Blackburn
Town in Lancashire, England
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Blackburn is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, 8 mi (13 km) east of Preston and 21 mi (34 km) north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is the core centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town in Lancashire.
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Ipswich agree fee for Blackburn forward SzmodicsBlackburn accept an offer from Ipswich for forward Sammie Szmodics that could rise to about £11m.BBC Sport - Published | |
Derby start at Blackburn - Championship fixtures revealedRelegated Sheffield United will start the new Championship season with a trip to Preston on Friday, 9 August, while Derby visit Blackburn the same evening.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ipswich beat Blackburn to go top of ChampionshipConor Chaplin's early goal sends Ipswich top of the Championship as they squeeze past Blackburn at Ewood Park.BBC Sport - Published | |
Blackburn reject £18.5m Palace bid for WhartonCrystal Palace have had a £18.5m bid for Blackburn midfielder Adam Wharton rejected.BBC Sport - Published | |
Szmodics scores 'beautiful' hat-trick for BlackburnSammie Szmodics scores a "beautiful" first-half hat-trick for Blackburn Rovers against Cambridge United.BBC Sport - Published | |
Championship: Leeds visit Blackburn & managerless Sunderland host West BromFollow live text updates from the Championship, starting with Blackburn v Leeds and Sunderland v West Brom.BBC Sport - Published | |
Preston earn 90th-minute derby win at BlackburnLiam Lindsay heads in a Preston winner in the final minute in the Lancashire derby at Blackburn.BBC Sport - Published | |
Championship: In-form Blackburn host Preston in Lancashire derbyFollow live text commentary and score updates as Blackburn host Preston in a Lancashire derby in the Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
Contrasting fortunes before Blackburn-Preston derbyBlackburn and Preston go into Friday's Lancashire derby in contrasting form - but which team will come out on top?BBC Sport - Published | |
Championship: Norwich look to end winless run at BlackburnLive text updates as Norwich City host Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
Burnley squad yet to take in title feat - KompanyBoss Vincent Kompany says Burnley's feat of winning the Championship at rivals Blackburn is yet to sink in for his players.BBC Sport - Published | |
Burnley clinch Championship title with derby win at BlackburnPromoted Burnley finally clinch the Championship title with a win over rivals Blackburn Rovers in the east Lancashire derby.BBC Sport - Published | |
Coventry keeper scores stoppage-time equaliser at BlackburnCoventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson scores a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Coventry a point at play-off rivals Blackburn at Ewood Park.BBC Sport - Published | Hedges rescues point for Blackburn at HuddersfieldSubstitute Ryan Hedges rescues a point for play-off hopefuls Blackburn with an injury-time equaliser against relegation-threatened HuddersfieldBBC Sport - Published |
Limbo ends for Forest's O'Brien as he joins Rooney in MLSNottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien - left out of the squad after a failed deadline-day move to Blackburn - joins MLS side DC United on loan.BBC Sport - Published | Brereton Diaz grabs Blackburn a point at West BromBen Brereton Diaz smashes in a late free-kick to rescue a point for Blackburn Rovers against West Bromwich Albion in their Championship fixture.BBC Sport - Published |
Championship: Wigan visit Blackburn in Maloney's first game in chargeFollow live text commentary from the Championship as Wigan Athletic visit Blackburn Rovers in Shaun Maloney's first game as boss.BBC Sport - Published | Blackburn 'devastated' over failed transfersBlackburn director of football Gregg Broughton calls the failure to sign Lewis O'Brien and Ethan Brierley "frustrating and annoying".BBC Sport - Published |
Birmingham report racist abuse in Blackburn drawBirmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge complains of being racially abused by spectators after his side force their FA Cup tie with Blackburn to a replay.BBC Sport - Published | Evans double helps Preston ease past BlackburnChed Evans scores twice as Preston win at Blackburn and are now only two points behind their Lancashire rivals.BBC Sport - Published |
Coventry to play Blackburn at CBS Arena as plannedCoventry City will play Tuesday's Championship game against Blackburn Rovers at the CBS Arena as scheduled.BBC Sport - Published |