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  1. Generic image of EFL ball

  2. Generic image of EFL ball

  3. Close-up of a tan terrier dog on a lead, looking at the camera with its mouth open, outdoors on grass.

  4. Ellie wearing a purple fleece-lined headband and outdoor workwear standing inside a dairy barn, with black-and-white cows visible in feeding stalls in the background. The barn has a metal-framed structure and natural light entering through large openings. Visible branding on the clothing straps reads "Hoggs."

  5. Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Sheffield United

    The club crests of Preston North End and Sheffield United side by side

    Preston are hoping to end an eight-game winless run which has produced only two points when they host Sheffield United on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

    The Blades visit Deepdale unbeaten in their past three outings, including two victories.

    • Preston did the league double over Sheffield United last season, having been winless in their previous eight (D2 L6). They have not won three in a row against the Blades since 1897.

    • Sheffield United lost this exact fixture 3-2 last season, last losing consecutive away league games against Preston in 2010/2011.

    • Preston have won just two of their past 13 home league games (D3 L8), failing to keep a single clean sheet in that run.

    • Just four of Sheffield United's past 42 away league games have been drawn (W20 L18), though these draws have all come in their last 14 on the road (W6 L4).

    • Preston boss Graham Alexander is unbeaten in all five of his league games against Sheffield United (W2 D3), with this his first meeting with the Blades since a 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe in February 2017.

  6. Pick of the stats: QPR v Burnley

    The QPR and Burnley club crests side by side

    QPR will aim to move into the Championship play-off places on Tuesday when they face Burnley at Loftus Road (19:45 GMT).

    The Clarets are in West London hoping for a first win under new boss Fabio Celestini after he started with a goalless draw against Portsmouth on Saturday.

    • QPR have won just one of their past seven league games against Burnley (D2 L4), a 2-1 away win in April 2023. They have failed to score in five of their past six against the Clarets.

    • Burnley have lost just one of their past eight away league games against QPR (W4 D3), winning their past two visits by an aggregate score of 8-0.

    • After a run of just one home win in seven league games (D3 L3), QPR have won their past two by an aggregate score of 9-1.

    • Burnley have kept just one clean sheet in their past 25 away league games, a 4-0 win at Watford last month.

    • Richard Kone has been involved in seven goals in his past seven home league starts for QPR (6 goals, 1 assist), netting a hat-trick in the opening 15 minutes last time out against Swansea.

  7. Close-up portrait of Alan Williamson with a bald head and light-coloured eyebrows, wearing a dark top. The image is tightly cropped around the head and shoulders. A light-coloured curtain and fabric backdrop are visible behind the person. The photo is centred within the frame, with blurred grey side borders on the left and right edges.

  8. Experienced Celestini equipped to transform Burnley

    New Burnley head coach Fabio Celestini

    Burnley boss Fabio Celestini is confident he is equipped to transform their fortunes based on his previous managerial experience.

    Celestini has arrived at a Burnley side short on confidence and out of form on their return to the Championship, with the Clarets 22nd.

    He does, however, have experience in turning things around having led Basel from the bottom of the Swiss Super League to a domestic double within 18 months.

    "Basel is a big club and it was a very tough situation, more dramatic than our situation because it was last [position]," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "We did a great job all together with the club and the players. In 18 months, we came from last to the double."

    Burnley played out a goalless draw with Portsmouth in Celestini's first game in charge and the former Switzerland international understands that he does not have the time to spare to hit the ground running.

    The Clarets are two points adrift in the bottom three and have won just one Championship game this term - at fellow strugglers Watford

    "When you come in June you have maybe five weeks to work to understand where you are, understand the club, understand the country and understand the game and the players," he added, with QPR next up on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

    "Here you have 48 hours, so the mission can't be the can't be the same. It's like your are in hospital and it is urgent.

    "For that, we must understand very quickly what the team needs.

    "Normally, in football, you never have time. But in this situation, it's very important to understand what the team needs, not what you need."

  9. The Ben-my-Chree, which is white, black and red, sails into Douglas Harbour.

  10. Preston boss Graham Alexander

  11. Portrait-style image of Eren Wright with light-coloured hair tied back, wearing a black top and looking towards the camera. The image is cropped closely around the head and shoulders, with a white background and a red vertical panel visible behind the person. Blurred side borders appear on the left and right edges of the image.

  12. Paul and Leigh Hutchinson

  13. Library image of a Lancashire Constabulary police car, marked in fluorescent yellow and blue checks.

  14. A mock-up image of proposed groynes on Blackpool beach.

  15. A woman in a blue vest top and a neon yellow cap stands, smiling and facing the camera. She is wearing a black and yellow body camera with straps around her shoulders. Behind her is a white wall with a picture of trees. There is also a blue vending machine behind her.

  16. Athlete Jessica Ennis raises both hands in celebration as she crosses the line in the 800m to win gold in the Women's Heptathlon at London 2012

  17. Stock image of the back of a police van.

  18. Jack Jones, wearing a black T-shirt with short brown hair, smiles as he has his photo taken

  19. Mark Butcher in a dark suit with a turquoise tie and matching rosette speaks into a handheld microphone while holding a piece of paper. The scene appears to be indoors against a plain wall. Visible text on the rosette reads “Reform UK”.

  20. Row of traditional red British telephone boxes lined along a pavement outside a stone building in a city street.

  21. Six sheep are facing towards the camera on a grass hill. In the background, white roofs and a fence are visible.

  22. Masses of fairy lights created to look like a giant snowman wearing a gold hat and holding a star.

  23. Preston boss Graham Alexander reacts after loss against Stoke

    Preston North End boss Graham Alexander spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after the loss against Stoke City. For a written selection of his quotes, click here

    Alexander: 'The mindset is a strange phenomenon'

  24. Two carved pumpkins with lights coming through the cuts. One looks like a cat and the other has jagged teeth. There are candles within creating a glowing yellow light.