| 6¹ | A cross from SHEVCHENKO left O'CONNOR in lots of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 6¹ | A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing 'keeper. |
| 8¹ | NOLAN headed the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box. |
| 11¹ | MEYLER worked the ball to TEIXEIRA, ARS gathered his pass and hoofed the ball within easy reach of ALMUNIA. |
| 16¹ | ALMUNIA was able to palm clear a weak shot from ARS. |
| 17¹ | YOBO turned DE LAET but blasted the ball into the arms of the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper. |
| 24¹ | A great effort from MEYLER scraped the upright. |
| 26¹ | A weak shot from TEIXEIRA rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 28¹ | PEARSON drove a left foot shot inches over from twenty yards out. |
| 30¹ | A clever cross from MEYLER was knocked goalbound by MENSEGUEZ only for ALMUNIA to block. |
| 4² | VAUGHAN rifled a simple chance past the righthand post. |
| 5² | The 'keeper saved a clever shot from MEYLER. |
| 6² | DE LAET's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 8² | The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot. |
| 11² | MENSEGUEZ headed just beyond the far post. |
| 15² | A header by NUGENT at the far post was easily collected by GUATELLI. |
| 16² | MENSEGUEZ made space on the left and knocked the ball to MEYLER who rasped the ball wide. |
| 19² | A brilliant strike from MENSEGUEZ was dealt with by a fine parry from ALMUNIA. |
| 25² | O'CONNOR beat OVIEDO and drove the ball to PEARSON who dragged his shot wide. |
| 27² | MENSEGUEZ booked. |
| 38² | BAIRD shot wide. |
| 40² | VAUGHAN waltzed round STEINSSON and stroked a poor shot over the bar. |