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 […]
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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 […]
Aguero returns for FA Cup replay against Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City strike Sergio Aguero has been added to the FA Cup squad for tomorrow night’s Third Round replay against Blackburn Rovers at the Etihad. The fit-again Argentine striker may play some part against Rovers after missing the last month with a calf injury sustained in the 6-3 win over Arsenal at the Etihad on […]