Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

ESPN · Aug 14

Raúl Jiménez marks Wolves return by rescuing draw with Blackburn

ESPN · Aug 14

Wolves 2-2 Blackburn: Raúl Jiménez converts last minute penalty to rescue point in curtain raiser - as it happened

Recap · Aug 7

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

ESPN · Feb 17

What's happened to Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Alebiosu since his injury on debut for Nigeria at AFCON?

Recap · Feb 14

Socceroos right back Lewis Miller appears to injure Achilles in Blackburn win

Recap · Jan 1

Wrexham boost playoff chances with 2-0 win against tepid Blackburn

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

1. 1Ross TurnbullG
2. 2Emanuel PogatetzCD-L
3. 3Chris RiggottCD-R
4. 4Andrew TaylorLB
5. 5David WheaterRB
6. 6Didier DigardCM-L
7. 7Gary O'NeilCM-R
8. 8Stewart DowningLM
9. 9Jeremie AliadiereRM
10. 10Afonso AlvesF
11. 11Tuncay SanliRCF

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-1-2-1-2)

1. 1Paul RobinsonG
2. 2Ryan NelsenCD-L
3. 3Andre OoijerCD-R
4. 4Vince GrellaDM
5. 5Martin OlssonLB
6. 6Danny SimpsonRB
7. 7Carlos VillanuevaAM
8. 8Stephen WarnockLM
9. 9Brett EmertonRM
10. 10Matt DerbyshireCF-L
11. 11Roque Santa CruzCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Lvs CHE0-5
• W@ WGA1-0
• Lvs WBA0-1
• L@ MAN1-3
• L@ SUN0-2

BLK

• T@ BOL0-0
• Lvs MAN0-2
• W@ NEW2-1
• Wvs EVE1-0
• Wvs FUL1-0

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 17,606

Officials

M Dean (Referee), Mike Dean (Referee), M Dean (Referee)