look like they are aged under 25. Those who fail
BURNLEY fans are today ready for a date with destiny as the Clarets play their first top flight game for more than three decades. Thousands of fans will make the trip down to Stoke to share in one of the most momentous days in Burnley’s history. And
SOME saw it as mission impossible when Sam Allardyce arrived at Ewood Park last December, with Blackburn Rovers five points adrift of Premier League safety and seemingly in crisis. A humiliating 3-0 defeat at neighbours Wigan Athletic inevitably
AN EAST Lancashire business chief has urged firms to be “loud and proud” about their achievements. Mike Damms, the chief executive of East Lancashire’s chamber of commerce, said the Lancashire Telegraph’s Business Awards provided the perfect platform
STOKE City manager Tony Pulis has urged his players, and the club’s vociferous fans, to reproduce the siege mentality which upset the odds last season. Pulis’ men rubbished their tag as relegation fodder last term by finishing 11 points clear of the
AS Europe’s footballing powers continue to race away from their peers at an alarming speed, Steven Reid insists the Premier League dream is still alive for the have-nots. As the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United continue
