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Commentary
GOAL!! A poor drive from ARMSTRONG seemed to hold no problem for STEFFEN but the ball somehow squirmed over the line. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
McCLEAN beat WILLIAMS and drilled the ball to VOKES who pulled his shot wide.
A accurate pass was collected by GALLAGHER and his left foot shot went narrowly wide.
23¹A penalty box meleé resulted in McCLEAN tapping a low shot over.
28¹The hapless Stoke City 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from McCLEAN fell just over.
31¹A left foot effort from ARMSTRONG was pushed round the post by the Stoke City 'keeper.
35¹SAMASSA did well to hold onto an amazing shot from McCLEAN.
37¹CLUCAS booked.
Uncertainty in the Stoke City defence enabled DOUGLAS to thump an effort over.
DOUGLAS turned IMBULA but fired the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
BRERETON made space on the left and knocked the ball to JOHNSON who touched the ball wide.
VAN AKEN headed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.
10²GOAL!! A great ball from RODWELL left GALLAGHER in the clear, he made the 'keeper commit himself before knocking the ball to JOHNSON to score. (2-0 Blackburn Rovers)
15²COLLINS was put clear by IMBULA and he nutmegged the 'keeper but glanced his shot just beyond the far post.
17²ARMSTRONG rushed a simple chance.
28²A shot from GALLAGHER seemed a certain goal but STEFFEN managed to palm the ball away.
30²IMBULA headed wide.
32²PALMER ran onto a great ball from RODWELL but hit his shot wide of the goal.
35²The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful shot.
38²VOKES placed a looping shot wide from long range.
41²RODWELL floated the ball to GALLAGHER who forced it wide.
42²A delightful save prevented CLUCAS from scoring an exceptional goal.

 
Blackburn Rovers
 
League position: 19
Home league form: LLLW
Overall league form: LLLLLLLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Mamadou SAMASSA1Zack STEFFEN
Amari'i BELL2Tom SMITH
Barry DOUGLAS3Bruno MARTINS-INDI(c)
Kasey PALMER4Giannelli IMBULA
Joost VAN AKEN5Nathan COLLINS
Rhys WILLIAMS6Tom EDWARDS
Jack RODWELL7Sam CLUCAS
Bradley JOHNSON8James McCLEAN
(p)Sam GALLAGHER9Sam VOKES(p)
(f)Ben BRERETON10Ryan WOODS(f)
Adam ARMSTRONG11BOJAN Krkic
Manager
Danny GRAHAM  12  Josh TYMON
Ørjan NYLAND  13  Adam DAVIES
Corry EVANS  14  Saido BERAHINO
JORGE Filipe TEIXEIRA  15  Matt SMITH
Richard SMALLWOOD  16  Tom INCE
 
Stoke City
 
League position: 8
Away league form: LWXX
Overall league form: LXWWLLXW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Blackburn Rovers 2 Stoke City 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 19,550, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Kevin Wright 5½)

Armstrong 2¹, Johnson 10²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
  
  
 Clucas 37¹
63
105
26
56
157
2013
35
54%46%
Man of the match: Barry Douglas