0.00 0-0

Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!

8.41 0-0

Ugo Duberry knocks the ball forward to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

9.05 1-0

Ricardo Andres flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Barmby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Barmby shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Carlton Barmby!

12.28 1-0

Alan Plowright knocks the ball forward to Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Spengler.

14.18 1-0

Carlton Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez plays a sublime one-two with Alassan Dabo and races in on goal... Arturo Ramirez shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but is blocked by Ugo Duberry.

15.42 1-0

Abel Neves breaks forward. With imagination, Abel Neves plays the ball forward to Mark Talan. Mark Talan sees Artur Lopes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Artur Lopes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Marc Britton reads it well. Great save!

18.28 1-0

Gerald Diallo threads a neat ball through to Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

21.54 1-0

Julian Leon flicks a high pass forward. Alassan Dabo controls it well on his chest. Alassan Dabo shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Marc Britton!

24.02 1-0

Arturo Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Carlton Barmby provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marc Britton smothers it!

26.57 1-0

Mark Talan knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby skips past Adrian Patterson! Carlton Barmby takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!

27.09 1-0

Ugo Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Mendonca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Mendonca hits a low pass to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Spengler.

28.38 1-0

Oliver Spengler knocks the ball forward to Gerald Diallo. Gerald Diallo flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Barmby controls it well on his chest. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.

30.30 1-0

Julian Leon barges into Anthony Mendonca. The referee calls over Julian Leon and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Mendonca stretches but gets up unharmed.

32.30 1-0

Abel Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

33.06 2-0

Carlton Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Leon. Julian Leon whips in a cross ball towards Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!

36.28 2-0

Alan Plowright passes the ball forward to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne shoots from outside the area but Jonas Bierhoff is on top of it.

39.08 2-0

Oliver Spengler threads the ball through to Julian Leon. Julian Leon knocks the ball forward to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes shoots from distance but Marc Britton is on top of it.

40.52 2-0

Mark Talan flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez advances inside the box! Arturo Ramirez tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!

42.35 2-0

Carlton Barmby clumsily knocks into Anthony Mendonca. Carlton Barmby is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

45.00 2-0

The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

45.00 2-0

Manchester City start the second half!

47.15 3-0

Mark Talan sees Carlton Barmby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Barmby finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!

54.08 3-0

Julian Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo plays a quick one-two with Mark Talan and rushes in on goal... Alassan Dabo comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!

60.13 3-0

Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Brenny Stroeve replacing Arturo Ramirez, Craig Hendry replacing Mark Talan and Edgar Postiga replacing Julian Leon .

63.05 3-0

Oliver Spengler threads a neat ball through to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Marc Britton.

64.24 3-0

Carlton Barmby takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Alassan Dabo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!

66.31 3-0

Abel Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry sees a break and surges forward. Craig Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Edgar Postiga and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Hendry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.

67.17 3-0

Alan Plowright barges into Ricardo Andres. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Andres stretches but gets up unharmed.

71.31 4-0

Abel Neves knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Andres. Ricardo Andres flicks a high ball forward to Gerald Diallo who takes it down. Gerald Diallo whips in a cross ball towards Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes makes a deft header. Artur Lopes scores for Blackburn Rovers!!

75.04 4-0

Alan Plowright darts forward. Alan Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Jonas Bierhoff.

76.24 4-0

Corner kick to Manchester City. Alan Plowright chips it to the near post. Brian Lua-Lua tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!

79.35 4-0

Matthew Kirkland clumsily knocks into Oliver Spengler. The referee calls over Matthew Kirkland and shows him a yellow card! Oliver Spengler stretches but gets up unharmed.

81.49 4-0

Alan Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland whips the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Jonas Bierhoff keeps it out!

83.35 4-0

Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Brenny Stroeve provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!

84.10 4-0

Rio Gerrard makes a probing pass to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!

85.49 4-0

Alan Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Neves.

87.11 4-0

Showing composure, Oliver Spengler plays the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!

89.57 4-0

Alan Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!

90.00 4-0

Ugo Duberry makes a probing pass to Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky hits a low pass to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!

90.00 4-0

The whistle blows full-time!