Bobby Zamora ended Albion’s long wait for a goal and a win as he struck at Ewood Park today.
His predatory strike and a grafting team performance secured a 1-0 success over Blackburn.
Zamora scored in only the third minute, guiding home the rebound after Jamie Murphy’s shot hit the post.
On his 35th birthday, Zamora almost made it a double either side of the break.
But Knockaert’s near miss came after the Seagulls had a major escape at the other end.
Ben Marshall’s 25-yard free-kick, won by Elliott Bennett, hit the inside of the post, bounced out and somehow avoided going in off David Stockdale.
The match was played in falling snow and was not a particularly pretty spectacle.
But, based around Lewis Dunk, Albion produced a resolute display – and the back-to-basics approach they admitted they needed to halt their poor run.
Blackburn: Steele; Marshall, Kilgallon, Hanley, Spurr; Bennett (Lawrence 62), Lenihan (Jackson 80), Akpan, Conway (Henley 73); Rhodes, Brown. Subs not used: Raya, Olsson, Williamson, Evans.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Goldson, Dunk, Ridgewell; Knockaert (Calderon 86), Kayal, Stephens, Murphy (Crofts 90); Hemed, Zamora (Wilson 72). Subs not used: Maenpaa, LuaLua, Manu, Towell.
Att: 12,392 (606 away).
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His predatory strike and a grafting team performance secured a 1-0 success over Blackburn.
Zamora scored in only the third minute, guiding home the rebound after Jamie Murphy’s shot hit the post.
On his 35th birthday, Zamora almost made it a double either side of the break.
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But Knockaert’s near miss came after the Seagulls had a major escape at the other end.
Ben Marshall’s 25-yard free-kick, won by Elliott Bennett, hit the inside of the post, bounced out and somehow avoided going in off David Stockdale.
The match was played in falling snow and was not a particularly pretty spectacle.
But, based around Lewis Dunk, Albion produced a resolute display – and the back-to-basics approach they admitted they needed to halt their poor run.
Blackburn: Steele; Marshall, Kilgallon, Hanley, Spurr; Bennett (Lawrence 62), Lenihan (Jackson 80), Akpan, Conway (Henley 73); Rhodes, Brown. Subs not used: Raya, Olsson, Williamson, Evans.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Goldson, Dunk, Ridgewell; Knockaert (Calderon 86), Kayal, Stephens, Murphy (Crofts 90); Hemed, Zamora (Wilson 72). Subs not used: Maenpaa, LuaLua, Manu, Towell.
Att: 12,392 (606 away).
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