A Lancashire derby, in which the stakes were huge for both sides at opposite ends of the Championship, went Wigan’s way.
Blackburn Rovers
Lowly Oldham Athletic hold high-flyers Blackburn Rovers
BLACKBURN ROVERS 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 The frustration was palpable as lowly Oldham Athletic were held to a 2-2 draw at Sky Bet League One high flyers Blackburn Rovers. They would probably have snapped your hand off at coming away from Ewood Park with a point before the game kicked off. Having squandered a two-goal […]
Queensy does it as Oldham Athletic beat Blackburn Rovers to make it four wins in a row
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Super-sub Queensy Menig’s last-minute winner for Oldham Athletic made it four wins out of four for interim manager Richie Wellens. And the victory at home to Blackburn Rovers, one of the favourites for promotion, further enhanced Wellens’ prospects of landing the job on a permanent basis. Indeed, Wellens […]
Big gun Zlatan Ibrahimovic called off bench at Blackburn Rovers to fire Manchester United into FA Cup quarter final
BLACKBURN ROVERS 1, MAN UNITED 2 Manchester United needed to summon their big guns from the bench to beat plucky Championship club Blackburn Rovers and claim a quarter-final place in the Emirates FA Cup. Substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic again came up with the goods when required on a damp and dreary afternoon at Ewood Park to […]
Big guns kept apart in the FA Cup Draw but United and City will face short trips to Blackburn and Huddersfield
There were no top flight show-downs in the fifth round draw of the FA Cup and both Manchester clubs will be away to Championship clubs after the draw meant relatively local games for fans of both clubs. Blackburn Rovers will host holders Manchester United. The struggling Championship side has earned just 25 points this season […]