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Commentary
SOLANKE hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area.
10¹NUSA was put clear by KONÉ and he dummied the 'keeper but thrust his shot just beyond the far post.
11¹A free-kick from MYKOLENKO went inches over.
14¹A wonderful save prevented NUSA from scoring an exceptional goal.
18¹KONÉ whacked a right foot shot just beyond the near post from close range.
27¹A pin-point pass found NUSA and his right foot shot raced narrowly wide.
40¹The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot.
42¹A header by GALLAGHER at the near post was easily collected by HENDERSON.
44¹A good ball from SOLANKE on the right fell to NUSA who sliced his shot wide.
46¹GOAL!! A poor clearance dropped to JAIYESIMI who mishit a shot goalward, luckily ROTHWELL was on hand to fire the ball in off the post. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
ARMSTRONG stormed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at HENDERSON.
A header from SOLANKE was kicked off the line by HOEDT.
A tame shot from WOLFE trickled agonisingly wide.
16²TURNER saved a beautiful effort from SOLANKE.
18²The motionless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from TETE dropped just over.
18²KOVACIC waltzed away from JAIYESIMI and rifled a poor shot wide.
21²WOLFE's shot beat the Birmingham City 'keeper but rebounded off the Birmingham City post.
23²A drive from KONÉ seemed a certain goal but TURNER managed to force the ball clear.
25²A twenty-five yard drive from JAIYESIMI caused HENDERSON no problem.
28²GOAL!! An energetic SOLANKE ran down the left wing and dragged the ball back for KOVACIC to drill home. (1-1)
30²An inswinging corner was headed into the arms of the Birmingham City 'keeper by ROTHWELL.
32²KOVACIC fluffed a simple chance.
42²The ref yellow cards EDWARDS for a cynical foul.
43²DOWNES made space on the left and touched the ball to GALLAGHER who rasped the ball over.

 
Blackburn Rovers
 
League position: 17
Home league form: LWLW
Overall league form: XLLWLXWW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Matt TURNER1Dean HENDERSON
Lewis TRAVIS2Kenny TETE
Jakub KIWIOR3Vitaliy MYKOLENKO
Flynn DOWNES4Kouadio KONÉ
Chrislain MATSIMA5Youri BAAS
Wesley HOEDT6Ronnie EDWARDS
Diallang JAIYESIMI7Yankuba MINTEH
Kenneth TAYLOR8Antonio NUSA
(p)Sam GALLAGHER9Dominic SOLANKE(p)
(f)Joe ROTHWELL10Mateo KOVACIC(c,f)
Adam ARMSTRONG11KEVIN Santos
Manager
Duncan WATMORE  12  Ismael SAIBARI
Aynsley PEARS  13  Maarten VANDEVOORDT
David WOLFE14  PABLO TORRE Carral
Alex COCHRANE  15  Tyler MORTON
Harry PICKERING  16  Youssoufa MOUKOKO
 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 1
Away league form: XXWW
Overall league form: XWXWWWWW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Blackburn Rovers 1 Birmingham City 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 31,345, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Keith Stroud 6)

Rothwell 46¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Kovacic 28²
KiwioróWolfe 6² 
  
 Edwards 42²
27
34
04
75
38
1013
64
44%56%
Man of the match: Kouadio Koné