- McCarthy (82), Ooijer (89)
- Keane (30 pen)
- Date:2009-04-04
- Kick-off:12:45
- Venue:Ewood Park
- Attendance:21891
- Referee:Walton, P
Live Commentary
90mins
Full-Time: BLACKBURN 2-1 TOTTENHAM. Referee Peter Walton blows for full-time and Rovers have three vital points.
89mins
BLACKBURN 2-1 TOTTENHAM. Spurs fail to clear El Hadji Diouf's corner and Andre OOIJER is given time and space to slot the ball home from close range.
89mins
Keith Andrews pulls the ball back to Stephen Warnock who forces a great save from Heurelho Gomes.
88mins
Luka Modric's free-kick is headed into the air and Paul Robinson is there to claim it.
87mins
Vedran Corluka is tripped just outside the penalty area and Spurs have a free-kick.
85mins
The momentum is with Rovers in the final few minutes.
84mins
Didier Zokora comes on for Aaron Lennon.
83mins
BLACKBURN 1-1 TOTTENHAM. Rovers are awarded a controversial corner which eventually ends up at the feet of MCCARTHY and he tucks the ball away.
81mins
Wilson Palacios receives a second yellow minutes after his first for another foul on David Dunn and is off.
79mins
Wilson Palacios is booked for a challenge on David Dunn.
78mins
Ryan Nelsen does well to thwart another Spurs attack and the ball is shepherded back to Paul Robinson.
76mins
El Hadji Diouf swings a cross in and Benni McCarthy should have headed in as Heurelho Gomes doesn't move.
75mins
Christopher Samba is caught offside.
73mins
Spurs are starting to dominate possession as the second half progresses.
71mins
Spurs win a couple of corners in quick succession and look much more threatening than the home side.
70mins
Keith Andrews gives the ball away again from a David Dunn free-kick.
68mins
Aaron Lennon's cross is cleared away by Ryan Nelsen and Rovers are living dangerously.
66mins
Christopher Samba is booked after a free-kick is given against him and he argues with the referee.
65mins
Benoit Assou-Ekotto's ball across goal is almost reached by Darren Bent who could have had a tap-in.
63mins
Aaron Mokoena is replaced by Kerimoglu Tugay.
62mins
Wilson Palacios is down holding his face after colliding with Aaron Mokoena.
61mins
Blackburn are wasting a lot of possession to the frustration of the home fans.
59mins
Rovers have a corner which is cleared at the near post by Darren Bent.
58mins
Wilson Palacios's final shot is poor after some good Spurs build-up play and screws wide.
56mins
The corner is cleared but neither side can keep the ball and the fans aren't happy.
55mins
Spurs have a free-kick inside the Blackburn half and are in no hurry to take it, and it is cleared for a corner.
53mins
Christopher Samba's volley hits Ledley King and Spurs can clear.
52mins
Robbie Keane chips the ball into the area and the defenders hesitate but Paul Robinson comes forward to claim the ball.
51mins
Spurs have settled into the second half after a nervy few minutes.
50mins
Blackburn need to work Heurelho Gomes more in this second half.
48mins
El Hadji Diouf turns and shoots over the bar.
47mins
Christopher Samba is playing up front with Benni McCarthy as Sam Allardyce shuffles his team.
46mins
Andre Ooijer is on for Jason Roberts.
46mins
The second half gets underway.
45mins
Half-Time: BLACKBURN 0-1 TOTTENHAM.
45mins
Stephen Warnock volleys wide from the edge of the box.
45mins
Jonathan Woodgate heads wide from the corner and there are three minutes of added time.
45mins
Wilson Palacios's shot is deflected away by a defender but Spurs keep possession and win another corner.
45mins
Christopher Samba concedes a corner as Spurs break again.
44mins
Blackburn are deflated after the penalty and must regroup at half-time.
42mins
Wilson Palacios's cross finds Aaron Lennon in the penalty area but Gael Givet is able to make the challenge.
40mins
Darren Bent is offside from Jonathan Woodgate's free-kick.
40mins
Stephen Warnock kicks the ball away after conceding a free-kick but escapes a yellow card.
38mins
Paul Robinson takes a free-kick for Rovers which is cleared by Spurs, the ball comes back but El Hadji Diouf is offside.
36mins
Luka Modric should have scored after some neat Spurs football but takes too long from eight yards out and Keith Andrews rescues Blackburn.
34mins
Blackburn's fans are making their feelings known about the referee.
32mins
Blackburn are stunned but must concentrate on getting back into the game.
31mins
The Blackburn players are furious as the ball wasn't on the penalty spot.
30mins
BLACKBURN 0-1 TOTTENHAM. Robbie KEANE places the ball low past Paul Robinson to open the scoring.
29mins
Spurs are awarded a PENALTY due to Gael Givet's handball from Aaron Lennon's cross.
28mins
Spurs break forward but Vedran Corluka shoots into the side netting.
28mins
El Hadji Diouf wins a free-kick but it's curled too close to Heurelho Gomes.
27mins
David Dunn replaces the injured Morten Gamst Pedersen.
26mins
Play has restarted with Morten Gamst Pedersen off the pitch.
24mins
Morten Gamst Pedersen is down and receiving treatment.
23mins
Morten Gamst Pedersen's effort from the corner is a poor one and goes out for a throw-in.
22mins
El Hadji Diouf's shot is on target but deflected for a corner with Heurelho Gomes nowhere.
21mins
Spurs break from the corner and Darren Bent's shot is weak and straight at Paul Robinson.
20mins
Morten Gamst Pedersen's long throw falls to Christopher Samba whose effort is deflected for a corner.
18mins
Paul Robinson pulls off a fantastic save from Darren Bent's low hard shot and Spurs have another corner, which is cleared.
16mins
Jermaine Jenas clears the ball in front of a diving Heurelho Gomes in a nervy moment for Spurs.
14mins
Luka Modric's corner is flicked on across the face of goal by Ledley King but no Spurs player is there to meet it.
13mins
Luka Modric's shot is deflected wide and Spurs have their first corner.
11mins
El Hadji Diouf gets beyond the Spurs defence and heads the ball wide but should have scored.
10mins
Benni McCarthy is caught offside as Ledley King steps up.
8mins
Aaron Lennon chips the ball towards goal but Paul Robinson is able to gather easily.
7mins
Stephen Warnock receives a talking to after a foul on Jermaine Jenas.
6mins
Wilson Palacios finds Darren Bent whose flick only finds Keith Andrews.
4mins
There's not much action to report in a subdued start to the game.
3mins
The Blackburn fans are in full voice for this vital match.
2mins
Jonathan Woodgate puts his keeper under pressure with a loose backpass but Heurelho Gomes is eventually able to clear the ball.
1mins
Spurs get the game underway.
0mins
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has named the same side that beat Chelsea.
0mins
Blackburn make one change from their draw against West Ham, Keith Andrews replaces Andre Ooijer who is on the bench.
Match Preview
Two of the Premier League's longest-serving English Premier League managers go head to head on Saturday when Sam Allardyce's Blackburn Rovers take on Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur outfit at Ewood Park.
Both men were drafted in midway through the season after the two clubs endured dreadful starts to the campaign with Allardyce replacing Paul Ince and Redknapp taking over from Juande Ramos.
As it stands, former Bolton and Newcastle United chief Allardyce still has work to do to save Rovers from the drop, but Redknapp now has eyes on securing a place in Europe rather than trying to save Spurs the embarrassment of dropping into the Championship.
Blackburn go into the match only one place and two points above the drop-zone while Spurs have moved into the top half of the table after picking up 14 points from their last six league matches.
Redknapp's side have not been beaten since the 3-2 defeat at Bolton Wanderers in January and have picked up three points against Aston Villa and Chelsea in their last two matches.
Blackburn's recent form is less impressive - they have won only two of their last nine league games - and performances at Ewood Park have been poor throughout a desperately disappointing campaign.
They have won only three of their 15 home Premier League encounters so far this term with the last coming in mid-January against Newcastle United.
Rovers have doubts over Benni McCarthy (hamstring), Roque Santa Cruz (knee) and Vince Grella (groin) while Brett Emerton (cruciate knee) and Steven Reid (knee) have been ruled out for the season.
Meanwhile, Redknapp's only absentee is likely to be Jermain Defoe who is continuing his recovery from an ankle problem.
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Match Report
Andre Ooijer eased Blackburn Rovers' relegation worries with a last-minute winner against Tottenham Hotspur at Ewood Park.
After a Robbie Keane penalty had put the visitors ahead at the break, a moment of madness from Wilson Palacios and a managerial masterstroke from Sam Allardyce ultimately earned Rovers three precious points.
After Palacios saw red for two mistimed tackles, while man-of-the-match Chris Samba, who was thrown up front for the second half, set up Benni McCarthy for the equaliser.
And in the 90th minute, substitute Ooijer repeated his trick from the opening day of the season, by slamming home the winner from close range.
Before the game, Rovers made one change to the side that drew 1-1 at home to West Ham a fortnight ago, with Ooijer replaced by Keith Andrews, who came on for the Dutchman in the last game and scored the equalising goal.
Spurs were unchanged from the side that defeated Chelsea 1-0, with Ledley King and Darren Bent both recovering from the knee injuries which ruled them out of England duty in midweek.
After a slow start from both sides, Rovers registered the game's first attempt on 11 minutes. Gael Givet found Morten Gamst Pedersen, who played a neat one-two with McCarthy before delivering a curling ball to the far post, but after getting in front of his marker, El-Hadji Diouf headed inches wide of the mark.
Moments later, Keane got the better of Samba down the left, but Stephen Warnock twice put his body on the line to block. From Luka Modric's resulting corner, King glanced a header just wide at the near post.
On 18 minutes, Palacios played in Bent, who looked a certainty to score, but his former team-mate Paul Robinson produced a sensational one-handed save to keep him out.
Robinson again denied Bent minutes later, before Rovers had an excellent opportunity to break the deadlock. Pedersen's long throw dropped to Diouf at the far post, but his goalbound effort deflected wide off Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
On 26 minutes, David Dunn replaced the injured Pedersen and Rovers barely had time to reshuffle before they were dealt another blow. Aaron Lennon's cross from the right struck the arm of Givet inside the box and Keane coolly tucked away the resulting spot-kick.
As the half entered stoppage time, Jonathan Woodgate was off target with a free header from a corner, while at the opposite end Givet's long throw was flicked on by Samba, but Warnock's volley was well wide.
Allardyce made a bold substitution at the break, with Ooijer replacing Jason Roberts and Samba told to support McCarthy in attack.
The plan almost paid off on 48 minutes, when Samba won the knockdown from Robinson's long free-kick, but Diouf blazed horribly over the bar.
For the early stages of the second half, Rovers continued to play route-one, whilst Spurs provided much more of a cutting edge, with Ryan Nelsen forced to clear Lennon's cross-shot off his own line.
But as the game entered the final quarter of an hour, it was the home side who became more dominant. On 76 minutes, Diouf delivered a first-time cross from the right, but McCarthy somehow missed with a diving header.
Rovers were then given a lifeline when Palacios picked up two yellow cards in as many minutes for fouls on Dunn.
And with Spurs down to ten men, Rovers pressed home the advantage. On 82 minutes, Rovers had strong appeals for a penalty waved away when Keane appeared to handle inside the box, but when the ball was played back out to Samba on the left, his centre was swept home by McCarthy from close range.
But the drama didn't end there. With just a minute of normal time left, Andrews' cross found Warnock in the centre and the midfielder's crisp strike forced a fingertip save from Heurelho Gomes.
But from Diouf's resulting corner, the Spurs keeper failed to react and Ooijer slammed the ball home from a yard out.
Blackburn Rovers Team
Tottenham Hotspur Team
Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur |
Corners
| 4 | 8 |
Fouls
| 13 | 10 |
Goal attempts
| 11 | 11 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 6 |
Offsides
| 6 | 5 |
90mins
We're into added time and the Blackburn fans are desperate for the whistle to go.