Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Brighton U21 (12th, 30 pts) and Blackburn Rovers U21 (28th, 14 pts). Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Blackburn Rovers U21 ran at 1.35 scored and 2.3 conceded, Brighton U21 at 1.9 and 1.25.
Blackburn Rovers U21 had lost three in a row.
The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire) (capacity 31,367). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Brighton U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Brighton U21: Nehemiah Oriola (23'), Josh Robertson (39'), Nehemiah Oriola (84'), Charlie Penman (89')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers U21 50% · Brighton U21 50% · Total shots: 7-19 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 6-5