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  1. 'There's a lot of intrigue around Preston at the moment'published at 14:37 BST

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    North End end of season special

    "It won't be long before the transfer window opens. There's a lot of intrigue around the club at the moment.

    "Everyone's cautiously excited about a potential takeover. There's jeopardy with any potential new owner, but I think there's jeopardy remaining where we are - I was ready for the season ending in March, it was really disappointing how the season tailed off."

    BBC Radio Lancashire sports editor Andy Bayes is joined by George Hodgson of the Lancashire Post and Lilywhites superfan John Roper to look back at North End's 2025-26 campaign and what the future has in store at Deepdale.

  2. Jackson on team selection, Barnes and learning from mistakespublished at 14:24 BST 21 May

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    Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Wolves at Turf Moor (kick-off 16:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • On team selection for the final day of the season: "Obviously, you're looking at how we can give people some minutes, manipulate the squad a little bit, but it is tricky. It is something I have to sit down and look at in the next couple of days. That is definitely in my thought process. It is the worst part of the job, having to pick a team and leaving somebody out – you don't want to do that."

    • On people in the club wanting to draw a line under this season: "There will be, let's be honest. There are probably bits of it where people are saying 'it is nearly done, I can't wait for it to get finished', but that is them. I can't influence that. You still have to be professional no matter what your role is."

    • Clarets forward Ashley Barnes' contract expires at the end of the campaign, but Jackson did not confirm whether the 36-year-old would feature against Wolves: "Barnesy is away on his coaching course at this moment in time, so we just have to have look at the whole squad and what we need for the game."

    • Jackson admitted he has "mixed emotions" towards the final day of the season, as they "have not achieved" their aim of staying in the top-flight.

    • The interim head coach said Burnley have to "learn" from their past two experiences of failing to stay in the league, adding: "We must sit down as a club and really look at if we get back up again, how do we then stay in this division. That is something that is ongoing."

    • On facing Wolves: "The boys know what we need to do and what the game is. Nobody wants to finish bottom of the league, our full focus will be on that now. We have to maintain what we have been doing the past couple of games – we go for it again, and we try and win the game. You shouldn't be walking away from the ground knowing you have not played your part."

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