Source: SKY_Sports
Allardyce relieved after win
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce was relieved after his side overcame a tricky tie at Gillingham to progress into the third round of the Carling Cup.[LNB] Efforts from David Dunn (5) and David Hoilett (47) saw Blackburn race into a two-goal lead before Simeon Jackson got one back for the Gills via the penalty spot on 70 minutes after he had been fouled by Zurab Khizanishvili.[LNB]But Morten Gamst Pedersen's corner went in four minutes later to seal the win and see Rovers progress.[LNB]A relieved Allardyce said: "They gave us a bit of a run for our money in the first half.[LNB]"We got a nice goal which I thought would set the tone for us but we sort of slipped off the pace a little bit and let them get back into the game.[LNB]"We just had to sort that out at half-time.[LNB]"We had to just stop giving the ball away as much as we did, but that was down to some of the hard work that Gillingham put in to it, but when we went out in the second half and kept the ball and got the second goal it knocked the stuffing out of them."[LNB]He added: "We missed another three or four chances that would have made it comfortable.[LNB]Little edgy"Then we got a little edgy for a while and then the penalty was given.[LNB]"It was a little too far away for me to know whether it was or it wasn't, the lads were complaining about it but we got the goal, a great goal from Morten.[LNB]"I thought he deserved the goal. I think it was going in anyway but went in off the defender."[LNB]Allardyce saw Steven Reid go off at the break with a hamstring injury and also took off full debutant Nikola Kalinic at the interval.[LNB]"The only disappointment was that Reidy got a little hamstring injury, nice to see him back and Dunny looked really good with his goal and general ability," said Allardyce.[LNB]"Nik felt a groin at half-time so we took him off but you can see the movement and where he wants to go but he's just not quite up to the pace of our game yet so that'll come I think.[LNB]"All in all a good night and we travel home in the hat and look forward to the next round."[LNB]Stimson viewGillingham manager Mark Stimson was pleased with his side's performance after their weekend defeat against Hartlepool and hailed the performance of Pedersen.[LNB]He said: "I won't go home happy because we've lost, but the performance tonight to Saturday was a million miles better because we had a go. We had a go and unfortunately at the end the quality showed.[LNB]"At 2-1 you've got a chance and then the kid puts a corner in and it was unstoppable really. The lad (Jason) Roberts has done well on Simon Royce, he's just blocked him but the ball in was absolutely fantastic.[LNB]"If I'm honest, (Pedersen) was the one player we would have loved to be left out tonight, because he can unlock the door.[LNB]"When we saw his name on the sheet we thought 'why him?' and he's undone us in the end.[LNB]"I hope the fans can see what we're trying to build - we're trying to build a team that attack and are creative."[LNB]
