Blackburn Rovers

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Wigan draw at Blackburn in Maloney's first game (BBC Sport)

Shaun Maloney's reign as Wigan Athletic manager began with an attritional Championship stalemate at Blackburn Rovers. The newly appointed Latics boss, ...

Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. - Shots We know we have to show more of that, stop conceding and become harder to beat." He's a leader, he's been amazing around the dressing room so it's devastating. And they're big games for us. "It's a good start. "But overall we need to be more clinical. I could only see from the side but it looked like there was contact. And the Latics could consider themselves unfortunate not to take the lead within minutes. New boy Martin Kelly made his mark for the visitors just after the hour. Wigan kept pushing as Blackburn began to run out of ideas during the first half. The Blackburn man was given way too much space down the right of Wigan's half but his finish was poor, with the striker signposting his shot as he prepared to pull the trigger.

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REPORT: Blackburn Rovers 0 Wigan Athletic 0 (Wigan Today)

Wigan Athletic started the Shaun Maloney era with a battling goalless draw at north-west neighbours Blackburn Rovers.

Latics then had a 'goal' chalked off when James McClean - who became a dad for the fourth time hours before kick-off - sent over a corner that was met by Kelly at the back post. Latics continued to look dangerous, though, with Callum Lang sending a snapshot from 25 yards just over the top corner, before seeing another effort from distance touched behind for a corner. The home side started well with Ben Brereton-Diaz racing clean through the left channel, with Latics indebted to Ben Amos for making a superb stop.

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Shaun Maloney | Blackburn Rovers (A) Reaction (Wigan Athletic)

In a really encouraging display, Latics had a number of chances to win the game, though both defences came out on top in the televised Sky Bet Championship ...

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Extended Highlights | Blackburn Rovers 0 Latics 0 (Wigan Athletic)

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Lancs Live to launch new weekly Blackburn Rovers podcast (Accrington Observer)

Join Blackburn Rovers Reporter Elliott Jackson and co-host Ryan Hildred every Monday on 'The Inside Brockhall Podcast'

Make sure to subscribe in your favourite podcast app. They will be joined by special guests too throughout the season so keep your eyes peeled. Blackburn Rovers Reporter Elliott Jackson will be joined by fans' favourite Ryan Hildred every week in this brand new Reach PLC audio treat.

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Talking Points: Blackburn Rovers must find way to shift the narrative (Lancashire Telegraph)

Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out the talking points from the 0-0 draw with Wigan Athletic.

They can’t change the window, but they can their outlook. Rovers’ play has relied on clinical finishing, their 31 goals a reflection more about a lack of opportunities created than wasted chances. Thomas proved himself to be a willing ball carrier, hugging the touchline infront of the Riverside, and not being shy to deliver at the earliest opportunity. The sense of frustration inside Ewood Park was summed up by an attacking free kick ending up at the feet of Harry Pickering some 35 yards out. Jack Vale managed only 12 touches in his 61 minute appearance, his third successive league start. If the transfer window, and failing to add a striker, isn’t to be a repeated theme, then Rovers have to find solutions within.

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Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time ... (Goal.com)

Rovers have managed to win just one match in their last five Championship games and are currently eighth on the league table. Wigan, on the other hand, are rock ...

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Blackburn Rovers' over-65 walking team win Hallamshire Trophy. (Lancashire Telegraph)

One of Blackburn Rovers Community Trust's walking football team came home victorious from a football match after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

“They have had so much success, and this is just another one to add to the collection. Rovers dominated the early stages of the final but they fell behind to an unstoppable shot from the opposition centre-forward following a free kick on the edge of the box. [Rovers](/sport/football/rovers/) adapted well to the change in the speed of the game and won the final in a penalty shoot-out to bring the trophy back to Ewood.

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Jon Dahl Tomasson issues update on key Blackburn Rovers player ... (Football League World)

Blackburn Rovers head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has admitted that Thomas Kaminski missed yesterday's clash with Wigan Athletic due to a knee injury and will ...

[115 occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-kaminski/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/77757) for Rovers in the Championship, Kaminski has also represented the club in the FA Cup and the League Cup. [ three of his last four appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aynsley-pears/leistungsdaten/spieler/354456) in all competitions. [featured](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-kaminski/leistungsdaten/spieler/77757) in every league game that Blackburn had participated in up until last night and was replaced in the starting eleven by Aynsley Pears. [Blackburn Rovers](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sky-bet-championship/blackburn-rovers/) head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has admitted that Thomas Kaminski missed yesterday’s clash with Wigan Athletic due to a [knee injury](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23303582.thomas-kaminski-concern-blackburn-rovers-boss-gives-injury-update/) and will now undergo a scan in order to learn the extent of this issue. [Lancashire Telegraph](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23303582.thomas-kaminski-concern-blackburn-rovers-boss-gives-injury-update/) about Kaminski, the Rovers boss said: “I don’t know, there will be an examination in the next couple of days. [Blackburn Rovers](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sky-bet-championship/blackburn-rovers/)

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Blackburn Rovers v Latics | Pay on the night available! (Wigan Athletic)

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Rovers stalemate highlights the identity crisis Tomasson is trying to fix (Accrington Observer)

There were boos at the full-time whistle as Blackburn Rovers were held to a 0-0 draw by Wigan Athletic.

On average, Rovers' PPDA this season is 12.35 but that number is exaggerated by outliers against Burnley, Swansea City and others where they have completely dropped off and sat behind the ball. Pressure per defensive action is a metric used to determine how many passes the opposition can make before the ball is won back. However, as results have weighed and confidence has dipped in recent months, the team is lacking an identity more than ever. Bradley Dack was left exasperated when trying to apply pressure on the Latics' back three, only to be picked off with no conservative effort behind him. Tomasson insisted it was a 'solid performance' but the reality is Rovers did not do enough to win the match. The first half performance was laboured, passive and quite timid.

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MATCHDAY LIVE: Huddersfield Town B v Blackburn Rovers U21s (Lancashire Telegraph)

Updates from the John Smith's Stadium as Rovers face Huddersfield Town B in the Premier League Cup.

- Rovers: Hilton, Brittain (Saadi, 46), Gamble, Phillips, Edun, Morton (Harlock, 70), Garrett, Dolan, Szmodics, Hedges, Gallagher (Leonard, 46) - Subs: Gilsenan, O’Grady-Macken

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Jon Dahl Tomasson issues update on key Blackburn Rovers player ... (MSN UK)

Blackburn Rovers head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has admitted that Thomas Kaminski missed yesterday's clash with Wigan Athletic due to a knee injury and will ...

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TWO BIG GAMES IN TWO DAYS FOR THE B TEAM (htafc.com)

- Huddersfield Town B vs Accrington Stanley on Wednesday! - Supporters can attend both games. On Tuesday, the Young Terriers will be playing Blackburn Rovers in ...

The B Team will be playing Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League Cup on Tuesday 7 February at 7pm, the game will be hosted at the John Smith's Stadium. On Tuesday, the Young Terriers will be playing Blackburn Rovers in the knockout stages in the Premier League Cup followed by a Central League game against Accrington Stanley on Wednesday. Huddersfield Town’s B team will be playing against Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday followed by Accrington Stanley on Wednesday

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'Took my legs away' - The Blackburn Rovers dressing room view on ... (Accrington Observer)

Harry Pickering has insisted Blackburn Rovers should have been awarded a penalty against Wigan Athletic. The left-back was taken down by Jack Whatmough late ...

"It's a positive that we are creating chances, we just have to do the hard part which is putting it in the back of the net. "Watching it back, he took my legs away but we have to deal with it. Pickering holds the same view, as the man closest to the incident itself.

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Jon Dahl Tomasson's verdict on Sorba Thomas' Blackburn Rovers ... (Lancashire Telegraph)

Sorba Thomas won praise from Jon Dahl Tomasson for his performance on his Rovers debut. The head coach felt the January loan signing was a threat operating from ...

“It’s frustrating because we know how the next few games are going to be big for us and our push for the play-offs. We were so much better in the second half, we pressed higher up the pitch and created so many chances. He could've had an assist or a goal if we had been more clinical. “We created a lot of chances and we just needed to get on the end of them and put them away. “In the first half, it came down to the last pass or the last shot. “It would have been a great first game, and he could have had an assist if we were more alert in the box.

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Chris Brunskill on returning to Carlisle United from Blackburn Rovers (News & Star)

Carlisle United's new head physio talks about his route back to Brunton Park via Blackburn, the Blues' injuries, his predecessors and his ambitions.

Brunskill became father to twins in January, adding to the “whirlwind” nature of the last couple of months. And it makes it so much easier in terms of doing the job – the buzz around the place and around the city, attendances are coming back up again, and the away following has been unbelievable. The chance to mark his first campaign back at United with a part in a promotion would clearly be special. “They had a bigger medical team, and I worked with some physios who worked in rugby too,” he says. And that's what it boils down to at the end of the day.” “Hearing Jack Ellis try to work out the riddles is frightening, to be honest, but that kind of thing really does help. “Morale is a massive thing but I have to say that they’re a great group. “Some of it is just down to periods like that first week, when we had three games in a week. “I came in on Boxing Day, and there were three games in a week, so it was a bit manic,” he says. Brunskill’s application impressed United, and the 32-year-old was appointed to the role in December. “The truth is, it could have been this, could have been that. “It’s a good point – it’s something you obviously want to look into,” he says.

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Blackburn Rovers defender makes injury comeback as strong side ... (Accrington Observer)

Callum Brittain made his return from injury for Blackburn Rovers' Under-21s as a strong team beat Huddersfield Town 4-1. The right-back has been out since ...

Brittain and Gallagher were both withdrawn at half-time and it was the latter's replacement that stole the show. Brittain, Ash Phillips and Tayo Edun made up the back line with Joe Hilton and Pat Gamble the only regular U21 starters. [Preston](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/preston) North End on December 10 which ruled him out until February. [Jon Dahl Tomasson](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/blackburn-rovers-fc) hinted that some first-team players would be involved but few anticipated quite how many would play. [sign up for our free newsletter packed with all the latest news here.](http://http/) It was the perfect tonic for some with Morton and Gallagher on the score sheet in the first half.

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Jon Dahl Tomasson's verdict on Blackburn Rovers' Wigan stalemate (Lancashire Telegraph)

Jon Dahl Tomasson felt Rovers failed to make the most of their opportunities as they were held to a goalless draw by Wigan Athletic.

“When a winger and a striker goes out, we needed more in. “We got a lot of crosses in where we must be more alert. “Ben a couple of months ago would score there, it would be top corner. “Out of possession, we were very solid and didn't give moments away. We just needed a goal.” “I am disappointed we didn't take those moments.

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