Blackburn Rovers' preparations for the new Championship campaign have been given a boost today with Darragh Lenihan signing a new deal with the club.

The men from Ewood Park made a swift return to the second tier last season with Tony Mowbray guiding Rovers to automatic promotion.

They'll be looking to adapt quickly to the second tier, then, and it looks as though Lenihan is ready for the challenge after putting pen to paper:

Rovers have got a squad full of determined players at the moment and Lenihan certainly complements that.

Fans of the club on Twitter are looking pretty happy about the deal, too, so let's take a look at what has been said on the social media site...

Plenty of positivity at Ewood Park this summer, then, and they'll be looking to use that to build momentum ahead of the kick-off in August.

Thoughts, Rovers fans? Let us know below!