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    • 'We only let Swansea have their occasion at the end'

      Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his players despite the disappointment of conceding a 95th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Swansea on Tuesday night, which was attended by Swans co-owner Snoop Dogg.

      "I'm pleased with lots of things, pleased with the performance, just obviously really frustrated, upset with not taking three points," Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire.

      "How we started the game, the work rate without the ball was excellent.

      "It allowed us to win the ball a lot and make a team that's been playing really well here look average, but then we were also really good with the ball as well.

      "We kept them quiet, that's how we played. We only let them have their occasion at the very end by conceding the equaliser."

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    • Shahid Malik pictured leaving court. He is wearing a navy overcoat and carrying some files.

    • An image of County Councillor Simon Evans, he is not smiling, has dark hair and is wearing a navy suit, white shirt and blue tie.

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    • 'Very impressive' showings undermined by racial abuse

      Natalie Bromley
      Fan writer

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      How, in 2026, are we still reading headlines of racial abuse being directed at Premier League (and no doubt other) players? This week, police forces across the country will be investigating six separate incidents of online racial abuse following games in England and Scotland alone. Two of those incidents came from Burnley's clash with Chelsea, with both Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana being targeted.

      Let me say this loud and clear for those at the back: discrimination in any form is wrong; behaviour which seeks to intimidate, offend or harm an individual based on their perceived race, colour, ethnicity, nationality or national origins is wrong; posting your hate behind anonymous and faceless social media profiles does not make you immune from consequences.

      We have to do more as a society to eliminate this behaviour once and for all. As the saying goes, to fight racism, we have to be proactively anti-racist.

      For all the pressure that Scott Parker and his team are under, they have quietly delivered two very impressive back to back results; firstly, coming back from 2-0 down to win 2-3 at Crystal Palace, before levelling against Chelsea deep into stoppage time on Saturday afternoon.

      Let's get the negatives out of the way first; in both games the Clarets conceded very early goals and that is something Parker has to get under control. There is little point persisting with a system of five at the back if you are going to invite so much pressure onto your back line. Never mind the immediate impact it has on your game plan.

      But irrespective of that, Burnley delivered something that has been lacking for a while – grit and determination. The Clarets may well have left it too late to have any meaningful impact on this season, but it would help build some bridges with the fans if they go down with a fight.

      Find more from Natalie Bromley at No Nay Never podcast

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    • Chelsea 1-1 Burnley - the fans' verdict

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      We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Burnley.

      Here are some of your comments:

      Chelsea fans

      Danny: Absolutely cringe worthy watching Chelsea. It's no coincidence that we've dropped points again at home. We have no divine right to beat Burnley, but with better finishing and an experienced manager at the helm, surely we would have got three points. Nothing yet has changed from the previous manager. Dodgy keeper, squad rotation, unsettled back four, unable to see out games. Disciplinary record and the choice of subs awful. The players are reasonably good. Unfortunately, it looks like Liam Rosenior is a puppet to high management and when we don't win anything and finish sixth, the next one will come through the door. Doing my head in. Most of the people that sit round me don't go any more. They sell the tickets to tourists. This is the new Chelsea! Year of the horse shirts for sale in the megastore!

      Jarvis: A display of everything that is wrong with Chelsea. Fully expect Cole Palmer to be gone in the summer. Woeful.

      Alan: Wesley Fofana's sheer stupidity has cost Chelsea two points. Saying that, the whole team performance was, once again, nowhere near good enough. No top five finish, no Champions League - forget it, Chelsea.

      David: I have been a Chelsea fan for 40 years. The team is full of average players - because the cost of the players they assume they are good. The new regime is happy with keeping in Europe but not interested in winning. Average team with very average manager.

      Burnley fans

      Rickers: Draws against Manchester United,Liverpool,Tottenham and now Chelsea show that this team can compete. Sadly, results against other teams have not been good enough across the season. Still, we keep going!

      Alan: The positive is the point. The negatives is an inexhaustible list. Schoolboy defending. Constantly giving what little ball they had away in dangerous areas of the pitch. No physicality until Ashley Barnes, when it took two Chelsea defenders to mark him, leaving space for other Burnley players in the box. I am at a complete loss as to the tactics Burnley try to deploy at the start of games, as any plan instantly degenerates into headless chicken mode. Please get people in with the capability of instilling into the players the basics of facing forward and playing in the opposition half, rather than running back towards their own goal in desperation.

      Vincent: This team are working very hard for Scot Parker. Unexpected draws against Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, beating Crystal Palace away - if we're going down, we go down fighting. I think we need to hang on to Parker. He doesn't deserve boos. And never boo your own team!

      David: Parker seems to be lost and devoid of ideas. It's time for the return of the king... bring back Sean Dyche!