Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Isaiah Morris | I. Morris |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 | | Carl Bastin | C. Bastin | |||||||||
| Isaiah Etherington | I. Etherington | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Graham Keegan | G. Keegan | |||||||||
| Jonathan Makin | J. Makin | | 62 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 50 | | Greg Pearson | G. Pearson | ||||||||
| Joe Hurst | J. Hurst | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Ross Davis | R. Davis | |||||||||
| Craig Luzhny | C. Luzhny | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Ian Robinson | I. Robinson | |||||||||
| Norman Smithe | N. Smithe | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Gilles Boyd | G. Boyd | |||||||||
| Max Mann | M. Mann | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Peter Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | James Milligan | J. Milligan | |||||||||
| Luke Beresford | L. Beresford | | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Adrian Palmer | A. Palmer | |||||||||
| Colin Hall | C. Hall | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Gianfranco Bellavista | G. Bellavista | |||||||||
| Anthony King | A. King | | 54 | A | | | 11 | | A | 55 | | John Philips | J. Philips | ||||||||
| Robert Ball | R. Ball | | 57 | M | | 12 | | A | 49 | | Jamie Fletcher | J. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Robert Edwards | R. Edwards | | 53 | A | | 13 | | D | 45 | | Stuart Carrick | S. Carrick | |||||||||
| Stan Young | S. Young | | 53 | M | | 14 | | G | 45 | | Nicholas Robson | N. Robson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,297 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers start the match!
2.51
0-1Greg Pearson darts forward. Greg Pearson knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Philips!
9.48
0-1James Milligan barges into Norman Smithe. James Milligan is warned by the referee! Norman Smithe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.09
0-1Max Mann sees space and advances. Max Mann skips past Greg Pearson! Some good footwork from Max Mann provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.07
Max Mann hacks James Milligan from behind! The referee calls over Max Mann and shows him a yellow card! James Milligan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.37
Craig Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Norman Smithe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Smithe threads a neat ball through to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hall. Colin Hall heads the ball goalwards. Carl Bastin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.54
Anthony King barges into Ross Davis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Davis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.30
Jonathan Makin flicks a high ball forward to Norman Smithe who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Norman Smithe plays the ball forward to Colin Hall. Colin Hall tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
28.36
1-1Greg Pearson plays the ball forward to James Milligan. James Milligan hits a low pass to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.34
Showing composure, Craig Luzhny plays the ball forward to Max Mann. With imagination, Max Mann laces a through ball forward to Colin Hall. Colin Hall finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.18
2-1Anthony Heskey threads the ball through to Anthony King. Anthony King makes a defence splitting pass to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Carl Bastin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
2-1Anthony King takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Max Mann. Max Mann chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. John Philips reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
47.47
2-1With vision, Isaiah Etherington plays the ball forward to Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Luke Beresford controls it well on his chest. Luke Beresford puts a great ball through. Colin Hall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
48.16
Adrian Palmer flicks a high pass forward. John Philips controls it well on his chest. John Philips shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
51.05
James Milligan threads a neat ball through to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.06
Peter Hitchcock advances with the ball. Peter Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Hurst.
55.55
Peter Hitchcock chips the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.12
Anthony Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hall controls it well on his chest. Colin Hall shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
60.12
2-1Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Robert Ball replacing Craig Luzhny, Robert Edwards replacing Anthony Heskey and Stan Young replacing Anthony King .
61.18
Greg Pearson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Boyd. Gilles Boyd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista threads a neat ball through to John Philips. John Philips muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.13
James Milligan flicks a high pass forward to John Philips who brings the ball under control. John Philips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonathan Makin.
71.02
Max Mann knocks the ball to his team mate, Stan Young. Stan Young finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
73.58
Peter Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. John Philips controls it well on his chest. John Philips finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
75.43
James Milligan sees a break and surges forward. James Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips makes a convincing header. Isaiah Morris didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
81.08
Peter Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. John Philips collects the pass. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.01
Norman Smithe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Norman Smithe tries a spectacular long range effort. Carl Bastin easily gets down and covers it.
87.40
Gilles Boyd threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonathan Makin.
89.26
Robert Ball flicks a high pass forward. Max Mann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Mann plays the ball forward to Colin Hall. Colin Hall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Peter Hitchcock knocks the ball forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Morris effortlessly smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Colin Hall 14, 38 | John Philips 3 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Isaiah Morris (GK)
6
2. Isaiah Etherington (DEF)
6
3. Jonathan Makin (DEF)
6
4. Joe Hurst (DEF)
6
5. Craig Luzhny (DEF)
6
6. Norman Smithe (MID)
7
7. Max Mann (MID)
8
8. Anthony Heskey (MID)
6
9. Luke Beresford (ATT)
7
10. Colin Hall (ATT)
9
11. Anthony King (ATT)
5
12. Robert Ball (MID)
6
13. Robert Edwards (ATT)
6
14. Stan Young (MID)
6
1. Carl Bastin (GK)
6
2. Graham Keegan (DEF)
6
3. Greg Pearson (DEF)
6
4. Ross Davis (DEF)
6
5. Ian Robinson (DEF)
6
6. Gilles Boyd (MID)
6
7. Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8. James Milligan (MID)
6
9. Adrian Palmer (MID)
6
10. Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)
7
11. John Philips (ATT)
8
12. Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
13. Stuart Carrick (DEF)
0
14. Nicholas Robson (GK)
0