Match Report
45 points separated the sides: Blackburn Rovers 2nd on 96, Rochdale 20th on 51. Rochdale ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers 1.78 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Rochdale 1.07 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.27.
Defeat had not touched Blackburn Rovers in 15 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire), capacity 31,367, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Blackburn Rovers led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers: Charlie Mulgrew (42'), Kgosi Ntlhe (35' og)
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers 44% · Rochdale 56% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-6