5 of the fiercest rivalries in the Football League

Burnley vs Blackburn

Burnley+v+Blackburn+Rovers+Premier+League+bMLhfcSdJHXlThe East Lancashire derby often coined “The Battle of the Burns” or “El Lanclasico” has been dominated by Rovers in recent years. Burnley infamously having to endure a 35 year win-less spell over their arch rivals. The East Lancs Derby has the record of the largest policing operation in England for a football match and its clear why, recent games have been tarnished by fighting between fans and results have left bitter tastes in fans mouths (although mostly Burnley’s it must be said).

Promotion this season for the Clarets means there will not be a league encounter in 2014-15 and is finally some rest bite for there fans, a 2-1 victory at Ewood this year broke that long run and finally gave them local bragging rights again. Many stabs at each other over the years, in 09-10 Blackburn fans mocked Burnley by wearing Owen Coyle masks, as he had left them to join Bolton, then in Blackburn’s last game before mathematical Premier League relegation Burnley fans arranged a plane with the massage “In Venky’s we trust” to fly over Ewood.

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