Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Fenton | J. Fenton |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Nigel Allman | N. Allman | |||||||||
| Stuart Brady | S. Brady |  | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Malcolm Middleton | M. Middleton | |||||||||
| Adolfo Izquierdo | A. Izquierdo |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Ashley Hackworth | A. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Eoin Green | E. Green | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Joe Power | J. Power | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Dennis Houttuin | D. Houttuin | |||||||||
| Paul Hendry | P. Hendry | | 52 | M | | 6 | | D | 51 | | Aaron James | A. James | |||||||||
| Morris Smith | M. Smith | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Dean Brighton | D. Brighton | |||||||||
| Liam Fenton | L. Fenton | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Brian Brown | B. Brown | |||||||||
| Del Deane | D. Deane | | 57 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Bill Eadie | B. Eadie | |||||||||
| Luke Shearer | L. Shearer | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Alun Tolley | A. Tolley | |||||||||
| Steve Barton | S. Barton | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Craig Salmon | C. Salmon | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Sheffield Wednesday. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.09
0-0Dennis Houttuin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Eadie. Bill Eadie brings the ball forward. Bill Eadie shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
6.25
Dean Brighton chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.49
0-0Paul Hendry passes the ball forward to Luke Shearer. Luke Shearer makes a probing pass to Del Deane but he's offside!
24.57
0-0Eoin Green clumsily knocks into Craig Salmon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Salmon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.14
0-0Liam Fenton makes a simple pass to Del Deane. Del Deane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Middleton.
40.11
0-0Malcolm Middleton knocks the ball forward to Dean Brighton. Dean Brighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Salmon. Craig Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley heads the ball goalwards but somehow Jonathan Fenton manages to keep it out.
45.00
0-0Bill Eadie clumsily knocks into Paul Hendry. The referee calls over Bill Eadie and shows him a yellow card! Paul Hendry runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.40
Eoin Green advances with the ball. Eoin Green knocks the ball forward to Steve Barton. Steve Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Shearer. Luke Shearer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nigel Allman easily picks it out of the air!
51.06
Aaron James catches Steve Barton on the ankles. The referee calls over Aaron James and shows him a yellow card! Steve Barton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.27
Morris Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Shearer. Luke Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.51
0-1Brian Brown passes the ball forward to Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Salmon. Craig Salmon powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.36
Paul Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.42
Dean Brighton knocks the ball forward to Craig Salmon. Craig Salmon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.10
Stuart Brady makes a probing pass to Liam Fenton. Liam Fenton takes it forward alone. Liam Fenton plays a perfect one-two with Steve Barton and rushes in on goal... Liam Fenton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
27.4%
50.7%
21.9%
Scorers
| Liam Fenton 89 | Craig Salmon 67 |