Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth

Blackburn Rovers  3 - 1  Portsmouth
86': J.Roberts  73': R.Nelsen  53': J.Roberts  (Finished) 16': J.O'Hara 

LIVE COMMENTS

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90+3' - The full-time whistle goes and Rovers have won 3-1. It's the third game in succession that the team have conceded the first goal at home before going on to win the game.

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90' - There'll be three minutes of added time to be played but it's academic now.

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89' - Samba has just been announced as the home side's man of the match.

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87' - GOAL FOR BLACKBURN! Roberts seals the points for Rovers with a finish at the near post after a cross in from the left by McCarthy. The substitutes combine.

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85' - Wilson scoops the ball over his own bar after Nelsen had pulled the ball back.

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84' - Dunn's pass a moment ago really was a peach. It was the same piece of skill he attempted to execute in the Birmingham derby a few years ago...

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84' - Rovers' third and final change. Keith Andrews comes on for Di Santo as Allardyce attempts to shore things up.

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81' - Lovely, lovely pass from Dunn releases Di Santo down the left. The Argentine crosses for McCarthy but the South African can't get his shot away before the challenge of Wilson.

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78' - Mokoena makes way for Kanu who has a very good record against Blackburn...

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77' - Kanu is about to come on for the visitors...

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76' - I've just seen a replay of the incident where Chimbonda won the corner for the goal. It turns out it came off the Rovers man last...

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75' - Nelsen clears after a muddle in the Rovers box. From the subsequent corner Smith headed over a very good chance for the visitors...

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73' - 2-1 BLACKBURN! Nelsen powers a header past James from Dunn's corner to give Rovers the lead. It's only the Kiwi's second ever goal for the club.

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72' - Chimbonda runs down the right and wins a corner off Ben Haim...

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70' - Di Santo outpaces Van den Borre but fails to see McCarthy in space and the Argentine is robbed by Brown.

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68' - O'Hara's cross is turned back by Smith whose cross is deflected wide by Givet...

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68' - O'Hara has another shot but it's straight at Robinson. It slipped through the keeper's legs for a moment but he was able to gather at the second attempt.

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66' - Michael Brown receives his inevitable yellow card after a cynical tug on Emerton as the Aussie tried to break away.

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64' - McCarthy's ball over the top to Nzonzi is slightly overhit.

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63' - O'Hara tries a curling shot from range but his effort goes over the bar.