FT: Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Sheff Wed climb out of Championship relegation zone for first time since August with win at Ewood Park
Windass opener for Owls cancelled out by Szmodics
Second-half Palmer effort and own goal from Pears hands victory to Wednesday
Sheff Wed climb to 21st, one point above Birmingham, who drop into bottom three
Blackburn now three points above relegation zone with two games left
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
As Kevin Gallacher has just said, there'll be plenty of time to be added on in this.
If Rovers can get a goal back in the next few minutes we could have a big finish.
It doesn't look too likely just now though I have to say.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire
I'm wondering with this triple substitution are Sheffield Wednesday seeing blood and going for more goals as they need the goal difference improving going into the final couple of games.
The front three have changed, three pairs of fresh legs have come on against Blackburn's tired defence...
There's 80 minutes gone but there'll be plenty of time added on too...
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Sheffield Wednesday make a triple change.
Ike Ugbo, Anthony Musaba and Josh Windass are off and Djeidi Gasama, Michael Smith and Callum Paterson are on.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
The most blatant yellow card you'll see all season.
Ike Ugbo wins the ball back on the touchline for Wednesday after an error from Hayden Carter.
Carter then grabs his shirt with both hands and hauls him to the ground.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Blackburn end the season against Coventry and Leicester.
This result will leave them on 49 points.
They have not spent a single day in the Championship bottom three all season and now is certainly not the time to drop towards it.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Aynsley Pears makes a timely intervention to stop Anthony Musaba making it 4-1.
Rovers defender Scott Wharton looks to have suffered a bad injury in trying to stop the Wednesday forward getting his shot off.
He's helped off the pitch and Dylan Markanday is on in his place.
That's a change of formation for Rovers, who MUST go for it now.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
To reiterate, if Wednesday hold out for the points now they will end the day out of the Championship relegation zone for the first time since AUGUST.
The 7,000 jubilant travelling Owls fans sing the Great Escape tune.
How enduring has that song been by the way?
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire
It's a strange one and very bemusing to everyone, fans and pundits. They won at Leeds and now this.
What a chance that was. For me I don't think Sammie's head is quite in it, his passion and desire is there, I don't mean that, but he's got a frustration problem. I think his mind is on other things.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
CHANCE!
Sammie Szmodics gets in behind the Owls defence and looks for all the world like he will make it 3-2 with his 32nd goal of a prolific season.
He sends his effort over the bar.
Big let-off for Wednesday.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
Wednesday full-back Liam Palmer is the next man in the book for a cynical pull.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
We've seen a few goalkeepers having moments to forget with the ball at their feet in the past few weeks across the leagues.
I'm not going to stick the boot in here at all but that Aynsley Pears one for Blackburn is probably one of the worst.
The home side go to their bench for the first time and Sondre Tronstad is replaced by John Buckley in midfield.
Meanwhile, Wednesday's Marvin Johsnon is booked for dissent.
Blackburn 1-3 Sheff Wed
John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield
I am going to stand up for the goalkeeper a bit, that had an amazing bounce as he went to kick it. He caught it slightly but it's spun into the net.
The Gods are looking down on Sheffield Wednesday. That was a complete gift.
Blackburn are going to throw everything at this now...
Aynsley Pears (own goal) (64 mins)
Image source, PA MediaNightmare for Rovers!
Dear, dear, DEAR me.
Dominic Hyam plays a square ball back across the area to his goalkeeper Aynsley Pears.
Under no pressure at all he takes a wild swipe at the ball, which has just bobbled up, and it skips off the top of his foot and spins backwards into the net.
The EXACT kind of luck you need when you're trying to avoid relegation.
Wednesday in the boxseat now.
Blackburn 1-2 Sheff Wed
Wednesday have already held on to this lead longer than they did the one they took in the first half.
So, so vital they take the points today with a tough looking home game with West Brom next week.
Akin Famewo batters over a shot from the edge of the area as they look to make it 3-1 but...
Blackburn 1-2 Sheff Wed
John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield
How do you get booked for time wasting when you are losing 2-1?
I think we're most susceptible after we've scored so maybe they need to try and score another.
I don't like to say it, but Wednesday are looking comfortable. Actually no, pretend I didn't say that...
Blackburn 1-2 Sheff Wed
Blackburn forward Sammie Szmodics is booked for slamming the ball away in frustration.
Blackburn 1-2 Sheff Wed
Marvin Johnson has scored three goals this season.
Wednesday have won the match in all the other three games he scored in...
Blackburn 1-2 Sheff Wed
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire
It comes back to the tackle on halfway. If Wednesday don't win it they don't counter and play the pass. It was an unbelievable tackle. Vaulks took a sore one for the team.
The Blackburn defence just opened up and Johnson was free coming in at the far post.
Marvin Johnson (58 mins)
Image source, PA MediaThe Owls retake the lead!
The away side pinch possession on the halfway line and Anthony Musaba streaks down the right.
He sends a great low cross to the back stick where the on-rushing Marvin Johnson colly puts it back across goal into the corner.
Once again, Wednesday are out of the relegation zone as it stands.
Blackburn 1-1 Sheff Wed
This is a blow for Wednesday.
Bambo Diaby, who came on as a sub for Michael Ihiekwe, can not continue after suffering a really nasty blow to the face in a clash of heads with Scott Wharton.
Dominic Iorfa is on in his stead.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 91 |
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| 2 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 89 |
| |
| 3 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 87 |
| |
| 4 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 56 | 29 | 84 |
| |
| 5 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 72 |
| |
| 6 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 61 | 16 | 72 |
| |
| 7 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 66 |
| |
| 8 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 63 |
| |
| 9 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 63 |
| |
| 10 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 63 |
| |
| 11 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 62 |
| |
| 12 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 59 |
| |
| 13 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 56 |
| |
| 14 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 56 |
| |
| 15 | 44 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 53 |
| |
| 16 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 53 |
| |
| 17 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 50 |
| |
| 18 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 50 |
| |
| 19 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 49 |
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| 20 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 48 |
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| 21 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 47 |
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| 22 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 46 |
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| 23 | 44 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 74 | -27 | 44 |
| |
| 24 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 85 | -53 | 24 |
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Manager: John Eustace
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: John Eustace
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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Blackburn Rovers have lost each of their last two league games against Sheffield Wednesday and will be looking to avoid recording three successive defeats against the Owls for the second time in the span of 11 meetings.
Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win on any of their last three visits to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park (D1 L2) since a 1-0 win at this venue in September 2016.
Blackburn Rovers have failed to win any of their last five home league games (D4 L1), not enduring a longer such streak at Ewood Park since a run of seven matches which ended in April 2021.
Only Norwich City (41) and Rotherham United (59) have conceded more goals away from home in the Championship this season than Sheffield Wednesday, though the Owls have won three of their last five such matches (L2). None of Wednesday’s last ten away league matches have seen both sides score.
Blackburn Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics has scored 24 Championship goals this season, none of which have been penalties; since 2004-05, the only two players to reach 25 goals in the competition in a season without netting a penalty are Ollie Watkins in 2019-20 (25) and Teemu Pukki in 2018-19 (29).
