2. 2013/14 Blackburn Rovers 1 Burnley 2, Sunday 9 March
In mid-season, manager Owen Coyle left Burnley controversially, and was replaced first by Laws and then Howe, but it was Sean Dyche who achieved something no-one had done for 35 years, when he inspired a win over rivals Blackburn Rovers. In the previous two games Burnley had come so close but there had been Blackburn equalisers, in one game when three players were a yard offside. It rankled more and more. But this time in the game at Ewood Park the long awaited win came. Blackburn-Burnley rivalry is up there with any of the derby games anywhere in the world: there is a deep dislike and Burnley fans mock the way that benefactor Jack Walker had bought a title for Blackburn, and now they mocked ownership by the Indian Venkys. Burnley were heading upwards when the two teams met and when Ings scored the Burnley second, 7,000 Burnley fans went mad. Then they went totally ballistic at the final whistle, relieved after years of frustration and waiting over, and what made it all the sweeter was that Blackburn had taken the lead in the first half. But Burnleys goals both came in the second: the first a brave header from Jason Shackell the second by Ings, Legendary status was bestowed upon every Burnley player. Danny Ings and Shackell were awarded immortality, but even better was to come by the seasons end...
