Nolan: Permanent Preston move
Preston have completed the signing of Blackburn Rovers defender Eddie Nolan on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old has been on loan at Deepdale since October and his impressive performances have prompted manager Alan Irvine to make the move permanent.
Preston have paid a 'significant six-figure incentive-based' transfer fee for Nolan's services.
Irvine said: "I am really pleased. We signed Eddie on loan and hoped it would become a permanent deal and it has done now.
"I think will see the promise and potential that Eddie has got.
"He has played in the first team earlier than I anticipated and he has done himself no harm whatsoever with his performances.
"It is important we have players who are versatile and adaptable and Eddie comes into that category."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Stoke |
| Wednesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Blackburn |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Blackburn |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Monday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man City vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Fulham |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Blackburn vs Wigan |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Blackburn |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Blackburn 5 - 2 Peterborough | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 5 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 2 Burnley | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 6 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Nottm Forest 0 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Wolverhampton | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 West Ham | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Gillingham 1 - 3 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man City | |
| Wednesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 Hibernian | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Sheff Wed 2 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Leeds 1 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Tuesday 14th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Cambridge Utd 0 - 4 Blackburn | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fulham | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | Everton | 10 | 12 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 11 |
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