Blackburn articles
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asked on fairness of 'special' Blackburn Rovers situation
The Owls boss saw no reason his side couldn’t rally from the disappointment of a 1-1 draw last weekend to take maximum points from their last three matches - an effort that would surely secure second tier status next season. Blackburn Rovers stand in Wednesday’s way first, four points ahead of the Owls in 17th place. The match will take place on Sunday, with all other clashes in the relegation shake-up taking place on the Saturday. While it’s a situation that should allow Röhl to tweak his plans...
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Sheffield Wednesday player ratings after huge Blackburn Rovers win
The first half was a tight one, and needed two moments of quality to find the net. First it was Josh Windass with a brilliant goal from range, then from Sammie Smodics to level things up. Wednesday have spent months in the bottom three, almost the entire season in fact, but after an excellent second half display that included a fine goal from Marvin Johnson and a bizarre one from Aynsley Pears they have managed to finally escape it. They’re up to 21st with two games to go - could they really...
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Blackburn gets win, but his season-opening scoreless streak ends
OAKLAND -- Paul Blackburn had a date with destiny. No pitcher in the Modern Era has begun a season with four consecutive scoreless starts. Entering Wednesday, the runs allowed column on Blackburn’s stat line remained spotless through his first three outings of 2024. Blackburn came up short in his pursuit.