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Clarets wait on striker star Fletcher

8:37am Wed 10 Mar 10

BRIAN Laws won’t name his side to face Stoke City until “the last minute” to give top scorer Steven ...

Burnley FC blog: Gunners highlight chasm in Premier League

3:40pm Tue 9 Mar 10

Stephen Cummings column: Most Saturdays, you can cope with the vast inequalities that blight the so-called best ...

Hundreds in Barnoldswick for funeral of ex-Burnley and Blackburn Rovers keeper

2:40pm Tue 9 Mar 10

UPDATE: Hundreds of mourners bid a final farewell to legendary Clarets keeper 'Big Adam' Blacklaw today.

Blake looks to maximum haul for Burnley's next two games

9:35am Tue 9 Mar 10

ROBBIE Blake has demanded a 100 per cent return from Burnley’s next two home games to keep their Premier League ...

Burnley boss Laws: We must stand up and be counted

9:36am Tue 9 Mar 10

BRIAN Laws has urged his Burnley players to prove how much they want to preserve their Premier League status, ...

Three Burnley fans charged with breaching banning orders

11:31pm Tue 9 Mar 10

THREE men have been charged for breaching football banning orders by visiting pubs near Turf Moor.

Burnley reserves face Wigan Athletic reserves tonight

2:28pm Tue 9 Mar 10

CLARETS Reserves face Wigan Athletic at Robin Park tonight, 7pm kick-off.

Burnley loanee happy to be playing football

10:41am Tue 9 Mar 10

Richard Eckersley says he is just happy for the chance to play football after joining Plymouth on loan from Burnley.

There'll be more fowl play for Burnley's Nugent

11:00am Mon 8 Mar 10

DAVID Nugent doesn’t know why he dances like a chicken when he scores, but he’s determined to carry on doing ...

Burnley boss Laws: We will dig our way out of trouble

10:00am Mon 8 Mar 10

BRIAN Laws is backing his players to dig their way out of trouble after putting up a fight against Arsenal.

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.

Barnoldswick Town dreaming of cup joy

11:40am Fri 19 Feb 10

CUP-WARDLY mobile Barnoldswick aim for more glory tomorrow when they look to book a second semi-final to add to ...

Wigan Robin Park 0 Barnoldswick Town 3

1:44pm Mon 15 Feb 10

UPBEAT Barnoldswick Town recorded a hugely impressive 3-0 win over Wigan Robin Park as they took their West Riding ...

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.

Newcastle Town 1 Colne 1

9:01am Mon 1 Mar 10

Newcastle Town’s amazing run of 27 straight wins came to an unexpected end at the hands of Colne who battled ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nelson entertain Flixton

7:24pm Fri 19 Feb 10

Nelson face Flixton in the Vodkat League tomorrow at Victoria Park.

Nelson 0 Maine Road 3

1:29pm Mon 15 Feb 10

Nelson conceded three late goals to in-form Maine Road at Victoria Park in their first game since December 12.

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.

Boam in for hurt Findlay at Settle

8:32am Tue 2 Mar 10

Settle’s plans for the Ribblesdale League season have been rocked after their professional Brent Findlay was ...

New training facilities for Earby Cricket Club

8:30pm Mon 1 Mar 10

STATE-of-the-art training facilities at Earby Cricket Club could steer youngsters away from anti-social behaviour, ...

Lancashire rocked by Du Plessis blow

8:30am Mon 1 Mar 10

Lancashire have lost their appeal to retain the services of Francois Du Plessis for the forthcoming season.

Final Lancashire League teams sign their pros

3:35pm Wed 24 Feb 10

ALL of the Lancashire League clubs now have professionals after the final three confirmed appointments of their ...

Silva service

8:56am Wed 10 Feb 10

DOUBLE Lancashire League title winning Accrington professional Roy Silva has signed a deal to play with Northern ...