No place like home for Allardyce

Sam Allardyce believes a touch of potent home brew is responsible for Blackburn edging to safety.Ewood Park has become a bit of fortress since December when the former Newcastle and Bolton boss took charge. Blackburn entertain Portsmouth looking to build on a record of only one defeat in nine league games on their own patch.A victory will surely assure Rovers of Premier League football again next season.Allardyce said: "I would consider us safe if we make it to 40 points. Let's do it with two games to spare. It will be a tense, nervous affair. We know that one win wherever can change the whole shape of the table. We have to use all our experience."There has been a great turnaround of form at Ewood Park and it could have been even better. Four wins, four draws and only one defeat is very good considering where we started from."The players look forward to playing at home especially as there has been such a good atmosphere the last few games. The key has been our good defensive work. That has given the attacking players a platform to work on to get the goals we need to win a game."

Source: Eurosport