Source: SKY_Sports
Blackburn kick-off with derby
Blackburn Rovers kick-off their Premier League campaign with a mouth watering North West derby as Manchester City are the visitors to Ewood Park.[LNB] After the City game Sam Allardyce and his side face a pair of away days, with trips to Fulham and Sunderland respectively.[LNB]Rovers conclude the opening month of the season with a home game against Gianfranco Zola's West Ham on 29th August.[LNB]For many supporters though it is the return of neighbours Burnley to the top flight that has whetted the appetite most, as old rivalries are resumed at home on 17th October, before a trip to Turf Moor on 27th March.[LNB]Should Rovers be desperate for points at either end of the table come the end of the season, their final three fixtures pits them against Wolves (A), Arsenal (H) and Aston Villa (A).[LNB]Blackburn fixtures 2009/10August15 Man City (H)[LNB]18 Fulham (A)[LNB]22 Sunderland (A)[LNB]29 West Ham (H)[LNB]September12 Wolverhampton (H)[LNB]19 Everton (A)[LNB]26 Aston Villa (H)[LNB]October3 Arsenal (A)[LNB]17 Burnley (H)[LNB]24 Chelsea (A)[LNB]31 Man Utd (A)[LNB]November7 Portsmouth (H)[LNB]21 Bolton (A)[LNB]28 Stoke (H)[LNB]December5 Liverpool (H)[LNB]12 Hull (A)[LNB]15 Birmingham (A)[LNB]19 Tottenham (H)[LNB]26 Wigan (A)[LNB]28 Sunderland (H)[LNB]January9 Man City (A)[LNB]16 Fulham (H)[LNB]27 Wigan (H)[LNB]30 West Ham (A)[LNB]February6 Stoke (A)[LNB]10 Hull (H)[LNB]20 Bolton (H)[LNB]27 Liverpool (A)[LNB]March6 Birmingham (H)[LNB]13 Tottenham (A)[LNB]20 Chelsea (H)[LNB]27 Burnley (A)[LNB]April3 Portsmouth (A)[LNB]10 Man Utd (H)[LNB]17 Everton (H)[LNB]24 Wolverhampton (A)[LNB]May1 Arsenal (H)[LNB]9 Aston Villa (A)[LNB]
