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 […]
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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 […]
Oldham Athletic stung by Blackburn Rovers on an afternoon in which a swarm of bees threatened the pre-season friendly from being played
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 Oldham Athletic were stung by Blackburn Rovers on an afternoon when a swarm of bees caused mayhem at SportsDirect.Com Park. The bees attached themselves to a goalpost on Saturday lunchtime putting the game in jeopardy until they were removed by a local beekeeper who had been summoned to the […]
City front men strike it hot in cup success
MAN CITY 5, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Alvaro Negredo fired Manchester City into the fourth round of the FA Cup with Budweiser with victory against plucky Championship club Blackburn Rovers. The Spaniard struck either side of half time to set City on the road to another impressive victory. Edin Dzeko also netted a brace and […]