English Premier League

FT Saturday, March 1, 2008
Blackburn Rovers DDDLW 1
–
Newcastle United LLDLL 0
St James' Park · 50,796 att.

Team Stats

7
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
3
7
Corner Kicks
14
12
Saves
7
40
Possession
60
14
SHOTS
17
6
ON GOAL
9
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
5
Accurate Passes
2
5
Passes
2
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
3
Accurate Crosses
9
14
Crosses
26
0.2
Cross %
0.3
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
4
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
14
Effective Clearances
9
14
Clearances
9

Head to Head

BLK leads series 3-2

Lineups

NEW

  1. 13Steve HarperG
  2. 2Stephen CarrD
  3. 27Steven TaylorD
  4. 3José EnriqueD
  5. 21Habib BeyeD
  6. 25Abdoulaye FayeM
  7. 16James MilnerM
  8. 7Joey BartonM
  9. 22Nicky ButtM
  10. 11Damien DuffM
  11. 10Michael OwenF
  12. 17Alan SmithF

Substitutes

  1. 34Fraser ForsterG
  2. 6Claudio CaçapaD
  3. 14Charles N'ZogbiaM
  4. 9Obafemi MartinsF
  5. 39Andy CarrollF

BLK

  1. 1Brad FriedelG
  2. 2Andre OoijerD
  3. 4Christopher SambaD
  4. 13Zurab KhizanishviliD
  5. 3Stephen WarnockD
  6. 7Brett EmertonM
  7. 11David BentleyM
  8. 14Steven ReidM
  9. 12Morten PedersenM
  10. 9Roque Santa CruzF
  11. 10Benni McCarthyF

Substitutes

  1. 32Jason BrownG
  2. 15Aaron MokoenaD
  3. 5Tugay KerimogluM
  4. 27Matt DerbyshireF
  5. 30Jason RobertsF

Timeline

  1. 27' David Bentley is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  2. 60' Blackburn makes a sub: Jason Roberts enters for Benedict McCarthy. Reason: Tactical
  3. 61' Blackburn makes a sub: Matt Derbyshire enters for Brett Emerton. Reason: Tactical
  4. 67' Newcastle makes a sub: Obafemi Martins enters for Nicky Butt. Reason: Injury
  5. 78' Newcastle makes a sub: Charles N'Zogbia enters for Damien Duff. Reason: Tactical
  6. 82' Habib Beye is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  7. 82' Morten Gamst Pedersen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  8. 90' Goal!! Matt Derbyshire hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Blackburn now leads 1 - 0
  9. 90' End of the game

Premier League News

All news
Video Who will replace Carrick if he's sacked as Manchester United head coach? Who will replace Carrick if he's sacked as Manchester United head coach? News ESPN News Services. Man United head coach Michael Carrick leaves Carrington amid doubts over his future Michael Carrick has left Carrington after Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox held talks over his future. ESPN ESPN Transfer rumors, news: PSG eye Man United wonderkid Gabriel Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly looking to sign young talent JJ Gabriel from Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest. News PA Virgil van Dijk: No one can replicate Mohamed Salah but new-look Liverpool attack has to step up Liverpool's revamped forward line has done well enough to ensure Mohamed Salah's name has never been mentioned at Anfield this season but captain Virgil van Dijk knows the next generation still have work to do.