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Get behind the players, pleads Burnley striker

1:20pm Mon 15 Mar 10

STEVEN Thompson has urged Burnley fans to get 100 per cent behind their Premier League survival bid, after boos ...

Youngsters handed Burnley contracts

11:52am Mon 15 Mar 10

BURNLEY have handed professional contracts to youth-team prospects Dominic Knowles and Michael King.

I won't chuck the towel in, says Burnley manager

10:01am Mon 15 Mar 10

MANAGER Brian Laws has vowed not to throw in the towel, despite Burnley’s poor run extending to just one win in ...

Burnley defender gets all clear

10:21am Mon 15 Mar 10

DANNY Fox has been given the all-clear after having an X-ray on a suspected broken rib.

GALLERY: Burnley v Wolves

4:26pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Pictures from Burnley's 2-1 defeat against Wolves are now online.

Burnley fan spared banning order

3:21pm Mon 15 Mar 10

A LIFELONG Clarets fan has been spared a football banning order after making a two-fingered gesture down a line of ...

Burnley's rivals Hull City relieve Phil Brown of duties

1:24pm Mon 15 Mar 10

BURNLEY'S relegation rivals Hull City have today relieved Phil Brown of his duties as manager.

FULL-TIME: Burnley 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2

4:54pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Burnley have slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Wolves in crunch game at Turf ...

HALF TIME: Burnley 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1

3:49pm Sat 13 Mar 10

A terrible error from Tyrone Mears has gifted Wolves the only goal of an otherwise quiet first half at Turf Moor.

TEAM NEWS: Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers

2:20pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Brian Laws has handed recalls to Andre Bikey and Wade Elliott for today’s visit of fellow strugglers ...

Barnoldswick Town 2 Cheadle Town 1

2:25pm Mon 15 Mar 10

BARNOLDSWICK Town moved back to the top of Vodkat League Division One thanks to a late winner by Stuart Airdrie.

Barlick look to topple Dominoes at league summit

10:14am Fri 12 Mar 10

BARNOLDSWICK Town, who are being kept off the top of the table by Stone Dominoes by just one goal scored, look ...

Barnoldswick Town's youthful recipe to keep on climbing

1:22pm Fri 5 Mar 10

BULLISH Barnoldswick Town joint-boss Ben Hall says stories his club are trying to buy their way into the Vodkat ...

East Lancashire Vodkat League preview

1:24pm Fri 5 Mar 10

In the Vodkat League Premier Division tomorrow, Padiham face a huge test against runaway leaders Newcastle Town.

Chadderton 1 Barnoldswick Town 2

8:43am Tue 2 Mar 10

Barnoldwick Town went to the top of the Vodkat League First Division last night as two goals in the 43rd and ...

East Lancashire Vodkat League midweek action

9:02am Mon 1 Mar 10

High flying Barnoldswick Town will look to record another impressive win on the road tonight when they make the ...

Eccleshall 0 Barnoldswick T 1

8:58am Mon 1 Mar 10

BARNOLDSWICK have moved to within a point of Vodkat League Division Two leaders Stone Dominoes with a ...

East Lancashire Vodkat League preview

9:05am Fri 26 Feb 10

In the Vodkat League Premier Division, Nelson are on the road to Bootle, while the Storks are also on a Mersey ...

East Lancashire Vodkat teams in midweek action

11:52am Mon 22 Feb 10

On Tuesday, Ramsbottom United play host to local rivals Bacup Borough, while Colne take on Silsden at the XLCR ...

Stone Dominoes 2 Barnoldswick Town 0

11:55am Mon 22 Feb 10

Barnoldswick lost 2-0 to Stone Dominoes in the quarter finals of the Division One Trophy.

Colne 2 Alsager Town 0

2:24pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Colne extended their unbeaten run to eight games but it was a less than convincing display against lowly Alsager Town.

Colne play host to Alsager in league

10:11am Fri 12 Mar 10

IN-FORM Colne welcome Alsager Town to Holt House tomorrow as they look to maintain an impressive run that has ...

St Helens Town 1 Colne 2

9:40am Thu 11 Mar 10

Colne maintained their impressive run with a 2-1 win over St Helens Town at Knowsley Road.

Colne keeper praised

4:00pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Colne’s Jamie Scott has been named as the Vodkat League Premier Divison goalkeeper of the month for February.

East Lancashire midweek non-league football action

11:31am Mon 8 Mar 10

SIX of East Lancashire's non-league teams are in Vodkat or Unibond League action this week.

Colne 4 Atherton LR 0

8:54am Mon 8 Mar 10

MAKESHIFT striker Sam Hayes scored twice as Colne maintained their excellent run of form.

East Lancashire Vodkat League preview

1:24pm Fri 5 Mar 10

In the Vodkat League Premier Division tomorrow, Padiham face a huge test against runaway leaders Newcastle Town.

Colne 5 Silsden 1

3:32pm Thu 4 Mar 10

Colne went nap as they thrashed Vodkat League Premier Division rivals Silsden 5-1 at Holt House.

Colne Dynamoes hero dies aged 61

10:00am Wed 3 Mar 10

A FORMER player, manager and director at a famous non-league team has died suddenly while on holiday.

Vodkat League Tuesday action

8:38am Tue 2 Mar 10

Colne welcome West Yorkshie outfit Silsden to Holt House tonight in the Vodkat League First Division.

Nelson 1 St Helens Town 2

2:26pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Nelson contributed to their own downfall as they conceded two penalties and had a player sent off.

Blues welcome St Helens in league clash

10:13am Fri 12 Mar 10

NELSON welcome St Helens to Victoria Park tomorrow in the Vodkat Premier Division.

East Lancashire midweek non-league football action

11:31am Mon 8 Mar 10

SIX of East Lancashire's non-league teams are in Vodkat or Unibond League action this week.

Nelson 2 Winsford 1

8:55am Mon 8 Mar 10

NELSON took the points in a tense battle against Winsford United at Victoria Park. The Blues took a two goal ...

East Lancashire Vodkat League preview

1:24pm Fri 5 Mar 10

In the Vodkat League Premier Division tomorrow, Padiham face a huge test against runaway leaders Newcastle Town.

Vodkat League Tuesday action

8:38am Tue 2 Mar 10

Colne welcome West Yorkshie outfit Silsden to Holt House tonight in the Vodkat League First Division.

East Lancashire Vodkat League midweek action

9:02am Mon 1 Mar 10

High flying Barnoldswick Town will look to record another impressive win on the road tonight when they make the ...

East Lancashire Vodkat League preview

9:05am Fri 26 Feb 10

In the Vodkat League Premier Division, Nelson are on the road to Bootle, while the Storks are also on a Mersey ...

Nelson 0 Flixton 1

12:25pm Mon 22 Feb 10

A SINGLE goal by Flixton early in the second half was enough to settle this close encounter of few chances at ...

East Lancashire Vodkat teams in midweek action

11:52am Mon 22 Feb 10

On Tuesday, Ramsbottom United play host to local rivals Bacup Borough, while Colne take on Silsden at the XLCR ...

New boys Salesbury snap up Rishton's Rostron

8:36am Thu 11 Mar 10

RIBBLESDALE League new boys Salesbury have swooped to sign Rishton all-rounder Richard Rostron as their ...

D-day for Lancashire's Old Trafford revamp

11:01am Thu 11 Mar 10

TODAY is D-Day for the future of cricket at Old Trafford as planning chiefs decide whether to give the green light ...

Red Rose meeting moved

8:44am Thu 11 Mar 10

The 2010 annual general meeting of Lancashire County Cricket Club has been put back by two days and will now ...

Kumar's Lancashire switch in doubt

10:40am Wed 10 Mar 10

LANCASHIRE fear they may miss out on Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara – if a proposed Test series in India ...

County cricket stars on Blackburn brewery tour

4:17pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Lancashire cricket stars toured Blackburn’s Thwaites brewery yesterday as a new season beckons

Lancashire captain looking for final piece in jigsaw

10:44am Tue 9 Mar 10

GRITTY Lancashire captain Glen Chapple is determined to see the Red Rose bloom this summer – and reckons that ...

Ribble Valley cricketer bids for longest run-up in history

9:08am Tue 9 Mar 10

A RIBBLE Valley cricket fanatic is set to take the longest bowling run-up in history – jogging 26.2 miles from ...

Lancashire coach looks forward to Flintoff return

4:05pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has "no doubt at all" that Andrew Flintoff will play again.

Jimmy Anderson takes a break from Barbados trip

3:57pm Mon 8 Mar 10

Burnley pace ace James Anderson will not be on the plane when Lancashire fly off to Barbados for their pre-season ...

Blackburn Northern quit the Ribblesdale League

8:36am Thu 4 Mar 10

BLACKBURN Northern have quit the Ribblesdale Cricket League – but could make a return in 12 months time.