Sentences with phrase «as lancashire»

[4] In the Ormskirk area, a type of black and tan terrier called the Manchester Terrier was introduced which resulted in what is now known as the Lancashire Heeler.
CEA occurs in a variety of collie - type breeds, as well as Lancashire Heelers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, and Long - haired Whippets.
It's totally unfair that it's a postcode lottery and that LA's such as Lancashire are digging their heels stubbornly and not forward thinking on allowing parental choice for summerborns who deserve longer at home if needed or wanted.
Although his betting is under investigation, Barton is now free to play for Burnley, having served a one - match ban — imposed by the Scottish FA — as the Lancashire outfit lost 2 - 1 to Manchester City on Monday.
Known locally as the Lancashire Hotpot, even the players get involved in this one and in 2008 Rovers midfielder David Dunn referred to Clarets fans as «dingles».

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Born in Lancashire in the 1560s Gerard was educated at Oxford, Rheims and Paris before returning to England where he had his first experience of imprisonment for the Faith as a layman.
In speaking of my paper on «Religion in Arden,» Robert Miola makes much of my emphasis on «the Shakeshafte theory» of Shakespeare in Lancashire and on the Catholicism of his family back in Stratford, but this was merely subordinate to my main concentration on the Catholic resonances in what seems to me one of the most Catholic of Shakespeare's plays, As You Like It, set as it is in the (ambiguously named) Forest of ArdeAs You Like It, set as it is in the (ambiguously named) Forest of Ardeas it is in the (ambiguously named) Forest of Arden.
The first victim has been named as Georgina Callander, who was a sixth form student at Runshaw College in Lancashire.
Lancashire County Council said all of the school concerned offer a non-stunned alternative, such as a fish or vegetarian option.
One of Shakespeare's fellow pupils, Robert Debdale by name, was executed as a priest in 1586; while studying for the priesthood Debdale shared classes with Thomas Cottom (executed in 1582), whose brother John Cottom was a schoolmaster at Stratford and taught Shakespeare until, under mounting anti «Catholic pressure from the Crown, he fled home to Lancashire, a Catholic stronghold.
Shortly after that, at least according to Honigmann, Shakespeare took up a position, presumably at Cottom's recommendation, as a tutor and player in the Houghton household, a recusant Lancashire family whose property neighbored Cottom's.
The Lancashire club have pinpointed the Scot as their No 1 choice to replace Owen Coyle, who was sacked after the club's disappointing start to the Championship season.
Australian cricketer Ken Grieves, who made 452 first - class appearances for Lancashire and made a county record 555 catches, also pursued a career in football after emigrating to England, turning out for Bury, Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County as a goalkeeper between 1947 and 1958.
Andy Vernon, who finished second behind winner Farah in the European 10,000 m and third behind him in the 5000m in Zurich, ran 8:27.55 for sixth as their fellow Brits Tom Farrell Jonny Hay, Tom Lancashire and Lee Emanuel filled the places from eighth to 11th.
As well as Ujah and Porter, other Brits in action are Jodie Williams in the 200m, Isobel Pooley in the high jump, Jonnie Peacock in the «blade runners» 100m and Dale Clutterbuck, Tom Lancashire and Chris O'Hare in the non-Diamond League 1500m evenAs well as Ujah and Porter, other Brits in action are Jodie Williams in the 200m, Isobel Pooley in the high jump, Jonnie Peacock in the «blade runners» 100m and Dale Clutterbuck, Tom Lancashire and Chris O'Hare in the non-Diamond League 1500m evenas Ujah and Porter, other Brits in action are Jodie Williams in the 200m, Isobel Pooley in the high jump, Jonnie Peacock in the «blade runners» 100m and Dale Clutterbuck, Tom Lancashire and Chris O'Hare in the non-Diamond League 1500m event.
Almost all of the team at the time were born within the sound of Bow Bells, whereas Geoff was born, as all the football programmes of the time will tell you, in Ashton - under - Lyne, Lancashire.
However, following December defeats to Preston, Middlesbrough and Hull City, Burnley then remained unbeaten for the rest of the season, notching up fifteen wins and seven draws as the goals from Andre Gray and Sam Vokes propelled the Lancashire club to the top of the table to clinch automatic promotion to the top flight for the 2016/17 season.
A good old Lancashire derby between these two old foes and Blackburn look as if they are going to have a tough time on their hands against the Red Devils.
A good rivalry is reignited on Sunday in the FA Cup as the two Lancashire clubs get thrown head to head in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
In the league they've been rampant and counter Arsenal's hugely impressive string of away wins with four successive home victories of their own in the Premier League, not to mention their latest demolition job of Blackburn Rovers as the Red Devils routed the Lancashire outfit 7 - 1 — Dimitar Berbatov taking his league tally for the season to 11 goals, 10 of which were scored at Old Trafford including two hat - tricks.
Huddersfield Town will be embarking on one of the shortest away journeys of the 2017/18 Premier League campaign, as the Terriers make the 26mile trip to Lancashire to face Burnley in their sixth game of the season.
Conversely, Blackburn are still slap - bang in the middle of a fight for survival, with the Lancashire club only three positions and as many points off the drop - zone.
The Lancashire outfit have a nifty record at the Stadium of Light as well having won two of the previous three meetings, although they were beaten 2 - 1 in the corresponding fixture last term.
The departure of former Rovers boss Sam Allardyce was both a shock and shocking, with the club's clueless owners installing former club first - team coach Steve Kean as manager until the end of the season in a nasty piece of business which came across as a stab in the back for Allardyce, who produced miracles during his time and Lancashire and will no doubt be a wanted man in 2011, unlike tickets to Blackburn games despite Venky's best efforts to revamp the club and turn it into Real Madrid.
As we mentioned a little earlier, Blackburn did lose their very last home encounter here at Ewood Park 3 - 2 to Everton, but before that disappointing defeat Blackburn were enjoying an 8 game unbeaten run in their Lancashire roots, a run which included well earned draws with two of Arsenal's former rivals for the title, Chelsea and Manchester United.
A Blackburn Rovers team with one of the worst away records in the division try their hand at winning away from home this Saturday as they make the short trip to Burnley for the Lancashire Derby.
In a candid interview with Blackburn Rovers TV, Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has declared the next month of Premier League fixtures, where the Lancashire club will play no less than seven matches in a little over a month, as a season defining period.
They're inconsistent away from home in terms of stringing two decent displays together, while chances are often few and far between as a lack of creativity is generally always apparent whenever Blackburn play away from Lancashire.
It was however Carlo Ancelotti's first trip to Lancashire to face Blackburn and no doubt some harsh lesson were learnt, but the Italian and Chelsea should be good for it as they should know exactly what to expect second time around.
The Lancashire club have of course won the previous three meetings at Ewood Park, as we pointed out so kindly above, and is invariably where the majority of their league victories arise.
Yet again, Blackburn failed in their bid to bring a jaw - dropping signing to Lancashire, as they did with David Beckham and Ronaldinho, so it's back to every day life for the supporters who continue to be let down by the empty promises from the owners.
The hosts have been formidable at home all season, the sort of side who always give travelling opponents a vigorous encounter in Lancashire, and so the Spurs chief desperately needs to see some character, some fighting spirit from his team much like when his side went to places like Stoke and Fulham earlier in the season and grounded out priceless away wins, as this morale - battering sequence of results is threatening to ruin what had been, up until the end of 2010, a fantastic campaign which promised endless possibilities.
As many as eight potential starters could be missing for the trip to Lancashire, pretty much the same personnel which were absent from Villa's courageous effort against 11 - time Premier League champs Manchester UniteAs many as eight potential starters could be missing for the trip to Lancashire, pretty much the same personnel which were absent from Villa's courageous effort against 11 - time Premier League champs Manchester Uniteas eight potential starters could be missing for the trip to Lancashire, pretty much the same personnel which were absent from Villa's courageous effort against 11 - time Premier League champs Manchester United.
Two teams in urgent need of a win will seek out comfort in each other this weekend, as Arsenal, without a win in four Premier League games, take on third from bottom Blackburn at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with the Lancashire club bidding to repeat their four - goal heroics in last September's seven - goal thriller between the two sides.
But both Venky's and Steve Kean are well aware that neither move will ever materialize, but that's the beauty of the poys as it means they get the best of both worlds, no useless Brazilian but their fifteen minutes of fame whilst tricking the fans into thinking Blackburn can lure big names to Lancashire.
-- The Lancashire club have a terrible record when it comes to hosting London clubs at Ewood Park in the league this term (W0 D2 L2): Drawing with Fulham and West Ham 1 - 1 as well as losing 2 - 1 to both Arsenal and Chelsea.
It has been another steady season from Blackburn up till now, with the Lancashire outfit now on the verge of breaking into the top - ten as they continue to flirt with the upper half of the table.
As Manchester United travel down to Lancashire trying to notch up some vital points in a bid to defend their league crown, Blackburn have their own defending to do, defending their six match unbeaten run at Ewood Park from distinction.
-- Steve Kean has won just one match as Blackburn manager away from home, the Lancashire outfit arriving in London on the back of four successive away losses, seven in their last eight.
To compound all the hopes and expectations of those travelling to Lancashire this weekend, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is once again facing an injury list as long as his arm.
Sam Allardyce will be hoping to scare the living daylights out of Chelsea with some roughing up tactics on Saturday as the league leaders come to Lancashire.
-- Four of their last six Premier League meetings at The Reebok ended with the sides sharing the spoils, though it was Bolton who came out on top in their most recent encounter in Lancashire − central defender Gary Cahill scored twice as Bolton won 3 - 2 on 5 March, 2011.
Against the average teams in the league, Blackburn have been clinical at home and it should be a case of the same as they travel back to Lancashire to face Stoke City.
Home advantage is key as Blackburn tend to produce their very best stuff at Ewood Park, whereas West Brom arrive in Lancashire still bearing the scars of three defeats in their last four away ventures.
Hit and miss Wigan find themselves in desperate need of a result as they make the trip down to Lancashire for their eleven league fixture of the season, where a Blackburn side in almost a symmetric position to themselves await them in what will be another gruelling away encounter.
Chelsea (Nov 5), Man City (Oct 1) and Tottenham (Oct 23) are Blackburn's next three opponents at Ewood Park, after this weekend's crunch encounter with Arsenal in Lancashire, either side of tricky trips to such places as Newcastle and QPR.
It could pay to follow not only the form book but history as well at The Reebok on Saturday, where second from bottom Bolton host ninth in the table Aston Villa in Lancashire.
The fact Blackburn are without a whole host of players was key, as was Liverpool's impressive record against Rovers which has seen them suffer just one defeat in twenty - seven Premier League meetings with the Lancashire outfit.
Max Gradel and Marc Wilson score for AFC Bournemouth as they beat Morecambe FC in this League Cup clash at the Globe Arena, Lancashire (Crowd 2,542) on 24 August, 2016.
Keane was an ever - present for the Lancashire outfit during the previously campaign as they stayed clear of the drop via their home run.
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