Northern Ireland's Liam Boyce celebrates after the Euro 2020 qualification playoff with Bosnia-Herzegovina on October 8, 2020
Northern Ireland reach Euro 2020 playoff final by beating Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties
Ian Baraclough's side had been held to a 1-1 draw but won the shoot-out and now face Slovakia.
Oct 8, 21:52
 Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough pictured on September 7, 2020
Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough sympathises with managers over schedule
Northern Ireland have a hectic fixture schedule this month.
Oct 2, 21:45
 Bradley Johnson celebrates scoring for Blackburn Rovers against Derby on September 26, 2020
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Cardiff City - prediction, team news, lineups
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Oct 1, 13:08
 Jason Tindall pictured with Eddie Howe in July 2020
Preview:Bournemouth vs. Blackburn Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups
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Sep 10, 19:30
 Northern Ireland's Josh Magennis is shown a red card against Romania on September 4, 2020
Ten-man Northern Ireland earn first ever Nations League point in Romania
Gavin Whyte's late header earned 10 men a point from an unlikely draw in Bucharest.
Sep 4, 21:10
 Ian Baraclough pictured in May 2015
Northern Ireland looking ahead to Euro 2020 playoff clash
Postponed match against Bosnia and Herzegovina has still to be rearranged.
Sep 2, 22:08
 Barnsley boss Gerhard Struber pictured on January 11, 2020
Preview:Barnsley vs. Blackburn Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups
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Jun 28, 15:00
 Wigan Athletic players celebrate scoring against Blackburn on June 27, 2020
Wigan ease relegation fears with late win over Blackburn
Evans fired in off the bar from close range in the 80th minute before Jacobs scored in added time.
Jun 27, 16:33
 Wigan boss Paul Cook on February 1, 2020
Preview:Wigan Athletic vs. Blackburn Rovers - predictions, team news, lineups
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Jun 25, 11:17
 Blackburn Rovers boss Tony Mowbray on June 20, 2020
Tony Mowbray full of praise for Corry Evans after match-winning turn
Corry Evans scored one goal and made another for Rovers.
Jun 20, 17:34
 Corry Evans celebrates with Blackburn teammates after scoring against Bristol City on June 20, 2020
Blackburn on verge of playoffs after comeback win against Bristol City
Evans scored a goal and made another.
Jun 20, 16:54
 Derby manager Phillip Cocu on February 8, 2020
Preview:Derby County vs. Blackburn Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups
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Mar 6, 18:33
 Blackburn Rovers' Adam Armstrong celebrates scoring their first goal on December 7, 2019
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Swansea City - prediction, team news, lineups
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Feb 27, 16:10
 Blackburn Rovers' Adam Armstrong celebrates scoring their first goal on December 7, 2019
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Stoke City - prediction, team news, lineups
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Feb 24, 14:13
 Blackburn Rovers' Adam Armstrong celebrates scoring their first goal on December 7, 2019
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Hull City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, including team news and predicted lineups.
Feb 9, 11:42
 Fulham's Harry Arter celebrates scoring their second goal with Joe Bryan and Cyrus Christie on January 4, 2020
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Fulham - prediction, team news, lineups
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Feb 6, 15:41
 Massimo Luongo celebrates scoring for Sheffield Wednesday on October 5, 2019
Preview:Sheffield Wednesday vs. Blackburn Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups
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Jan 16, 20:22
 Blackburn Rovers' Adam Armstrong celebrates scoring their first goal on December 7, 2019
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
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Jan 9, 14:48
 Blackburn Rovers' Adam Armstrong celebrates scoring their first goal on December 7, 2019
Blackburn's impressive run continues with win over Derby
Rovers are two points adrift of the top six.
Dec 7, 17:21
 Sam Gallagher celebrates scoring for Blackburn on November 30, 2019
Sam Gallagher nets late winner for Blackburn at Stoke
The Potters remain in the bottom three.
Nov 30, 17:46
 Blackburn Rovers Bradley Dack celebrates scoring his sides first goal against Brentford on November 27, 2019
Bradley Dack strike sees Blackburn past Brentford
Rovers won 1-0 with the only goal coming in the 11th minute.
Nov 27, 22:05
 Corry Evans scores for Northern Ireland on November 18, 2018
Corry Evans: 'Northern Ireland can take confidence from qualifying form'
A draw with Holland on Saturday means they cannot qualify automatically for the Euro 2020 finals.
Nov 17, 22:40
 Germany boss Joachim Low pictured on November 15, 2019
Preview:Germany vs. Northern Ireland - prediction, team news, lineups
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Nov 17, 17:30
 General view inside Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park taken August 2015
Matty Pearson heads winner for Luton at Blackburn
James Collins gave the Hatters the lead before Lewis Travis levelled.
Sep 28, 16:47
 Michael O'Neill pictured on September 5, 2019
Germany and Holland pose huge challenge - but we have to believe, says O'Neill
Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland side have won their opening four Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Sep 7, 22:00
 Michael O'Neill in charge of Northern Ireland on October 12, 2018
Northern Ireland vs. Luxembourg: Five talking points ahead of friendly
The friendly will serve as a warm-up for the Euro 2020 qualifier against Germany.
Sep 4, 17:36
 Ollie McBurnie celebrates scoring for Swansea City on January 29, 2019
Blackburn, Swansea play out entertaining draw
MId-table pair share four goals at Ewood Park.
May 5, 14:16
 Michael O'Neill in charge of Northern Ireland on October 12, 2018
Michael O'Neill targets strong start for Northern Ireland
The games at Windsor Park on Thursday and Sunday are the most winnable of the eight fixtures facing Northern Ireland.
Mar 20, 16:01
 Corry Evans scores for Northern Ireland on November 18, 2018
Northern Ireland midfielder Corry Evans doubtful for Estonia and Belarus clashes
The Blackburn midfielder suffered a hamstring issue during Saturday's defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.
Mar 18, 13:54
 Corry Evans scores for Northern Ireland on November 18, 2018
Evans: Northern Ireland will be a better team for Nations League campaign
Michael O'Neill's men suffered relegation to League C.
Nov 19, 04:31
 Corry Evans scores for Northern Ireland on November 18, 2018
Northern Ireland suffer last-gasp heartbreak as Austria inflict more misery in Belfast
Corry Evans' goal had looked set to earn the hosts a point, but Austria struck at the death to seal a 2-1 win.
Nov 18, 19:11
 Raheem Sterling goes down during the Champions League group game between Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk on November 7, 2018
5 controversial penalty decisions
Manchester City's Sterling apologised to Shakhtar Donetsk after the penalty award.
Nov 8, 09:58
 Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray
Blackburn Rovers beat Bradford City to reclaim League One top spot
Blackburn Rovers reclaim first place in the League One table thanks to a routine 2-0 win over Bradford City in Thursday night's match at Ewood Park.
Mar 29, 20:40
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Referee: 'I was wrong to give Switzerland a penalty versus Northern Ireland'
Referee Ovidiu Hategan says that he was wrong to award Switzerland a penalty - which proved to be decisive - in their World Cup playoff with Northern Ireland.
Jan 11, 12:18
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Granit Xhaka tells Northern Ireland fans to stop complaining
Granit Xhaka claims that referee Ovidiu Hategan's contentious decision to point to the spot for Switzerland's win over Northern Ireland 'is not such a big topic'.
Nov 11, 21:26
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Northern Ireland's Stuart Dallas a fitness doubt for second leg
Stuart Dallas is a major doubt for Northern Ireland's meeting with Switzerland at St Jakob-Park after travelling to Basel on crutches due to a heavily bruised foot.
Nov 11, 14:27
 Generic image of a locker room
Northern Ireland's Corry Evans apologises for wife's controversial tweet
Northern Ireland star Corry Evans issues an apology over an offensive tweet sent by his wife in the wake of the team's defeat to Switzerland.
Nov 10, 19:50
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Corry Evans: 'Penalty call awarded against Northern Ireland was disgraceful'
Northern Ireland's Corry Evans admits that he is "absolutely gutted" after a controversial penalty was awarded against him in his nation's 1-0 defeat to Switzerland.
Nov 10, 10:12
 Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri in action during the Euro 2016 match against Romania on June 15, 2016
Xherdan Shaqiri: 'Switzerland worthy winners against Northern Ireland'
Xherdan Shaqiri does not know whether Switzerland deserved to win a penalty against Northern Ireland but believes that his side were worthy of their victory at Windsor Park.
Nov 9, 22:33
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Michael O'Neill "staggered" by controversial penalty decision
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill admits that he is "staggered" by the decision to award Switzerland a penalty in their World Cup playoff first leg.
Nov 9, 22:18
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