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The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a local rivalry in English football between Lancashire clubs Blackpool and Preston North End. [1] The derby has taken place across all four tiers of English football, but not the top flight since the formation of the Premier League.
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 ties in the FA Cup third round and given his verdict on who will make it into round four. For this weekend's matches he ...
The Blackpool Evening Gazette described the worst scenes of violence at Blackpool matches in years at a match against Nottingham Forest in February 2006 when Mounted Police had to separate fans as they clashed in the streets. 200 fans were involved in fights around The Castle Pub in Blackpool. After the game another 75 fans fought outside the ...
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Originally a cricket club, Preston has been based at Deepdale since 1875. The club ...
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below. Preston North End FC - Burnley FC. Preston North End vs Burnley. 10:30. Follow live football coverage with The Independent today.
Bloomfield Road, looking north, during a Premier League game against Fulham in 2010. Blackpool have played their home games at Bloomfield Road since 1901. The stadium's current capacity is 16,616, all-seated. In the summer of 2010, work was done on the stadium to prepare for the club's debut season in the Premier League.
Everything you need to know ahead of the Merseyside Derby
Blackpool's goal in the 1–3 scoreline came from Kenny Dougall. The following day, Blackpool beat Preston North End 4–2 in the 97th West Lancashire derby. Jerry Yates scored his third brace in four games, while Charlie Patino and CJ Hamilton also found the net. Blackpool climbed three places to eighteenth with the three points.