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KO
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First Half begins.
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2
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Ben Brereton DÃaz Goal
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28
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Joe Rankin-Costello Yellow Card
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HT
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First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0.
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68
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Cesare Casadei Goal
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69
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On: Tyrhys Dolan|Off: Ben Brereton DÃaz
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69
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On: Ryan Hedges|Off: Sorba Thomas
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78
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On: Kelvin Abrefa|Off: Amadou Salif Mbengue
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78
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On: Femi Azeez|Off: Shane Long
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78
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On: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan|Off: Lucas João
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82
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Ryan Hedges Goal
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85
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Mamadou Loum Red Card
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85
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Joe Lumley Yellow Card
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85
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Sam Gallagher Yellow Card
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89
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Yellow Card
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FT
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End Regular Time
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- Pears
- Pickering
- Hyam
- Carter
- Rankin-Costello
- Morton
- Travis
- Brereton DÃazOn: Tyrhys Dolan | Off: Ben Brereton DÃaz
- Szmodics
- ThomasOn: Ryan Hedges | Off: Sorba Thomas
- Gallagher
No. | Name | |
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Saves
3
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Goals
0
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||
Goals
0
|
||
Goals
0
|
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11
Joe Rankin-Costello
28'
Goals
0
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||
Goals
0
|
||
Goals
0
|
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27
Lewis Travis
Goals
0
|
||
9
Sam Gallagher
85'
Goals
0
|
||
22
Ben Brereton DÃaz
2'
Goals
1
69'
10
Tyrhys Dolan
Goals
0
|
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14
Sorba Thomas
Goals
0
69'
19
Ryan Hedges
82'
Goals
1
|
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Substitutes | ||
Goals
0
|
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30
Jake Garrett
Goals
0
|
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36
Adam Wharton
Goals
0
|
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34
Joe Hilton
Saves
0
|
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Goals
0
|
Game Information
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VENUE: Ewood Park
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Blackburn, England
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ATTENDANCE: 14,023
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REFEREE: Darren Bond
Match Commentary
- | Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1. | |
90'+6' | Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1. | |
90'+5' | Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner. |
Match Stats


Possession
Shots (on Goal)
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7 | Fouls | 7 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
English League Championship Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burnley | 46 | +52 | 101 |
2 | Sheffield United | 46 | +34 | 91 |
3 | Luton Town | 46 | +18 | 80 |
4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
5 | Coventry City | 46 | +12 | 70 |
6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | -2 | 69 |
8 | Millwall | 46 | +7 | 68 |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | +6 | 66 |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | +4 | 66 |
11 | Watford | 46 | +3 | 63 |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | -14 | 63 |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | +3 | 62 |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | -1 | 59 |
15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
17 | Birmingham City | 46 | -11 | 53 |
18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | -15 | 53 |
19 | Rotherham United | 46 | -11 | 50 |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | -27 | 50 |
21 | Cardiff City | 46 | -17 | 49 |
22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
24 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | -27 | 42 |
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