Blackburn v Tottenham live!

04 April 2009 12:17
90 The Blackburn fans are now in full voice as we near the end of this match. They know how big this win could be for Rovers.[LNB]90 Blackburn are keeping all their players behind the ball as they look to hold onto their lead.[LNB]90 There will be three minutes of additional time.[LNB]89 GOAL OOIJER! Diouf's corner from the right somehow gets away from Gomes and the Tottenham defence to leave Ooijer with an open goal. The Blackburn defender easily pokes the ball home to give his side a 2-1 lead.[LNB]89 Warnock's powerful effort from just inside the Blackburn box is turned over the top of his bar by Gomes.[LNB]88 Modric dinks the ball into the Blackburn box but Robinson is easily able to gather possession. Both sides are still hoping to grab three points from this match.[LNB]87 Corluka falls to the ground under Warnock's challenge to give Tottenham a free-kick on the edge of the Blackburn box.[LNB]86 McCarthy's poked cross from the right is turned away from danger by Keane as Blackburn continue to push forward.[LNB]85 Samba's half-volley from just inside the Tottenham box is gathered by Gomes at his left hand post. Blackburn are on top.[LNB]84 The Ewood Park crowd are now starting to get behind Blackburn. They know this is a great chance for their side to pick up three points against 10-man Tottenham.[LNB]82 GOAL McCARTHY! Tottenham clear Diouf's corner from the right but Blackburn work the ball back into the away side's box. Samba's sliced cross falls to McCarthy in space and the Rovers striker easily turns his effort home.[LNB]81 Dunn wastes the resulting free-kick as he sends the ball looping well over the top of the Tottenham bar.[LNB]80 Palacios catches Dunn with a late challenge and receives his second booking in a couple of minutes. The midfielder leaves the field and Tottenham will play the remainder of this match with 10 men.[LNB]79 Andrews' long ball forward is headed away from the onrushing Samba by Woodgate. Tottenham have dealt well with the makeshift Blackburn striker.[LNB]78 Dunn is knocked to the ground by Palacios to give Blackburn a free-kick and the Tottenham midfielder a yellow card.[LNB]77 Palacios' attempted through ball to Keane is knocked away from danger by Ooijer.[LNB]76 Diouf's low cross from the right is headed narrowly wide of Gomes' near post by McCarthy from close-range. That was a great chance to pull level for Blackburn.[LNB]75 Givet does well to win the ball with a strong tackle on Keane on the right flank as Tottenham continue to try and create space in wide areas.[LNB]74 Robinson's goal-kick bounces all the way through to the Tottenham box until Woodgate hooks the ball clear of danger.[LNB]73 Modric sees his driven effort from the edge of the Blackburn box blocked by Nelsen. The Tottenham playmaker has received plenty of the ball in this half.[LNB]72 Modric's corner from the right is knocked away from danger by a looping clearance from Dunn. Tottenham continue to waste chances to threaten from set-pieces.[LNB]71 Modric's corner from the left is turned away from the Blackburn box by McCarthy.[LNB]70 Andrews' poor cross from the right is easily cleared away from the Tottenham box by Palacios. Both sides continue to look dangerous when they push forward.[LNB]69 Lennon's driven cross from the right is scrambled clear of Blackburn's six-yard box by Andrews. Tottenham are looking dangerous down the flanks.[LNB]68 Jenas sends a sliding pass right across the face of the Blackburn six-yard box but no-one is on hand to turn the loose ball home. Goal-kick to the home side.[LNB]67 Robinson races out of his goal and volleys Keane's attempted through ball to Modric away from danger. This match has sparked back into life in the last few minutes.[LNB]66 Palacios is back on the field after receiving treatment following Mokoena's arm to the head. He will be fine to continue in this match.[LNB]65 Samba is booked by the referee as he challenges unfairly with Jenas and Woodgate in the air.[LNB]64 Mokoena's match is over as he is replaced by Tugay. Replays suggest the Blackburn midfielder was very lucky to escape a red card.[LNB]63 Mokoena catches Palacios with a high arm and the Tottenham midfielder is having to receive treatment. The Blackburn man is lucky that the referee didn't spot his challenge as he would probably have been sent-off.[LNB]62 Lennon's cross from the right drifts over the head of bent and races away from the Blackburn box. Tottenham continue to look dangerous when the push forward.[LNB]61 Blackburn run out of space on the left flank as they look to work a neat passing move. Throw-in to Tottenham.[LNB]60 Diouf's corner from the left is headed away from danger by King at the near post of Gomes' goal.[LNB]59 Bent knocks the ball to Palacios on the edge of the box and the Tottenham midfielder slices his effort a long way wide of Robinson's left hand post.[LNB]58 Keane takes control of Assou-Ekotto's throw-in and looks to bustle his way into the Blackburn box. The away side's defence, however, are on hand to usher the Tottenham striker away from danger.[LNB]57 Palacios is caught by a lunging challenge from Mokoena to give Tottenham a free-kick on the halfway line. The away side are starting to dominate possession.[LNB]56 Modric's swerving corner from the left is cleared away from danger by a diving header from Givet.[LNB]55 Modric's lofted free-kick into the Blackburn box is headed behind for a corner by Mokoena.[LNB]54 Diouf's looping cross from the right is claimed by Gomes as Samba looks to put the Tottenham keeper under pressure. Samba is now playing in attack for Blackburn.[LNB]53 Jenas is caught offside as he looks to reach Keane's ball behind the Blackburn defence. Correct decision from the linesman.[LNB]52 Robinson does well to race out of his goal and claim Modric's through ball ahead of Bent. The Blackburn keeper has done well today.[LNB]51 Corluka's cross from the right is deflected out of play for a Tottenham throw-in by Dunn.[LNB]50 Nelsen blasts the ball away from the Blackburn box as Tottenham look to push forward.[LNB]49 Gomes take his time over a goal-kick as Tottenham look to take the sting out of Blackburn's early attacks. The away side have looked a bit nervy in the last few minutes.[LNB]48 Diouf spins in the Tottenham box and sends a half-volley narrowly over the top of the bar. Bright start to the half from Blackburn.[LNB]47 Gomes sees his long clearance headed away from danger by Samba. The Tottenham keeper has looked solid so far today.[LNB]46 The second-half is under way and Blackburn have made a change at the break with Andre Ooijer taking the place of Roberts.[LNB] Blackburn are now 15/2 to win this match with Sky Bet, Tottenham are 7/20 and you can back the draw at 14/5.[LNB] What did you think of the decision to award Tottenham a penalty? Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB]HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Tottenham lead Blackburn 1-0 at the break after Keane scored from the spot. It could be a very intriguing second 45 minutes.[LNB]45 Warnock sends a volley narrowly wide of Gomes' left hand post. A few chances are being created at the end of this half.[LNB]45 Modric's corner from the right is sent narrowly wide of Robinson's near post by a powerful header from Woodgate.[LNB]45 There will be three minutes of additional time.[LNB]44 Modric's corner from the left falls to Palacios on the edge of the Blackburn box. The Tottenham midfielder sees his resulting half-volley scrambled clear by the home side's defence.[LNB]43 Givet's long throw into the Tottenham box is headed away from danger by King as Blackburn start to push for an equaliser.[LNB]42 Blackburn are keeping the ball in midfield at the moment but Tottenham are quite happy keeping men behind the ball.[LNB]41 Palacios does well to knock the ball away from the Tottenham box as Blackburn look to create a chance to equalise.[LNB]40 Warnock wins the ball from Lennon with a strong challenge on the right flank. This match has gone down in quality since Tottenham took the lead as both sides continue to waste possession.[LNB]39 Bent is penalised for a clumsy aerial challenge with Nelsen as the match continues to become scrappy after Tottenham's goal.[LNB]38 Diouf is caught offside as he looks to reach Andrews' ball behind the Tottenham defence. The away side have looked secure at the back so far.[LNB]37 Diouf is bundled to the ground by Palcious on the halfway line to give Blackburn a free-kick.[LNB]36 Modric looks to make space in the Blackburn box but he is ushered away from danger by Nelsen and Andrews. The home side are struggling to break out of their own half at the moment.[LNB]35 Tottenham are keeping the ball with ease in midfield as they start to look secure.[LNB]34 Samba does well to head Palacios' forward pass back to Robinson. The pace of this game has slowed since Keane's goal.[LNB]33 McCarthy is back on the field so this match will be able to continue.[LNB]32 Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce doesn't look happy with the decision to award Tottenham a penalty. Replays suggest it was a harsh decision but there is no doubt the ball hit Givet's arm.[LNB]31 We have a break in play at the moment as McCarthy receives treatment. The Blackburn striker should be fine to continue in this match.[LNB]30 GOAL KEANE! Keane sends the penalty into the bottom right hand corner of Robinson's goal. The Blackburn keeper dived the right way but he couldn't get to the ball.[LNB]29 Lennon's cross from the right strikes the arm of Givet and the referee awards a penalty. It looks like a harsh decision but Tottenham won't complain.[LNB]28 Corluka cuts in from the right flank and sends a driven effort narrowly wide of Robinson's near post.[LNB]27 Warnock's free-kick from the left flank is claimed with ease by Gomes in his six-yard box. Good work from the Tottenham keeper.[LNB]26 Lennon storms forward and pokes a swerving effort well wide of Robinson's left hand post. That was a poor attempt from the Tottenham winger.[LNB]26 Blackburn make their expected change with Dunn taking the place of Pedersen.[LNB]25 It looks like Blackburn are preparing to make an early change as David Dunn gets ready on the touchline. Pedersen's match appears to be over.[LNB]24 Both sides continue to look dangerous when they move forward. It could be a busy day for both Gomes and Robinson.[LNB]23 Pedersen's long throw from the left flank falls to Diouf at the far post and the Blackburn winger sees his resulting effort cleared off the line by Assou-Ekotto.[LNB]22 Bent storms into the Blackburn box but he can only send a weak effort straight at Robinson.[LNB]21 Diouf's corner from the left is punched away from inside his six-yard box by Gomes. The Tottenham keeper still looks unsure when he tries to deal with crosses.[LNB]20 Woodgate is lucky not to concede a free-kick as he bundles Roberts to the ground.[LNB]19 Modric's corner from the left lacks power and Andrews is able to scramble the ball clear from the near post. It has been a decent start to this match.[LNB]18 Bent takes control of Wilson Palacios' neat pass and sees his rasping effort superbly turned away from the centre of his goal by Robinson. Corner to Tottenham.[LNB]17 Warnock's cross from the left is scrambled away from the Tottenham box by King. Blackburn are still the more lively side.[LNB]16 Lennon nutmegs Aaron Mokoena but Warnock does really well to track back and halt the Tottenham winger's run down the right flank.[LNB]15 Darren Bent is penalised for an unfair aerial challenge with Ryan Nelsen as he looks to reach Jonathan Woodgate's long ball forward.[LNB]14 Modric's corner from the left is knocked narrowly wide of Robinson's far post by a flicked header from King. Both sides are looking dangerous when they move forward.[LNB]13 Luka Modric's effort from the edge of the Blackburn box is deflected behind for a corner by Warnock.[LNB]12 Morten Gamst Pedersen's lofted cross from the left is headed narrowly wide of Robinson's far post by Diouf from eight yards. That is the best chance of the match so far.[LNB]11 Warnock does well to usher the ball out of play for a Blackburn goal-kick as Lennon looks to reach Jenas' pass down the right flank.[LNB]10 McCarthy is caught offside again as he looks to reach El-Hadji Diouf's ball behind the Tottenham defence.[LNB]9 Jason Roberts wins an aerial battle with King but he can only succeed in heading the ball straight to Gomes.[LNB]8 Lennon's lofted ball into the Blackburn penalty area is easily claimed by Paul Robinson on the edge of his six-yard box.[LNB]7 The referee halts play as Jermaine Jenas is caught by a late challenge from Stephen Warnock. The Blackburn midfielder escapes a booking but a free-kick is awarded.[LNB]6 Darren Bent fails to read Benoit Assou-Ekotto's pass forward and Keith Andrews is easily able to bring the ball away from danger.[LNB]5 It has been a quiet start to this match. Blackburn have looked slightly the more lively side but no major moments to report yet.[LNB]4 Gael Givet's long throw forward is calmly headed to Aaron Lennon by Vedran Corluka. No chances for either side at the start of this match.[LNB]3 McCarthy is caught offside as he looks to reach a long ball over the top of the Tottenham defence.[LNB]2 Ledley King knocks the ball back to Heurelho Gomes as Benni McCarthy looks to put pressure on the Tottenham defence.[LNB]1 The action is under way at Ewood Park as Tottenham keep the ball early on.[LNB] Brendan Thorne thinks Tottenham will be able to claim a simple 3-0 win with Robbie Keane bagging a double. Let me know your predictions by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB] Here is some more information about today's teams: Tottenham striker Darren Bent retains his place in the team against Blackburn at Ewood Park after recovering from a knee problem that caused him to miss England's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine. Ledley King, as expected, partners Jonathan Woodgate at the back as manager Harry Redknapp names an unchanged side. Spurs are looking to build on their superb victory against Chelsea in their last outing. Relegation-threatened Blackburn make one change from the team that drew with West Ham, Keith Andrews replacing Andre Ooijer.[LNB] Blackburn are 13/8 to win today's match with Sky Bet, Tottenham are 17/10 and you can back the draw at 9/4.[LNB] The teams in full for this game are: Blackburn: Robinson, Andrews, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Diouf, Mokoena, Warnock, Pedersen, Roberts, McCarthy Subs: Brown, Ooijer, Kerimoglu, Dunn, Villanueva, Treacy, Olsson[LNB] Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Bent, Keane Subs: Cudicini, Zokora, Bentley, Huddlestone, Pavlyuchenko, Dawson, Chimbonda Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)[LNB] Welcome to our live coverage of Blackburn's clash against Tottenham in the Premier League. This is a massive game for Rovers as they look to continue their fight to stay up. Let me know your thoughts ahead of kick-off by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB]

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