- 81'
Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'
Substitution, Stoke City. Cameron Jerome replaces Matthew Etherington.
- 79'
Attempt blocked. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Samba with a headed pass.
- 77'
Foul by Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 77'
Robert Huth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'
Attempt missed. David Goodwillie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Yakubu.
- 73'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Rubén Rochina replaces David Dunn.
- 71'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Gaël Givet replaces Adam Henley.
- 69'
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 2. David Goodwillie (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yakubu following a corner.
- 69'
Attempt blocked. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by David Goodwillie.
- 69'
Attempt blocked. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross.
- 69'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 65'
Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'
Foul by Robert Huth (Stoke City).
- 63'
Mark Bunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'
Foul by Jonathan Walters (Stoke City).
- 62'
Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Walters.
- 61'
David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'
Foul by Jonathan Walters (Stoke City).
- 60'
Attempt missed. David Goodwillie (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 59'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. David Goodwillie replaces Radosav Petrovic.
- 55'
Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55'
Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 55'
Ryan Shotton (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53'
Foul by Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 53'
Ryan Shotton (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51'
Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
- 50'
Attempt missed. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Formica following a corner.
- 50'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 47'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 46'
Delay in match Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2.
- 45'
First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2.
- 45'
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Etherington with a cross following a fast break.
- 40'
Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40'
Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40'
Attempt missed. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Samba with a headed pass.
- 39'
David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39'
Foul by Dean Whitehead (Stoke City).
- 38'
Offside, Stoke City. Jonathan Walters tries a through ball, but Ryan Shotton is caught offside.
- 36'
Attempt saved. David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Formica.
- 35'
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Woodgate with a cross.
- 34'
Mauro Formica (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34'
Foul by Marc Wilson (Stoke City).
- 32'
Foul by Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 32'
Thomas Sørensen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'
Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 31'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Woodgate.
- 31'
Robert Huth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30'
David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30'
Foul by Robert Huth (Stoke City).
- 29'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
- 27'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
- 26'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
- 26'
Attempt saved. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24'
Attempt blocked. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Hanley with a headed pass.
- 23'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Walters.
- 21'
Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton with a headed pass.
- 17'
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dean Whitehead.
- 16'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 14'
Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Whitehead.
- 12'
Attempt missed. Marc Wilson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dean Whitehead.
- 11'
Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11'
Foul by David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers).
- 10'
Attempt saved. David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakubu.
- 7'
Attempt blocked. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Bunn.
- 6'
Foul by Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6'
Thomas Sørensen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 5'
Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a corner.
- 5'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Robert Huth.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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