Source: PA
Pedersen inspires Rovers
Morten Gamst Pedersen's set-piece magic helped Blackburn ease out of their Old Trafford hangover and dump Wolves to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League table with a 3-0 win at Ewood Park.
Pedersen had a hand in goals for David Dunn and Ryan Nelsen which sandwiched a fine strike by Brett Emerton and consigned Rovers' 7-1 embarrassment against Manchester United to distant memory.
The Norwegian was too much for Wolves to cope with and boss Mick McCarthy must now try to lift a team who sunk below West Ham on goal difference after Nelsen hit Rovers' third.
McCarthy's men had started superbly, with Matt Jarvis bringing a first-minute save out of Paul Robinson and both Stephen Ward and Ronald Zubar rattling the woodwork. But they failed to build on their early momentum and were made to pay in the 29th minute when Pedersen's long corner was flicked back by Nelsen and met by Dunn in the six-yard box.
Dunn's firm header was frantically booted clear by Kevin Doyle but referee Howard Webb had no hesitation in deeming the ball had crossed the line - a decision TV replays proved correct. And Rovers extended their lead in the 42nd minute when Jason Roberts raced onto a long ball by Michel Salgado and flicked the ball cleverly into the path of Emerton, who swept home a fine left foot shot.
Wolves forced a pair of early second-half corners, which came to nothing, then substitute Stephen Hunt's run into the box was intercepted by Gael Givet. But yet again it was a Pedersen free-kick that teed up Rovers' third, his left foot set-piece curling around the Wolves wall and finding Nelsen, who prodded home.
