English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship
FT
0 - 0
  • Red Card 90'+4': Dorian Dervite

Blackburn and Bolton both remain winless after goalless draw

Struggling Blackburn and Bolton both remain winless in the Championship this season following a goalless draw at Ewood Park on Friday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 3': Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Spurr with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 5': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 7': Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.
  • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Prince.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Prince.
  • 15': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Delay in match Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 22': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.
  • 23': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 23': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 35': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Wellington (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Spurr.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Prince (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 50': Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wellington.
  • 52': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Wellington (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough.
  • 55': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bangaly-Fodé Koita replaces Ben Marshall.
  • 60': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 60': Wellington (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 63': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wellington.
  • 64': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Henley.
  • 64': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Delay in match Wellington (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Prince.
  • 67': Hand ball by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 67': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 67': Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Guthrie replaces Corry Evans.
  • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Amos.
  • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gary Madine.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Hand ball by Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Prince.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 77': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Modou Barrow replaces Nathan Delfouneso.
  • 79': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Emile Heskey replaces Wellington.
  • 80': Foul by Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 80': Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Modou Barrow (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
  • 84': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 84': Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 86': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jordan Rhodes tries a through ball, but Bangaly-Fodé Koita is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Guthrie.
  • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lawrie Wilson.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lawrie Wilson (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+3': Modou Barrow (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 1
54 Possession 46
8 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
233 Accurate Passes 168
351 Passes 286
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 9
23 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.3
89 Long Balls 71
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 15
16 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,632

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
33 David Raya (GK)
5 Grant Hanley Yellow Card
22 Shane Duffy Yellow Card
3 Thomas Spurr
2 Adam Henley
29 Corry Evans Yellow Card
6 Jason Lowe
10 Ben Marshall
32 Craig Conway
11 Jordan Rhodes
7 Nathan Delfouneso

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ben Amos (GK)
2 Prince Gouano
4 Dorian Dervite Yellow Card
3 Dean Moxey Yellow Card
25 Lawrie Wilson
10 Zach Clough
16 Mark Davies Yellow Card
18 Neil Danns Yellow Card
14 Gary Madine
22 Wellington Silva Yellow Card
7 Liam Feeney

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