Trio extend Rovers contracts

Blackburn Rovers trio Stephen Warnock, Matt Derbyshire and Martin Olsson have all signed new contracts to keep them at Ewood Park until the summer of 2012.

Left-back Warnock has been a regular starter during his 18 months with Rovers, while England Under-21s striker Derbyshire remains an important member of Mark Hughes' squad.

Defender Olsson has made a handful of appearances for Rovers this season and is clearly highly thought of at Ewood Park.

Warnock told the club's official website: "It's fantastic, I just think the club offering me a new deal is a reward for what I've been doing and obviously I've been doing something right.

"It is a massive thing to be offered a new contract and when you see how the club is progressing and how things are going, then you want to be part of that.

"When I was at Liverpool I was in and out of the squad and in and out of the team and it was hard to take, because you think you are good enough to play.

"But coming here the manager has given me a great opportunity and I like to think that I've taken it."