Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough
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Final score
Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Benni McCarthy (90'+4'). Goals for Boro: Afonso Alves (74').
Play by play
- Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 90'

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 1. Benedict McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brett Emerton with a cross following a corner.
- 90'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 90'

Free kick won
Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'

Foul by Marvin Emnes (Middlesbrough).
- 90'
Foul by Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'

Free kick won
Marvin Emnes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'

Attempt missed. Carlos Villanueva (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeremie Aliadiere.
- 90'

Offside, Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but Marvin Emnes is caught offside.
- 89'
Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'

Free kick won
Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 88'

Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 87'

Attempt blocked. Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 86'

David Wheater (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86'

Free kick won
Keith Treacy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'

Foul by David Wheater (Middlesbrough).
- 85'

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Emnes forward replaces Tuncay.
- 84'

Attempt missed. Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary O'Neil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84'

Foul by Keith Treacy (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84'

Free kick won
Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83'
Free kick won
Benedict McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 83'

Foul by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).
- 82'

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nelsen tries a through ball, but Roque Santa Cruz is caught offside.
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