Bournemouth versus Blackburn Rovers kickoff delayed due to traffic incident

Bournemouth's Championship home match against Blackburn Rovers has been delayed by half an hour for safety reasons.

Kickoff at Dean Court will now take place at 3.30pm following a traffic collision on the A338, near the stadium.

"Bournemouth vs Blackburn will kick off at 3.30pm after an earlier accident on the A338," read a statement on the official Cherries Twitter account.

The hosts head into the match in fourth place in the table, while Blackburn occupy 10th.