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Coverage of the Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Reading.

Championship | Gameweek 37

Mar 15, 2023 at 7.45pm UK

Ewood Park

Blackburn
2 - 1
Reading

Brereton Diaz (2'), Hedges (82')
Rankin-Costello (28'), Gallagher (85')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Casadei (68')
Lumley (85'), Ehibhaimha (89')

Live Updates: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Reading

Last Updated: Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 22:57 UK

		First Half starts.
1'		Shot blocked. Tom McIntyre - Reading - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked.
1'		Corner - Reading. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
2'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box to the right corner following a fast break.
8'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Ince.
12'		Fouled by Tyler Morton - Blackburn Rovers
12'		Mamadou Loum - Reading - won a free kick on the left wing.
19'		Fouled by Tyler Morton - Blackburn Rovers
19'		Tom McIntyre - Reading - won a free kick in defence.
23'		New attacking attempt. Cesare Casadei - Reading - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lucas João with a head.
25'		Corner - Reading. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
26'		Offside - Reading. Naby Sarr with a pass, however Amadou Salif Mbengue is in offside.
27'		Fouled by Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers
27'		Shane Long - Reading - won a free kick in attack.
28'		Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
29'		Missed chance. Cesare Casadei - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a free kick.
31'		Offside - Reading. Thomas Holmes with a pass, however Shane Long is in offside.
32'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
34'		Missed chance. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from few metres goes high. Assist - Sorba Thomas with a cross.
35'		Fouled by Lucas João - Reading
35'		Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
37'		New attacking attempt. Cesare Casadei - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
39'		New attacking attempt. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Joe Rankin-Costello.
43'		Fouled by Shane Long - Reading
43'		Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
43'		Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
43'		Fouled by Amadou Salif Mbengue - Reading
44'		Missed chance. Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross .
45+1'		Fouled by Tom McIntyre - Reading
45+1'		Sorba Thomas - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
45+2'		First Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0.
45'		Second Half starts Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0.
49'		Corner - Reading. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
49'		Fouled by Jeff Hendrick - Reading
49'		Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
52'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Long.
52'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
53'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lucas João.
55'		Shot blocked. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
57'		Fouled by Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers
57'		Mamadou Loum - Reading - won a free kick in attack.
61'		Fouled by Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers
61'		Tom McIntyre - Reading - won a free kick in defence.
62'		New attacking attempt. Sorba Thomas - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
63'		Shot blocked. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Ben Brereton.
63'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
64'		Shot blocked. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sammie Szmodics.
64'		New attacking attempt. Ben Brereton - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
64'		New attacking attempt. Sorba Thomas - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
65'		New attacking attempt. Shane Long - Reading - header inside of six yard box - left side is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
65'		Missed chance. Jeff Hendrick - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Mamadou Loum.
67'		Shot blocked. Mamadou Loum - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
68'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 1. Cesare Casadei - Reading - shot with right foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Lucas João.
69'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan for Ben Brereton.
69'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges for Sorba Thomas.
72'		Missed chance. Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
76'		Delay in match - injury Amadou Salif Mbengue - Reading
77'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78'		Substitution - Reading. Femi Azeez for Shane Long.
78'		Substitution - Reading. Kelvin Abrefa for Amadou Salif Mbengue - injury.
78'		Substitution - Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for Lucas João.
82'		Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1. Ryan Hedges - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
84'		Fouled by Kelvin Abrefa - Reading
84'		Tyrhys Dolan - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
84'		Fouled by Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers
84'		Mamadou Loum - Reading - won a free kick on the right wing.
85'		Mamadou Loum - Reading - receive red card for violent conduct.
85'		Joe Lumley - Reading - receive yellow card.
85'		Sam Gallagher - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card.
88'		Offside - Reading. Cesare Casadei with a pass, however Tom Ince is in offside.
89'		Fouled by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan - Reading
89'		Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
89'		Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan - Reading - receive yellow card for a foul.
90'		Cesare Casadei - Reading - won a free kick in defence.
90'		Fouled by Ryan Hedges - Blackburn Rovers
90+4'		Corner - Reading. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
90+5'		Missed chance. Thomas Holmes - Reading - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Femi Azeez with a cross after corner.
90+6'		Second Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.
		Thats all. Game finished - Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.

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