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Coverage of the Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland.
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Championship | Gameweek 7
Sep 20, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Ewood Park
Sunderland

Blackburn
1 - 3
Sunderland

Leonard (35')
Travis (31'), Wharton (45+3'), Leonard (50'), Garrett (77'), Rankin-Costello (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Clarke (28' pen., 78'), Neill (45+1')
Mowbray (32'), Pritchard (71'), Ba (86'), Ballard (90+7')

Live Updates: Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Sunderland

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 23:53 UK

First Half starts.
4'Offside - Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges with a pass, however Harry Leonard is in offside.
5'Missed chance. Ryan Hedges - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
7'Fouled by Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers
7'Luke O'Nien - Sunderland - won a free kick in defence.
9'Missed chance. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side is very close to the goal. Assist - Ryan Hedges with a cross.
10'New attacking attempt. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Andrew Moran.
10'Shot blocked. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
10'Shot blocked. Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
10'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
11'Hand ball by Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers
11'Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
11'Fouled by Jack Clarke - Sunderland
12'Shot blocked. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
12'Missed chance. Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed after corner.
18'Alex Pritchard - Sunderland - won a free kick in attack.
18'Fouled by Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers
22'Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
22'Fouled by Dan Ballard - Sunderland
23'Shot blocked. Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Sammie Szmodics.
25'Alex Pritchard - Sunderland - won a free kick on the left wing.
25'Fouled by Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers
26'Offside - Sunderland. Trai Hume with a pass, however Abdoullah Ba is in offside.
27'Penalty Sunderland. Jack Clarke draws a foul in the penalty area.
27'Penalty conceded by Ryan Hedges - Blackburn Rovers - after a foul in the penalty area.
28'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Sunderland 1. Jack Clarke - Sunderland - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the centre of the goal.
29'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Trai Hume.
30'Shot blocked. Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from few metres is blocked.
30'Fouled by Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers
30'Jack Clarke - Sunderland - won a free kick on the left wing.
31'Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
32'Aynsley Pears - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
32'Fouled by Dan Ballard - Sunderland
32'Delay in match - injury Dan Ballard - Sunderland
34'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 1. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Callum Brittain with a cross.
37'Fouled by Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers
37'Jack Clarke - Sunderland - won a free kick in defence.
39'Shot blocked. Jack Clarke - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
40'Missed chance. Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland - shot with right foot from the right side of the box goes high. Assist - Jobe Bellingham.
41'Missed chance. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Lewis Travis.
42'Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
42'Fouled by Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland
43'Offside - Sunderland. Jack Clarke with a pass, however Abdoullah Ba is in offside.
45'Fouled by Trai Hume - Sunderland
45'Ryan Hedges - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
45'Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
45+1'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2. Daniel Neil - Sunderland - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the right corner after corner.
45+3'Fouled by Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers
45+3'Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland - won a free kick in defence.
45+3'Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
45+4'Fouled by Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland
45+4'Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
45+6'First Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2.
45'Second Half starts Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2.
47'Shot blocked. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Adam Wharton.
49'New attacking attempt. Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
49'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
49'Missed chance. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from few metres is very close to the goal. Assist - Harry Pickering with a cross after corner.
50'Fouled by Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers
50'Niall Huggins - Sunderland - won a free kick in attack.
50'Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
51'Missed chance. Dan Ballard - Sunderland - shot with the head from few metres goes high. Assist - Alex Pritchard with a cross .
53'Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
53'Fouled by Alex Pritchard - Sunderland
53'New attacking attempt. Mason Burstow - Sunderland - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jack Clarke.
55'Fouled by Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland
55'Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
57'Shot blocked. Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jack Clarke.
57'Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
58'Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello for Lewis Travis.
58'Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday for Ryan Hedges.
58'Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan for Harry Leonard.
59'New attacking attempt. Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
60'Missed chance. Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal.
64'Substitution - Sunderland. Patrick Roberts for Mason Burstow.
65'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Trai Hume.
66'Missed chance. Dominic Hyam - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Harry Pickering with a cross after corner.
67'Shot blocked. Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Patrick Roberts.
67'Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
68'Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland - won a free kick in attack.
68'Fouled by Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers
70'Dilan Markanday - Blackburn Rovers - hits the left post with a shot with left foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Hayden Carter.
71'Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
71'Fouled by Alex Pritchard - Sunderland
71'Alex Pritchard - Sunderland - receive yellow card for a foul.
72'Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett for Adam Wharton.
73'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Trai Hume.
74'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
75'Missed chance. Dilan Markanday - Blackburn Rovers - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Harry Pickering with a cross after corner.
75'Offside - Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday with a pass, however Harry Pickering is in offside.
77'Dan Ballard - Sunderland - won a free kick in defence.
77'Fouled by Jake Garrett - Blackburn Rovers
77'Jake Garrett - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
78'Missed chance. Trai Hume - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Abdoullah Ba.
78'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 3. Jack Clarke - Sunderland - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Alex Pritchard.
81'New attacking attempt. Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
83'Missed chance. Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland - shot with left foot from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Jack Clarke with a cross.
83'Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic for Andrew Moran.
84'Fouled by Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers
84'Jack Clarke - Sunderland - won a free kick on the left wing.
85'Shot blocked. Semir Telalovic - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Hayden Carter.
85'Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
86'Dominic Hyam - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
86'Fouled by Luke O'Nien - Sunderland
86'Abdoullah Ba - Sunderland - receive yellow card.
87'Shot blocked. Jake Garrett - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Tyrhys Dolan.
88'Missed chance. Jobe Bellingham - Sunderland - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
90+1'Fouled by Trai Hume - Sunderland
90+1'Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+2'Substitution - Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche for Alex Pritchard.
90+3'Fouled by Semir Telalovic - Blackburn Rovers
90+3'Trai Hume - Sunderland - won a free kick in defence.
90+6'Fouled by Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers
90+6'Jack Clarke - Sunderland - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+6'Joe Rankin-Costello - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+7'Dan Ballard - Sunderland - receive yellow card.
90+7'Shot blocked. Patrick Roberts - Sunderland - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked. Assist - Adil Aouchiche.
90+8'Corner - Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
90+8'Second Half ended - Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 3.
Thats all. Game finished - Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 3.