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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 13 (setup 2, season 18)
Blackburn Rovers
v.
Brighton & HA
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Thomas KAMINSKI1Jason STEELE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
2
Overall form:
Home form:
Martin KELLY728Joël VELTMAN
Romain PERRAUD637Dan BURN
Joe ROTHWELL748Pascal GROSS
Mathias Jørgensen, ZANKA57Lewis DUNK
Phil JONES666Adam WEBSTER
Andrija LUKOVIC77Alexis MAC ALLISTER
Ryan HEDGES8Justin KLUIVERT
Aleksandar PESIC79Sasa KALAJDZIC
Sam GALLAGHER10Evan FERGUSON
Ben BRERETON DÍAZ711Danny WELBECK
Manager
Tyler MORTON12Shane DUFFY
Aynsley PEARS13Kjell SCHERPEN
Corry EVANS146Jakub MODER
Jack VALE15Solomon MARCH
Adam WHARTON16Jack SPONG

Blackburn Rovers 2 Brighton & HA 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 31,192, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Patrick MILLER 6)
46 Pesic, 81 KellyScorers
Substitutions56 Kalajdzic <=> Spong, 83 Dunk <=> Moder
Sendings off
24 PesicBookings
5Corners0
5Fouls15
3Offsides4
9Shots on4
7Shots off1
16Total shots5
7Shots saved4
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Mathias Jørgensen, ZANKA
3PESIC was put clear by HEDGES and he pulled away from STEELE but rammed his shot inches over.
4KALAJDZIC's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Blackburn Rovers upright.
10A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing Brighton & HA 'keeper.
16A header by BRERETON DÍAZ at the far post was easily collected by STEELE.
24PESIC cautioned for a late tackle on WEBSTER.
26LUKOVIC floated the ball to PESIC who headed it just beyond the far post.
28A deadly shot from WELBECK was tipped over by the 'keeper.
41PERRAUD ran onto a great ball from GALLAGHER but fumbled his effort wide of the righthand post.
43WELBECK's header was well saved by the 'keeper.
44STEELE was able to claw away a tame header from ROTHWELL.
 
46GOAL!! A great shot from KELLY was punched clear by the 'keeper only as far as PESIC who tapped the ball past the stranded STEELE. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
48A corner fell to BRERETON DÍAZ who nodded an effort wide.
55STEELE did well to hold onto a fierce strike from PESIC.
57A cross from LUKOVIC left PESIC in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
58KELLY stormed through the Brighton & HA defence but shot straight at the Brighton & HA 'keeper.
62A useful ball from WEBSTER on the left found WELBECK who sliced his shot just wide.
65The bemused STEELE was all agog as a backpass from VELTMAN fell just over.
72A shot from MAC ALLISTER seemed a certain goal but the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper managed to punch the ball away.
74A mix up in the Brighton & HA defence enabled PERRAUD to fire the ball inches wide.
81GOAL!! After being forced wide KELLY was able to hammer the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (2-0 Blackburn Rovers)
86A delightful shot from ZANKA was dealt with by a useful parry from the 'keeper.
90+1BRERETON DÍAZ nutmegged MODER but nudged the ball into the arms of STEELE.