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Sep 21, 2012 at 7.45pm UK
 
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1-2

Hanley (89')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Jutkiewicz (7', 61')

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Middlesbrough

Blackburn 1-2 Middlesbrough
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Blackburn Rovers are beaten for the first time in the Championship this season after going down down 2-1 to Middlesbrough at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers have been beaten for the first time in the Championship this season, going down 2-1 to Middlesbrough at Ewood Park.

The visitors made the breakthrough after only seven minutes as Lukas Jutkiewicz collected Marvin Emnes's pass before firing past Paul Robinson at the near post.

Blackburn struggled to get going throughout the half but had a good chance to level when Jordan Rhodes nearly converted Bradley Orr's cross.

Boro came close to doubling their lead midway through the half when Grant Leadbitter's free kick narrowly missed the top corner.

The home side almost grabbed a fortunate equaliser in first-half injury time, but Fabio Nunes's cross clipped the crossbar before going out.

Leabitter's long-range drive was comfortably held by Robinson on the hour before Jutkiewicz doubles his side's lead soon after with an unstoppable header from Mustapha Carayol's cross.

Robinson was again called into action by Leadbitter with 20 minutes to go, while the veteran shotstopper did well to keep out Carayol drive.

Rovers set up a nervy final few minutes when Grant Hanley headed in Nunes's cross, but it proved to be only a consolation for Steven Kean's side.

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