Match updates from Ewood Park, as Albion take on Blackburn Rovers...
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Latest Score: Blackburn Rovers 0 Albion 0MATCH UPDATES
34: Good stop again from Kuszczak as Gamst Pedersen tries to break the deadlock with a dipping half-volley from 25 yards, but the Albion keeper beats the strike away.
24: He had a similar effort on Saturday with the same result. Liam Bridcutt tries to pick his spot in the top corner from 25 yards but his curled effort drops just wide.
20: Albion threaten with Wayne Bridge's cross flicked on by Orlandi at the near post but Barnes is unable to direct his header on target.
15: He had his critics after his error at Birmingham City but Tomasz Kuszczak has made a brilliant stop to keep the scores level. Colin Kazim-Richards slips Jason Lowe through but Albion's Polish keeper pushes the midfielder's attempted poke into the bottom corner around the post.
13: Scott Dann rises in the box to meet Morten Gamst Pedersen's free-kick but Inigo Calderon manages to just beat the Rovers defender to the ball and head behind for a corner.
11: Short corner by Andrea Orlandi to Vicente, and the former Valencia player's pacey delivery is narrowly missed by Ashley Barnes in front of the Blackburn goal.
0: Underway at a sub temperature Ewood Park, as Albion look to extend their unbeaten run to five games. Meanwhile new Blackburn Rovers boss Michael Appleton is searching for his first win at the helm of the Lancashire club.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 2-2 at Birmingham City on Saturday, as Vicente makes his first league start this season…
The Spanish midfielder made his long-awaited comeback during the second half in Birmingham and replaces Craig Mackail-Smith the starting line-up tonight.
Elsewhere, Gary Dicker starts in place of Dean Hammond in the heart of the Albion midfield.
Meanwhile, Brighton-born defender Adam El-Abd makes his 250th league start tonight.
Blackburn boss Michael Appleton makes two changes to the side that lost 2-1 to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Markus Olsson has recovered from a hamstring injury and he starts in place of Simon Vukcevic, while Morten Gamst Pedersen is preferred to Ruben Rochina, who has been named on the bench.
Former Albion striker Colin Kazim-Richards also starts.
TEAMS
Blackburn Rovers: (4-4-2) Kean; Hanley, Dann, Martin Olsson; Kane, Murphy, Markus Olsson, Pedersen; Kazim-Richards, Rhodes. Subs not used: Usai (GK), Givet, Nunes, Dunn, Gomes, Rochina, Goodwillie.
Albion: (4-3-3)*Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Dicker, Orlandi; David, Barnes, Vicente. Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Painter, Hammond, LuaLua, Buckley, Hoskins, Mackail-Smith.
Referee: Robert MadleyYellow Cards: Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers)
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Latest Score: Blackburn Rovers 0 Albion 0MATCH UPDATES
34: Good stop again from Kuszczak as Gamst Pedersen tries to break the deadlock with a dipping half-volley from 25 yards, but the Albion keeper beats the strike away.
24: He had a similar effort on Saturday with the same result. Liam Bridcutt tries to pick his spot in the top corner from 25 yards but his curled effort drops just wide.
20: Albion threaten with Wayne Bridge's cross flicked on by Orlandi at the near post but Barnes is unable to direct his header on target.
15: He had his critics after his error at Birmingham City but Tomasz Kuszczak has made a brilliant stop to keep the scores level. Colin Kazim-Richards slips Jason Lowe through but Albion's Polish keeper pushes the midfielder's attempted poke into the bottom corner around the post.
13: Scott Dann rises in the box to meet Morten Gamst Pedersen's free-kick but Inigo Calderon manages to just beat the Rovers defender to the ball and head behind for a corner.
11: Short corner by Andrea Orlandi to Vicente, and the former Valencia player's pacey delivery is narrowly missed by Ashley Barnes in front of the Blackburn goal.
0: Underway at a sub temperature Ewood Park, as Albion look to extend their unbeaten run to five games. Meanwhile new Blackburn Rovers boss Michael Appleton is searching for his first win at the helm of the Lancashire club.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 2-2 at Birmingham City on Saturday, as Vicente makes his first league start this season…
The Spanish midfielder made his long-awaited comeback during the second half in Birmingham and replaces Craig Mackail-Smith the starting line-up tonight.
Elsewhere, Gary Dicker starts in place of Dean Hammond in the heart of the Albion midfield.
Meanwhile, Brighton-born defender Adam El-Abd makes his 250th league start tonight.
Blackburn boss Michael Appleton makes two changes to the side that lost 2-1 to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Markus Olsson has recovered from a hamstring injury and he starts in place of Simon Vukcevic, while Morten Gamst Pedersen is preferred to Ruben Rochina, who has been named on the bench.
Former Albion striker Colin Kazim-Richards also starts.
TEAMS
Blackburn Rovers: (4-4-2) Kean; Hanley, Dann, Martin Olsson; Kane, Murphy, Markus Olsson, Pedersen; Kazim-Richards, Rhodes. Subs not used: Usai (GK), Givet, Nunes, Dunn, Gomes, Rochina, Goodwillie.
Albion: (4-3-3)*Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Dicker, Orlandi; David, Barnes, Vicente. Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Painter, Hammond, LuaLua, Buckley, Hoskins, Mackail-Smith.
Referee: Robert MadleyYellow Cards: Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers)
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