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Blackburn v West Brom - Live!
90+4 Full time at Ewood Park as the contest ends a stalemate. West Brom fail to take advantage of the second half red card to Roberts but would have settled for a point before this game.[LNB]90+2 McCarthy's low drive is unable to find a way through the bodies in the penalty area and West Brom look to snatch a win on the break[LNB]90+1 Blackburn have a corner as we enter stoppage time[LNB]90 Chris Wood comes on to replace Mensequez, 3 minutes added on[LNB]89 Some movement on the West Brom bench, are they going to throw on another striker with Boro losing elsewhere?[LNB]88 McCarthy is having treatment for an injury on the pitch[LNB]87 The home fans are still chanting Tugay's name as he takes his place on the bench[LNB]86 Brunt's corner is easily dealt with by the home side, they're holding out well here[LNB]85 The inevitable change happens as the veteran Tugay makes way for Martin Olsson. 8 years at Blackburn comes to an end and he deservedly gets a round of applause from both sets of fans[LNB]84 Ooijer shoulders Fortune off the pitch and over the billboards in a comical moment, bringing a cheer from the crowd[LNB]83 Valero makes way for Do-Heon Kim[LNB]83 Diouf's freekick fails to beat the first man as Greening clears the danger[LNB]82 Zuiverloon brings down Warnock just outside the box, good chance for the home side[LNB]81 McCarthy wins the header from the resulting delivery but his effort is way off target and Kiely has the goal kick[LNB]80 Diouf is brought down by Valero and he goes into the book, no arguments from Valero as he took one for the team by halting the counter[LNB]79 Greening misses a golden opportunity as he finds himself unmarked at the back post from the corner, but he somehow directs his header wide, absolute sitter[LNB]78 Warnock puts the ball out for a West Brom corner as the home side look to ride out this pressure, they'll surely take a draw at this stage[LNB]76 Allardyce is clearly still unhappy at the decision on the touchline, the flow of the game has very much been disrupted[LNB]75 The decision has disgruntled the home fans as the atmosphere threatens to turn sour[LNB]72 Roberts has been sent off for an off the ball incident. Seems fairly innocuous, looks to have been given for an elbow to the body, poor decision really there was very little in that[LNB]71 Mokoena incidently is also likely to be making his farewell appearence as the South African has been linked with a move away[LNB]70 Grella makes way for Aaron Mokoena[LNB]69 Mensequez holds up the ball well before finding enough space to shoot, his effort just misses the target but West Brom are causing Blackburn problems[LNB]68 Brunt wastes a good opportunity as Koren's low pass across the penalty area wrong foots everyone only for Brunt to blaze over from just inside the box[LNB]67 Fortune swivels and shoots but his deflected effort loops up safely into Robinson's arms[LNB]66 Roberts is penalised for a push from Diouf's corner[LNB]65 Fortune goes agonisingly close with a header after some great wing play from Koren, the striker attacks the floated cross well but fails to hit the target with Robinson rooted[LNB]63 Big penalty appeal for handball against Blackburn. Brunt controls the ball and tries to cut inside against Warnock and Givet. The ball did look to strike Warnock's hand, no pen though[LNB]62 Koren wins a corner for the Baggies off Givet but Greening's delivery fails to beat the first man[LNB]61 Jason Roberts comes on to replace the makeshift striker Samba in a straight swap up front fro the home side[LNB]60 Warnock puts the ball into touch as Blackburn prepare a change[LNB]59 A sliced clearance from Donk almost allows Diouf in but Zuiverloon spares his blushes[LNB]58 His delivery is intercepted by the wall and the ball almost drops for Warnock to shoot but the Baggies defence are out quick to close him down[LNB]57 Zuiverloon is penalised for a foul on Pederson, soft freekick in a dangerous area as McCarthy prepares to deliver it[LNB]56 A poor touch from McCarthy runs the ball out of play and the away side have a goal kick[LNB]55 Olsson clears the danger from Warnock's cross, great defending from the big Swede[LNB]53 Good break from West Brom almost ends up with a chance for Mensequez, warning signs are there for Blackburn[LNB]52 Mensequez shows good strength before teeing up Koren to shoot but he gets underneath it too much and it sails high and wide[LNB]51 Grella's misplaced pass gifts the Baggies posession[LNB]49 Good work from Brunt on the right creates space for Zuiverloon to have a stab at goal, another weak effort though[LNB]48 Grella wins a freekick off Brunt out wide. Samba is flagged offside from the delivery[LNB]47 Brunt tries an effort from range but his effort is tame and Robinson collects untroubled[LNB]46 We're underway again at Ewood Park as the home side take the restart. No changes for either side[LNB]45+1 The referee blows for half time at Ewood Park. It's goalless at the break with not a great deal of chances at either end. Both sides have hit the woodwork but it's still anyones game at this stage, let me know your thoughts on the game by e-mailing jamie.casey@bskyb.com[LNB]45 The corner comes to nothing, that effort was easily the best piece of play we've had in this first half, amazing technique from Brunt and Robinson was equal to it[LNB]44 What a save from Robinson as he tips Brunt's thumping volley onto the bar, great play all around[LNB]44 Samba is penalised this time in the on-going tussle between him and Donk[LNB]43 Fortune is flagged offside[LNB]42 Fortune shows some nice skill with a good turn but he can't find a teammate with his pass[LNB]41 It was Pederson in the end but the wall did it's job and West Brom survive[LNB]41 The Blackburn players are in deep discussion over who is going to hit this one, Tugay and Pederson being the obvious contenders[LNB]40 McCarthy is brought down by Donk two yards outside the box, great chance for the home side[LNB]39 The corner comes to nothing but from the resulting play Brunt finds enough space to unleash a left foot drive at goal which just misses the target[LNB]38 West Brom have a corner which will be taken by Greening[LNB]37 Wonderful cross field ball from Mensequez finds Koren on the opposite side of the pitch[LNB]36 Brunt's freekick is driven into the wall and Greening's follow up trickles well wide for a Blackburn goalkick[LNB]34 Andrews wins a throw in off Greening deep in his own half[LNB]33 McCarthy's freekick is blocked, dissappointing in the end after a short delay before the take[LNB]31 Donk brings down Samba needlessly as he goes through the back of him, right on the corner of the box, good chance this[LNB]30 Fortune is penalised for pulling Givet's shirt[LNB]29 Zuiverloon's cross is well cut out by Givet who showed cool to chest the high ball down to his defensive partner Ooijer and Blackburn come away with posession[LNB]28 Mensequez is brought down by Pederson in the centre of the pitch, freekick to the Baggies[LNB]26 Valero has another effort on goal from just outside the D but he drags his effort wide to the right[LNB]25 Pederson's cut back across the face of goal dosn't find the strikers and Zuiverloon is there to clear the danger[LNB]24 Diouf's cross is too soft to reach McCarthy and Kiely comes off his line to collect[LNB]23 Lets not forget Tugay isn't the only player making his farewell appearence for Rovers today - Andre Ooijer is returning to PSV this summer[LNB]22 Pederson is flagged offside at one end before West Brom punt the ball up field only for Brunt to be flagged off at the other end[LNB]21 Tuguy wins the ball back for his side by disposessing Koren much to the crowd's delight[LNB]20 The ball drops kindly for Tugay and the captain unleashes a typically vicious shot which just rises wide of the far post[LNB]19 Pederson shoots from all over 40 yards from the resulting freekick, it was dipping and Kiely is forced to tip it wide for a corner[LNB]18 Samba wins another freekick for Blackburn as Olsson fouls him in a aerial challenge[LNB]17 Greening gets a talking to from the referee as he chops down Samba. Pederson's freekick glides straight into Kiely's arms[LNB]16 Great strength from Samba as he forces his way into the penalty area and drills a low shot in on goal, he strikes the outside of the post, he's getting closer [LNB]15 Valero tries his luck from around 25 yards, decent strike but Robinson was always behind it and saves with ease[LNB]14 The corner comes to nothing and West Brom have a goal kick[LNB]13 Good link up play between Samba and McCarthy results in a shot from the South African which forces a corner[LNB]12 Diouf shows good determination to keep the ball from going out for a goal kick, West Brom throw deep in their own half[LNB]11 Samba shows his versatility with a long range pile driver, just sailing over the crossbar, Roberrts won't be warming up if he continues to shoot like that[LNB]10 Donk wins an aerial challenge with Samba, Blackburn do have Roberts on the bench if Samba fails to impress up front today[LNB]9 Andrew's cross evades everyone and goes wide for a goal kick to West Brom[LNB]8 Greening tries to find Fortune's clever run with a low through ball but Ooijer intercepts[LNB]7 Some good early pressure then from the away side as the Baggies look to spoil the Tugay party[LNB]6 A second consecutive corner almost sneaks in off Donk, the referee awards another corner which Kiely claims with ease[LNB]5 Brunt cuts inside onto his left foot and shoots but Givet reads him well and blocks his effort, corner to the away side[LNB]4 Robinson in the Blackburn goal launches a goal kick up field towards Samba up front[LNB]3 Dean Kiely is forced to save an over hit cross from Diouf, almost sneaked in that one[LNB]2 Valero's cross is intercepted by Givet and Blackburn look to launch an early attack on the break[LNB]1 We're underway at Ewood Park as the away side kick things off. The fans are in buoyant mood as they continue to chant Tugay's name[LNB] Don't forget to keep me posted on your thoughts, I'm yet to hear from a single Baggies fan! The players are back out on the field as kick off looms. Stay with us and send your thoughts to jamie.casey@bsysb.com[LNB]Tugay captains the home side in his farewell appearance for the club. The home fans are showing their appreciation for the Turk as Ewood is decorated with banners and flags dedicated to the veteran midfielder[LNB] Team news is as follows:[LNB]Blackburn: Robinson, Andrews, Ooijer, Givet, Warnock, Diouf, Tugay Kerimoglu, Pedersen, Samba, McCarthy, Grella. Subs: Bunn, Khizanishvili, Mokoena, Villanueva, Treacy, Olsson, Roberts.[LNB]West Brom: Kiely, Zuiverloon, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Koren, Borja Valero, Greening, Brunt, Menseguez, Fortune. Subs: Carson, Kim, Moore, Simpson, Downing, Sawyers, Wood.[LNB]Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)[LNB]Martin Hayden also predicts a Blackburn win today and fancies his chances against the bookies, hes got a home win down for this. Team news should be up around half an hour before kick-off[LNB]Aaron Reading, a Blackburn fan despite the name, was sceptical about Allardyce's appointment at first but now sees a bright future under his guidance. Aaron is predicting a 3-0 win for the home side today and is keeping up to date on the action all the way from Sacramento, California[LNB] Incidently, a draw may even be enough for the Baggies to hand over the wooden spoon to Boro should they get a thumping from West Ham at Upton Park[LNB] You can let me know your thoughts throughout by e-mailing jamie.casey@bskyb.com. Match coverage starts at 4pm but in the meantime we want to hear some fans' reflections on what has been a difficult campaign for both teams. Baggies fans - can you come back up again and stay up next time? What about you Rovers fans, is Allardyce taking the club in the right direction?[LNB] Welcome to the live coverage from this final day encounter which may seem fairly insignificant, but each team will have their own motives to go for all three points today. Blackburn can still finish as high as 12th if results go their way, while West Brom can avoid finishing as the basement club with a win coupled with a Middlesborough defeat.[LNB] Live updates will appear here from 1600 BST.[LNB]
