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  2. Heckingbottom 'delighted' with addition of Armstrong

    Heckingbottom: 'I think we have good squad depth'

    Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has said he is "delighted" with the deadline day signing of Harrison Armstrong.

    The midfielder has joined on a season-long loan from Everton as he looks for a full season in the Championship.

    Heckingbottom's Preston have brought in 12 new additions over the course of the summer window.

    "All the business we did I was really pleased with, we worked really hard, and it was non-stop right up until getting Harrison done at the very end," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "I think we've got good squad depth, we've got good competition and hopefully we'll start to see that reflect in the bench that we can use, pre-game with the selections we make for the 11, or during a game with the 16 that take the field so it's going to be important throughout the season."

    Armstrong recently scored on international duty for England Under-18s against Spain and captained the side coming off the bench to equalise in a 3-3 draw.

    "He's young in age but he's mature in terms of his mentality, how he wants to succeed, his performances are already mature on the pitch," said Heckingbottom.

    "It's not one where it's like a last minute, take the player - we like Harrison and we wanted to get him and beat a lot of people for him, it was just a case of will Everton let him out?"

    The 18-year-old made 15 appearances for Derby in the second half of last season and will be looking to build on those minutes at Deepdale.

    "When he played at Derby he played deep, he can do that, get on the ball, break things up and compete defensively," said Heckingbottom.

    "I think we can get more out of him in terms of getting on the front foot and press high and getting in the box, we want goals from all over the pitch."

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

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  3. Mitchell Stanley playing for Lancashire in the T20 Blast earlier this season

  4. Charlie Kirk speaks into a microphone while holding up his right hand pointing his index finger. He has short dark hair and is wearing a black t-shirt.

  5. 'There's no-one to fear in this league'

    Hughes: "On our day, we are a match for anyone."

    Preston North End defender Andrew Hughes says there is "no-one to fear" in the Championship as they prepare to face league leaders Middlesbrough in Saturday's early afternoon game (12:30 BST).

    North End are ninth on the table and have earned big wins against relegated sides Leicester City and Ipswich Town, although they did lose last time out against Portsmouth.

    However, both their victories were earned at Deepdale and Hughes is feeling confident they can keep their 100% winning record on home soil this weekend.

    "To get off to a good start, it's crucial because it gives you confidence going into games," Hughes told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "We've played some really good sides early on as well and we've gone toe-to-toe so there's no-one to fear in this league and the manager has stated that. On our day, we are a match for anyone.

    "The break probably came at the wrong time for us because we do want to keep the momentum but we just need to make sure we are all at it again at the weekend."

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  8. A young woman with long blonde hair, in a grey coat and yellow high vis vest, holds a sign that says 'stop the stink' in front of large green skips at a landfill site.

  9. Ex-Burnley skipper Brownhill joins Saudi club

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

    Josh Brownhill playing for BurnleyGetty Images

    Brownhill was Burnley's top scorer last season as they won promotion back to the Premier League

    Former Burnley captain Josh Brownhill has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab.

    Premier League sides Brentford, Wolves and West Ham and Championship club Leicester were all keen on the 29-year-old, who scored 18 goals last season as Burnley secured promotion back to the top flight.

    The midfielder left at the end of the campaign after five years at Turf Moor, making 211 appearances in total and scoring 32 goals overall.

    He will join Belgium international Yannick Carrasco and former Southampton and Watford defender Wesley Hoedt at Al-Shabab.

    The club, managed by former Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil, lost their opening game of the Saudi Pro League 4-1 to Al-Khaleej.

    "I feel really honoured to join Al-Shabab," Brownhill said.

    "The way the manager plays - formation, system and the vision that they see - is what really attracted me.

    "I'm hoping to score a lot of goals and we'll be aiming to win some trophies this season."

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  14. John Cowen has thinning brown hair and a long brown beard. He wears a maroon shirt with purple tie. This is a screengrab from one of his appearances on Channel 4's Countdown programme.

  15. Gaby Lewis, wearing sunglasses and a cap, in the field for a recent Ireland match

  16. Kent batter Jaydn Denly plays a shot

  17. A black saloon car is in the middle of a road lined on one side by yellow traffic cones. A woman with long brown hair and wearing a dark suit is standing in front of the vehicle while several other people, also wearing formal dark clothes, are gathered with their backs to the camera in the distance.

  18. The Progress Pride flag flying against a cloudy sky. It has the rainbow colours in stripes and a triangle at the side with a white triangle and stripes in pink, blue, brown and black

  19. Freddie McCann of Notts

  21. Google Streetview image of Whittington shows a row of pretty stone cottages complete with hanging baskets, flower pots and trailing plants.

  22. Madi facing to the right, stands in front of a brick wall while holding a cricket ball in her right hand. She is wearing cricket whites and has long red hair tied in a pony tail over her left shoulder.

  23. Left-hander Jaydn Denly comes down the wicket to a delivery with wicketkeeper Matty Hurst watching behind the stumps

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