Everton arrived at Ewood Park on Thursday evening with the intention of unveiling their £40million record signing to the fans who travelled from Merseyside.

Adam Armstrong has completed a permanent move to Blackburn from Newcastle. The 21-year-old enjoyed a fine spell at Ewood Park on loan last season scoring nine goals.

Jack Rodwell's contract at Sunderland, which would have dropped from £73,000-a-week to £44,000 this season, was cancelled in June.

Rodwell has joined Blackburn Rovers on a deal until the end of the season. The 27-year-old was a free agent after his Sunderland contract was cancelled.

Rodwell, who played his last game for Sunderland ten months ago, has signed a deal with The Championship club until the end of the season in a bid to get his career back on track.

Sunderland outcast Jack Rodwell is ready to be reinvented at Blackburn Rovers so he can get back to his early success when he won three England caps and a Premier League title.

Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton has agreed personal terms with Blackburn Rovers ahead of a proposed £6million transfer, Sportsmail understands.

Blackburn Rovers have completed the loan signing of Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton on an initial loan which can be made permanent on January 1, 2019.

Three Championship wins on the bounce and the scoring return of record buy Famara Diedhiou after his six-game ban for spitting were just two of the bonuses heading into the international break.

Bradley Dack's elegant 76th-minute flick looked to have settled proceedings on his 50th appearance for the club, but Villa got their rewards in the third minute of added time through Hourihane's precise effort.

LAURIE WHITWELL AT PRIDE PARK: Southgate shunned the Champions League in favour of the Championship on Tuesday night but was rewarded with a vibrant display by 19-year-old Mason Mount.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE VITALITY STADIUM: Wilson rose from the bench to spare Bournemouth’s blushes after they chucked away a two-goal lead against Blackburn.

MIKE WHALLEY AT EWOOD PARK: This was the night when Sheffield United made a serious statement of intent in the Championship promotion race.

Lauded as the best coach in the world, by Pep Guardiola no less, Marcelo Bielsa conceded both the points and the tactical battle here to leave Leeds in familiar territory.

Conference Premier high flyers Solihull Moors, managed by Tim Flowers, need to beat League One Blackpool in a replay at Bloomfield Road next Tuesday in order to face Unai Emery’s side.

NEIL POINTON AT EWOOD PARK: Pukki was Norwich City's hero yet again as he swept home a late winner to send the Canaries flying to the top of the Championship on Saturday night.

Arsenal's trip to League One side Blackpool on Saturday evening heads the list of late kick-offs in the third round of the FA Cup. Join ROB SUMMERSCALES for all the live action.

There are still four spots up for grabs in the fourth round of the FA Cup and three of those will be decided on Tuesday night. Follow all the LIVE action from around the grounds with Sportsmail.

CRAIG HOPE AT EWOOD PARK: Newcastle booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to extra-time goals from Joselu and Ayoze Perez on Tuesday evening.

Nelson Oliveira scored a late winner as Reading boosted their Sky Bet Championship survival hopes with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn.

ALAN BIGGS AT EWOOD PARK: Middlesbrough have strengthened their hold on a Championship play-off spot, climbing above Bristol City into fifth place with victory against Blackburn.

Danny Graham reached a half century of goals for Blackburn as they comfortably saw off relegation-threatened Wigan. The 33-year-old forward achieved the milestone with the opener.

Tyler Magloire's pace not only puts him ahead of Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe, but it also beats Usain Bolt's average speed when he set the 100m world record in Berlin back in 2009.

TOM FARMERY AT CARROW ROAD: If Norwich fans knew it would end like this then there would never have been any early season angst when it didn’t seem to be going their way.

Mowbray has been out to Holland to watch Maher, 25, on a number of occasions but faces a big challenge to tempt the Holland international to play in the Championship.

Australia international midfielder Brandon O'Neill is weighing up a move to England amid interest from Championship sides Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City.

Sheffield United have joined the race for Bradley Dack - and the Blackburn star wants the Ewood Park outfit to let him speak to other clubs. 

Blackburn have made Stewart Downing their first summer signing after he agreed a one-year deal. he former England international, 34, who was released by Middlesbrough.

Jack Payne, who spent last season on loan at Bradford, is weighing up his options as his contract with Huddersfield expires this summer. League One and Championship clubs are keen on him.

The towering centre back was going to find chances hard to come by under Pep Guardiola at City and so he has returned to the Championship on loan, having spent last season at West Brom.

Lewis Holtby has signed a two year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year old former Tottenham and Germany midfielder was a free agent after leaving Hamburg.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Preston took moved up into second place in the Championship after coming from 2-0 down to beat Blackburn with a late goal from Tom Barkhuizen.

ADAM LANIGAN AT ELLAND ROAD: Marcelo Bielsa's side maintained the pressure on Preston North End and West Brom as they secured their fourth straight home win.

Former Blackburn defender Gael Givet has revealed Sam Allardyce showed his players the films Gladiator and 300 before a humiliating 7-1 defeat by Manchester United in November 2010. 

Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones is reportedly wanted by Championship side Blackburn, who are hoping to entice the promising midfielder with the lure of first team football.

To celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Blackburn's title triumph, Sportsmail got the SAS back together to look back on their famous 1994-1995 season.

ALAN SHEARER AND CHRIS SUTTON: All good things must come to an end, and so it proved with Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton's prolific partnership at Blackburn.

Blackburn Rovers legend Morten Gamst Pedersen has given a rare insight into the wild days under Paul Ince at Ewood Park, in which the players were pushed to the edge by the ex-midfield general.

Ex Geordie Shore star Scotty T has been slammed for encouraging fans to quit their jobs and earn more money from gambling, one month after being declared bankrupt.

Chloe Ferry put on a very busty display as she slipped into a tiny triangle bikini top as she headed to get a pedicure at her luxury resort on Wednesday.

The former Geordie Shore star, 27, opted for another dramatic hair transformation as she ditched her blonde tresses in favour of a pink wig for a sizzling Instagram snap on Monday.

Geordie Shore bombshells Chloe Ferry and Sophie Kasaei ensured they pulled out all the stops as they supported their former co-star on Saturday night. 

The reality star was keen to show the results of her gruelling work out regime when she stepped out for a night on the town with Harley Brash in Manchester on Sunday

The Geordie Shore, 24, slipped into a pair of skintight lycra cycling shorts which highlighted her peachy derriere as she stepped out in Newcastle on Tuesday.

The former Geordie Shore star, 27, looked radiant as ever as she enjoyed a night on the town at BLVD in Manchester on Saturday.

Chloe Ferry has been dreaming about where her next holiday will take her.

Posing in a plunging nude number with her hair in a half-up, half-down style, Chloe, 24, stunned fans, who swarmed the post to comment on the likeness.

The Geordie Shore star, 27, looked sensational in the very cheeky boomerang where she told fans she no longer feels 'trapped' by diet culture.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, flaunted her figure in a royal blue PrettyLittleThing lingerie set with a white trim as she posed up a storm on Instagram on Tuesday.