Blackburn Rovers Archive

  • Birmingham 1 Blackburn 1

    Birmingham 1 Blackburn 1

    Jordan Rhodes: Scored an equaliser The striker, an £8million signing last summer, headed home his 28th goal of the campaign at St Andrew’s to ensure Blackburn – all but mathematically safe going into the final day – finished the npower Championship season four points and five places above the drop zone. And with the Lancashire [...]

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  • Clark to put faith in youth

    Clark to put faith in youth

    Lee Clark: Will continue with youth focus Clark was disappointed by the failure to beat Blackburn after the home side finished their npower Championship season with a 1-1 draw but believes he has a good basis for the future. Clark said: “I am looking to bring in young players and carry three or four senior [...]

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  • Birmingham v Blackburn

    Birmingham v Blackburn

    Birmingham City 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Match info: Championship at St Andrews Stadium Date: 04/05/2013 KO: 12:45 Ref: A D’Urso Home team/scorers Scores Away team/scorers Birmingham R Morrison 42 1 vs 0 Blackburn (ht: 1-0) Click here for completely free £10 bet with Sky Bet Share with your friends

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  • Hancox sits out for Brum

    Hancox sits out for Brum

    Hancox: Broke hand The teenage left-back broke two bones in his left hand when colliding with Carlos Edwards and falling over the advertisement boards at Portman Road during last Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Ipswich. The injury is not serious but Hancox will play no part against Rovers at St Andrew’s. Wes Thomas also misses out [...]

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  • Bowyer rejects Hanley claims

    Bowyer rejects Hanley claims

    Gary Bowyer: Rejects comments that Grant Hanley is a ‘cheat’ Rovers and Palace played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Ewood Park on Saturday and Holloway raged after the match, claiming Hanley was fortunate not to concede a second-half penalty for a challenge on Glenn Murray. Bowyer took issue with the outspoken Bristolian’s choice of [...]

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  • Rhodes happy with Rovers

    Rhodes happy with Rovers

    Jordan Rhodes: Sticking with Blackburn Rhodes joined Blackburn last summer for £8million from Huddersfield, and he has lived up to his price-tag with 29-goals – which have proved invaluable to the Lancashire outfit. The Scottish international is being linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, but he says he would like to [...]

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  • Berg wins Blackburn pay-out

    Berg wins Blackburn pay-out

    Henning Berg: Sacked as Rovers boss in December 2012 Rovers have been ordered by a High Court judge to pay £2.25m in compensation for the remaining two-and-a-half years of his contract. Berg was sacked by the Championship club last December following a 57-day reign which saw Rovers win just one of his 10 matches in [...]

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  • Blackburn 1 Crystal Palace 1

    Blackburn 1 Crystal Palace 1

    Rhodes: Secured a point for Rovers Rhodes was presented with Rovers’ player of the season award before kick-off and scored his 27th goal since joining from Huddersfield in August. Barnsley and Rhodes’ former club are two of the four teams that lie between Blackburn and the drop zone and the fact that the Yorkshire rivals [...]

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  • Holloway left feeling cheated

    Holloway left feeling cheated

    Ian Holloway: Unhappy with Blackburn Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway accused Blackburn of cheating after his side were denied a penalty in the 1-1 draw at Ewood Park. Holloway was left incensed when the referee waved play on after Rovers defender Grant Hanley appeared to bundle over Glenn Murray after 68 minutes. “He (Murray) could [...]

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  • Rovers sweat on injured trio

    Rovers sweat on injured trio

    Kazim-Richards: Dislocated his shoulder against Millwall Rovers will secure their survival with a win but could be without Colin Kazim-Richards, David Dunn and Markus Olsson after they all suffered knocks in the win over Millwall. Striker Kazim-Richards suffered a dislocated shoulder early in the game, while Dunn sustained an ankle knock late on and fellow [...]

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