Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Championship

Blackburn

13-16-17

3-1

Final

Reading

13-13-20

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

54%Possession46%

16Shots5

5On target2

8Corners1

1Saves2

8Fouls12

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	2	1	3
REA	1	0	1

Who won: Blackburn 3-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Reading 3-1 on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Elliott Bennett (8'), Danny Graham (14') and Simeon Jackson (86'). Goals for Reading: Yann Kermorgant (31').

Play by play

Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Reading 1.
90'+3'
Offside, Reading. Hal Robson-Kanu tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
90'+2'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Corry Evans.
C. Conway
90'+1'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
90'
Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading).
90'
Free kick won
Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Quinn
Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Stephen Quinn.
G. Evans
GOAL86'
Goal!
S. Jackson · ast G. Hanley
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Reading 1. Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Hanley with a headed pass following a corner.
BLK 3 - 1 REA
86'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
85'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Danny Williams.
84'
Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
84'
Free kick won
Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Foul by Robert Dickie (Reading).
82'
Free kick won
Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81'
Free kick won
Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81'
Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
77'
Attempt blocked. Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Gómez.
74'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Grimes
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Matt Grimes.
C. Conway
71'
Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
69'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Bennett
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Simeon Jackson replaces Elliott Bennett.
S. Jackson
68'
Hand ball by Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers).
66'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
S. Duffy
66'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Robert Dickie.
63'
Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a through ball.