- Kelvin Mellor (29')
- Danny Philliskirk (75')
- Marcus Antonsson (25')
- Bradley Dack (45')
- Charlie Mulgrew (63')
- Paul Downing (67')
Blackburn beat Blackpool to extend winning run
Marcus Antonsson scored his fourth goal in as many Sky Bet League One games as Blackburn beat Blackpool 4-2 at Bloomfield Road.Tony Mowbray's side scored two goals in either half to move up to fourth in the table and claimed their fourth successive league win in the process.Rovers were gifted a 25th-minute lead when Kelvin Mellor underhit a backpass and it was pounced on by Antonsson who stroked in from eight yards.Mellor atoned four minutes later by climbing highest to meet Jay Spearing's superb free-kick to power a header into the bottom corner for 1-1.Blackburn were once again gifted the lead on the stroke of half-time when Sean Longstaff's clearance was charged down by Bradley Dack, who slotted home.They extended their advantage thanks to Charlie Mulgrew's seventh goal of the season, with the defender striking a powerful free-kick into the bottom corner.Paul Downing bundled in his first Rovers goal after 67 minutes with substitute Danny Philliskirk finding the bottom corner for a 75th-minute consolation goal.
Game Information
English League One Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Portsmouth | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | +37 | 97 |
Derby County | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | +41 | 92 |
Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | +35 | 87 |
Peterborough United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | +28 | 84 |
Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | +23 | 77 |
Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | +18 | 76 |
Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | +25 | 74 |
Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +17 | 73 |
Stevenage | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +11 | 71 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | +5 | 65 |
Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 65 |
Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | +7 | 62 |
Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 61 |
Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 60 |
Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 57 |
Charlton Athletic | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | -1 | 53 |
Reading | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 53 |
Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | -22 | 48 |
Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | -32 | 48 |
Burton Albion | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | -28 | 46 |
Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -24 | 44 |
Fleetwood Town | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -23 | 43 |
Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -33 | 41 |
Carlisle United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -40 | 30 |