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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.
Etherow Valley Derby: Glossop North End vs. Stockport Town; Fleetwood-Morecambe rivalry: Fleetwood Town vs. Morecambe [204] [205] Fleetwood-Southport rivalry: Fleetwood Town vs. Southport [206] Fylde Coast derby: Blackpool vs. Fleetwood Town [207] Manchester derby: Manchester City vs. Manchester United [208]
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.
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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 ...
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Blackpool had also had beaten Yeovil Town at Wembley in the third-tier 2007 Football League One play-off final. [8] [9] West Ham also had play-off final experience having lost the 2004 Football League First Division play-off final against Crystal Palace but winning the following season's play-off final against Preston North End. [8]