Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Tony Howells | T. Howells | |||||||||
| Abel Neves | A. Neves |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg | |||||||||
| Ricardo Andres | R. Andres |  | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | ||||||||
| Brenny Stroeve | B. Stroeve | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Jacob Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Edgar Postiga | E. Postiga | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Steve Moncur | S. Moncur | |||||||||
| Arturo Ramirez | A. Ramirez | | 73 | M | | 6 | | | D | 44 | | Del Grant | D. Grant | ||||||||
| Mark Talan | M. Talan | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Tim Davies | T. Davies | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry |  | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | |||||||||
| Alassan Dabo | A. Dabo |  | 73 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Ivan Riza | I. Riza | |||||||||
| Artur Lopes | A. Lopes | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc | |||||||||
| Stuart Wainwright | S. Wainwright | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Gareth Kerr | G. Kerr | |||||||||
| Warren Pearson | W. Pearson | | 42 | D | | 12 | | M | 50 | | Chris Mills | C. Mills | |||||||||
| Alan Pallister | A. Pallister | | 41 | M | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | |||||||||
| Greg Joseph | G. Joseph | | 34 | M | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,626 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.00
0-0Tommy Peckham sees Patrice Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrice Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Davies. Tim Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
6.46
Craig Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright advances inside the box! Stuart Wainwright shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
9.49
Artur Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Alassan Dabo who takes it down. Alassan Dabo shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
15.05
1-0Mark Talan threads a neat ball through to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes edges inside the box! Artur Lopes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Artur Lopes scores for Blackburn Rovers!!
18.39
Mark Talan threads a neat ball through to Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.16
Mark Talan chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.09
Brenny Stroeve chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Talan. Mark Talan threads the ball through to Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Ramirez. With a superhuman jump, Arturo Ramirez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.45
2-0Wilfred Versteeg threads the ball through to Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham makes a simple pass to Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
32.19
Brenny Stroeve deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Talan. Mark Talan sees Artur Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.37
Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.27
2-0Mark Talan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
44.27
Ricardo Andres flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hendry controls it well on his chest. Craig Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
45.00
Arturo Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Tony Howells had no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Millwall kick off the second half!
48.18
3-0Ivan Riza barges into Arturo Ramirez. Ivan Riza is shown the yellow card! Arturo Ramirez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.33
Steve Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Davies. Tim Davies sees space and advances. Tim Davies tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
51.49
3-0Ivan Riza comes in with a late challenge on Mark Talan. Ivan Riza is given a warning by the referee! Mark Talan stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.00
Gareth Kerr catches Craig Hendry on the ankles. The referee brings Gareth Kerr to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Hendry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.24
3-0Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Warren Pearson replacing Edgar Postiga, Alan Pallister replacing Mark Talan and Greg Joseph replacing Artur Lopes .Millwall have made a substitution with Ben Mcleod replacing Tommy Peckham .
65.58
Ivan Riza flicks a high pass forward. Ben Mcleod collects the pass. Ben Mcleod shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
67.02
Martin Palmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Davies. Tim Davies shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
73.48
Wilfred Versteeg flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Davies. Tim Davies hits a low pass to Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brenny Stroeve.
77.08
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Gareth Kerr and Chris Mills replacing Patrice Blanc .
79.45
Ben Mcleod passes the ball forward to Chris Mills. Chris Mills knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Andres.
81.13
Steve Moncur hacks Arturo Ramirez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arturo Ramirez is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
83.21
Alan Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Alassan Dabo who brings the ball under control. Alassan Dabo deftly passes the ball to Stuart Wainwright, releasing him through on goal. Stuart Wainwright shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stuart Wainwright!
87.05
Alan Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright whips in a cross ball towards Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
19.5%
45.5%
35.1%
Scorers
| Artur Lopes 15 Arturo Ramirez 27 Stuart Wainwright 45, 83 Alassan Dabo 87 | Tim Davies 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Wainwright of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jonas Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Andres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brenny Stroeve (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edgar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arturo Ramirez (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Mark Talan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alassan Dabo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Artur Lopes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stuart Wainwright (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Warren Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Greg Joseph (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jacob Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Moncur (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Del Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Davies (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Riza (MID) | | 5 |
| 10. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gareth Kerr (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Chris Mills (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | 6 | |