Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United

What it means

• Newcastle has won 4 of the last 5.
• Blackburn has dropped 5 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 43m ago

Ogden: Every team's fans will be against Man City after this win

ESPN · 46m ago

Ogden: Man United have set Carrick up to fail

ESPN · 51m ago

Should the Man City saga force changes to the Premier League's PSR rules?

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

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

Newcastle11th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

1. 1Karl DarlowG
2. 2Ciaran ClarkCD-L
3. 3Jamaal LascellesCD-R
4. 4Paul DummettLB
5. 5Vurnon AnitaRB
6. 6Jack ColbackCM-L
7. 7Isaac HaydenCM-R
8. 8Yoan GouffranLM
9. 9Matt RitchieRM
10. 10Dwight GayleF
11. 11Mohamed DiaméRCF

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Jason SteeleG
2. 2Charlie MulgrewCD-L
3. 3Gordon GreerCD-R
4. 4Derrick WilliamsLB
5. 5Ryan NyambeRB
6. 6Hope AkpanCM-L
7. 7Jason LoweCM-R
8. 8Craig ConwayLM
9. 9Liam FeeneyRM
10. 10Marvin EmnesCF-L
11. 11Danny GrahamCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

NEW

• Wvs NFO3-1
• Lvs SHW0-1
• W@ BRT2-1
• W@ WGA2-0
• Wvs BIR4-0

BLK

• T@ HUD1-1
• L@ BAR0-2
• Lvs REA2-3
• Lvs BHA2-3
• L@ PNE2-3

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 18,524