Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City

Championship

Blackburn

4-4-10

3-0

Final

Stoke

5-5-8

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'STK

51%Possession49%

12Shots13

8On target2

3Corners7

2Saves5

13Fouls12

Who won: Blackburn 3-0

Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 3-0 on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Benni McCarthy (9' pen, 27') and Jason Roberts (18').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Stoke City 0.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Stoke City 0.
90'
Attempt saved. Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Derbyshire.
90'
Foul by Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City).
90'
Free kick won
Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
88'
Richard Cresswell (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Tom Soares with a cross.
85'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Simpson defender replaces Brett Emerton.
82'
Attempt missed. Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Fuller.
80'
Attempt missed. Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
80'
Attempt saved. Seyi Olofinjana (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
80'
Attempt blocked. Richard Cresswell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Shawcross.
79'
Free kick won
Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
79'
Foul by Tom Soares (Stoke City).
79'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Matt Derbyshire forward replaces Benedict McCarthy.
76'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Soares.
76'
Attempt blocked. Benedict McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
75'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Abdoulaye Faye.
75'
Attempt saved. Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Nelsen with a headed pass.
75'
Substitution, Stoke City. Seyi Olofinjana midfielder replaces Amdy Faye.
74'
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Morten Gamst Pedersen tries a through ball, but Jason Roberts is caught offside.
74'
Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Warnock with a cross.
73'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Keith Andrews.
71'
Free kick won
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
71'
Foul by Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers).
71'
Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.