'Sad to see John go' - interim boss Lowe

Blackburn Rovers interim boss David Lowe is ready to "keep on going" in the role until a replacement for John Eustace is found by the club.

Eustace is expected to become Derby County head coach after Rovers reluctantly agreed to let him speak to the Rams - but his players responded with a 2-0 win over West Brom to boost their play-off hopes.

"It's been a difficult week, so to come to a place like this and perform like we did in and out of possession was a great credit to the lads.

"It's sad to see John Eustace and the other two coaches go. They've worked really hard here. We'll just keep on going until an announcement is made. And we're now just focusing on Saturday," Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"Our defensive organisation was really good and, up front, Makhtar Gueye looks a real handful. He's taken time to settle in, but we've been working a lot with him – and he took his goals really well."

Lowe's only previous game as a caretaker boss was, ironically, for Derby County back in 2009 when they pulled off an upset 1-0 win over Manchester United in the first leg of an EFL Cup semi-final.