Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Phil MccannP. Mccann55
G
1
G
65Richard TolleyR. Tolley
Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher65
D
2
D
58Laurent TassaliL. Tassali
Noel DuberryN. Duberry61
D
3
D
51Michael ThirlwellM. Thirlwell
Gavin DalglishG. Dalglish57
D
4
D
50Dean LawrenceD. Lawrence
Jamal Van Der HeijdenJ. Van Der Heijden43
D
5
M
64Chris ShiltonC. Shilton
Bill GilchristB. Gilchrist66
M
6
M
48Steven DeaneS. Deane
Tony ElliottT. Elliott60
M
captain7
M
47Trevor EustaceT. Eustace
Greg SinclairG. Sinclair58
M
8
M
46Simon FoxS. Fox
Marcus DrakeM. Drake65
A
9
A
63Darren RiggottD. Riggott
Carl OwenC. Owen63
A
10
A
55Alun HitchcockA. Hitchcock
Adrian ImpeyA. Impey58
A
11captain
A
51Kemal DrydenK. Dryden
 
Paolo DyerP. Dyer57
M
12
G
51Leon TaylorL. Taylor
Fernando Mario HodoutoF. Hodouto57
M
13
A
51Ian BaileyI. Bailey
Stan WainwrightS. Wainwright54
G
14
D
48Harvey WinterburnH. Winterburn

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 7,400 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.


0.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
3.18
Simon Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden knocks the ball forward to Alun Hitchcock but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.43
Tony Elliott makes a simple pass to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Richard Tolley manages to keep it out.
9.58
Dean Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Eustace controls it well on his chest. Trevor Eustace knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
12.35
Chris Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Hitchcock. Alun Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
14.09
Gavin Dalglish plays the ball forward to Greg Sinclair. Greg Sinclair controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.39
Simon Fox flicks a high ball forward to Alun Hitchcock who takes it down. Alun Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Duberry.
16.53
Alun Hitchcock catches Gavin Dalglish on the ankles. Alun Hitchcock is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Dalglish hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.44
Dean Lawrence makes a simple pass to Simon Fox. Simon Fox flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Dryden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Dryden shoots from long range. Phil Mccann gets down and covers it.
20.26
Steven Deane threads the ball through to Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noel Duberry.
22.53
Dean Lawrence hacks Adrian Impey from behind! The referee calls over Dean Lawrence and warns him to calm down! Adrian Impey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.16
Bill Gilchrist passes the ball forward to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey plays a quick one-two with Marcus Drake and rushes in on goal... Adrian Impey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.19
Laurent Tassali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Fox. Simon Fox flicks a high pass forward. Alun Hitchcock controls it well on his chest. Alun Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Phil Mccann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.51
Bill Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Carl Owen collects the pass. Carl Owen whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rotherham United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.34
Michael Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward to Chris Shilton who brings the ball under control. Chris Shilton makes a probing pass to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott threads the ball through into the box. Kemal Dryden muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Phil Mccann manages to gather it easily.
34.08
Bill Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Impey controls it well on his chest. Adrian Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.52
Greg Sinclair barges into Steven Deane. The referee calls over Greg Sinclair and shows him a yellow card! Steven Deane runs off the knock.
40.34
Greg Sinclair makes a simple pass to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
42.09
Noel Duberry catches Alun Hitchcock on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alun Hitchcock runs off the knock.
44.31
Bill Gilchrist knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Owen. Carl Owen whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
48.05
Chris Shilton catches Greg Sinclair on the ankles. The referee calls over Chris Shilton and shows him a yellow card! Greg Sinclair stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.36
Chris Shilton chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott advances inside the box! Darren Riggott rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.47
Steven Deane flicks a high pass forward. Darren Riggott collects the pass. Darren Riggott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.10
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Leon Taylor replacing Laurent Tassali, Ian Bailey replacing Simon Fox and Harvey Winterburn replacing Alun Hitchcock .
61.18
Noel Duberry makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Duberry flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Drake who takes it down. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Richard Tolley. Excellent save.
63.12
Dean Lawrence makes a probing pass to Chris Shilton. Chris Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Dalglish.
65.36
Bill Gilchrist hits a low pass to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake whips in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen makes a looping header on goal. Richard Tolley picks it out of the air!
66.58
Greg Sinclair makes a simple pass to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey threads the ball through to Marcus Drake but he's offside!
71.10
Trevor Eustace flicks a high ball forward to Darren Riggott who takes it down. Darren Riggott cuts inside the box! Darren Riggott muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Phil Mccann manages to keep it out.
72.54
Bill Gilchrist hits a low pass to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Thirlwell.
73.57
Dean Lawrence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Deane. Steven Deane makes a probing pass to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Winterburn but he's offside!
78.37
Chris Shilton makes a probing pass to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott rushes past Kemal Fletcher! Darren Riggott looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.39
Dean Lawrence surges forward with the ball. Dean Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Dryden who takes it down. Kemal Dryden makes a simple pass, allowing Harvey Winterburn to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Harvey Winterburn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.23
Michael Thirlwell passes the ball forward to Ian Bailey. Ian Bailey hits a low pass to Harvey Winterburn. Harvey Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamal Van Der Heijden.
87.07
Ian Bailey catches Noel Duberry on the ankles. The referee brings Ian Bailey to one side and gives him a warning! Noel Duberry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Showing composure, Bill Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dean Lawrence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
29%
46.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Marcus Drake 44
Darren Riggott 28, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Riggott of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Phil Mccann (GK)
7
2.Kemal Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Noel Duberry (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Gavin Dalglish (DEF)
6
5.Jamal Van Der Heijden (DEF)
6
6.Bill Gilchrist (MID)
7
7.Tony Elliott (MID)
6
8.Greg Sinclair (MID)yellow card
6
9.Marcus Drake (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carl Owen (ATT)
7
11.Adrian Impey (ATT)
6
 
12.Paolo Dyer (MID)
0
13.Fernando Mario Hodouto (MID)
0
14.Stan Wainwright (GK)
0

1.Richard Tolley (GK)
7
2.Laurent Tassali (DEF)
6
3.Michael Thirlwell (DEF)
6
4.Dean Lawrence (DEF)
7
5.Chris Shilton (MID)yellow card
6
6.Steven Deane (MID)
6
7.Trevor Eustace (MID)
6
8.Simon Fox (MID)
6
9.Darren Riggott (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alun Hitchcock (ATT)
6
11.Kemal Dryden (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Taylor (GK)
6
13.Ian Bailey (ATT)
6
14.Harvey Winterburn (DEF)
6