Sam happy to have Dunn back

07 November 2010 14:00
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce hopes a fit-again David Dunn can breathe new life in his side's push away from the Barclays Premier League drop zone after helping clinch three crucial points against Wigan. Dunn, whose season has been ravaged by hamstring and groin problems, was a half-time replacement for Benjani Mwaruwari and contributed to a vastly improved second-half performance. Morten Gamst Pedersen's free-kick and a superb finish from another substitute, Jason Roberts, earned victory although there were some frayed nerves after Charles N'Zogbia pulled one back late on. Allardyce said: "It was important to get David back on the pitch. Even though he looked a little bit rusty and not his normal self, he's a little bit closer to match fitness which is important for us. "It was about getting David on because we weren't passing the ball as well as we normally do. We were constantly giving the ball away to the opposition. David's retention of the ball is one of the best."

Source: PA