Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool: Live updates from Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool - live updates
Key Events
- FT: Blackburn 1-1 Blackpool
- Seasiders aiming to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats
- Jordan Gabriel could feature, but Dan Grimshaw, Dujon Sterling and Kevin Stewart all out
8 - Wide!
Now Jordan Thorniley fires just wide from the resulting corner. Two good chances for Pool there in quick succession.
7 - Big chance!
CJ Hamilton robs a Blackburn defender of the ball to go through on goal but he's denied by keeper Thomas Kaminski, Had to score.
7 - Well wide
The corner is partially cleared to the far corner of the box where Ben Brereton Diaz fires so wide it almost hits the corner flag.
6 - Corner
James Husband makes an important block to stop Ryan Nyambe’s cross, giving Blackburn the game’s first corner.
2 - Promising
A decent start to the game in general, with both sides looking to get on the ball and make hay. Still early days but hopefully there’s a bit more freedom than there was on Tuesday night.
KICK OFF
The home side get the game underway.
Chris Maxwell back with the captain’s armband now he’s back in the side.
Up the mighty Pool!
Tony Parkes day
Tony Parkes is being introduced onto the pitch to be presented with a cheque for his care costs.
Both sets of players will form a guard of honour for him as they make their way out.
Analysis
Josh Bowler has been dropped to the bench for today’s game against Blackburn Rovers.
After the dire midweek derby defeat to Preston, it’s not a huge surprise to see Neil Critchley switch things up and make five changes.
The obvious one is Chris Maxwell for Dan Grimshaw, who continues to rest at home after suffering concussion at Deepdale on Tuesday night.
Elsewhere, Jordan Thorniley replaces Richard Keogh, while Jordan Gabriel returns from a six-week lay-off to take the right-back spot.
That frees Callum Connolly to move higher up the field into central midfield, resulting in Ethan Robson dropping back down to the bench.
Josh Bowler and Keshi Anderson, meanwhile, are surprisingly dropped to the bench in favour of Charlie Kirk and Shayne Lavery, the latter joining Gary Madine in attack as the Seasiders revert to 4-4-2.
Matty Virtue, Owen Dale and Jake Beesley aren’t named in the squad whatsoever, while Luke Garbutt, Kevin Stewart, Grant Ward and Sonny Carey are all sidelined.
Blackburn make three changes and hand a first start to top goalscorer Ben Breteron Diaz since February.