Blackburn Rovers vs West Brom

Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion. Sky Bet Championship. 3:00pm, Sunday 14th August 2022. Ewood Park.

We just need to take the chances. "When we conceded a goal, I thought it's going to be tough, because West Brom is a good side. Football at times, that's why it's the game we love. We have to start taking our chances from elsewhere too. "But the players did a tremendous job, they stick together under difficult circumstances. "We scored two great goals.

Reaction from the Rovers head coach after beating West Brom 2-1 at Ewood Park.

One of the teams bigger with the parachute money and it was a great performance. Diangana's strike takes a huge deflection and goes in the opposite corner. It was a great atmosphere and we scored two great goals. It was a fantastic result against one of the better sides in the league. Ash is a young boy, he did a tremendous job, he got help from Ayala and his team-mates. If you see the way they are fighting and with the weather, normally winning games helps in that way. He won't be available for Reading either, it will be a couple of weeks. Brereton Diaz provided the assist for the striker to sweep in his first of the season. It is a position where we don't have a lot of defenders. Don't miss a thing from the club you love! Ben is a great player. Goals from Ben Brereton Diaz and Sam Gallagher either side of half-time put Jon Dahl Tomasson's side in charge in sweltering conditions.

The striker scored a goal and created another for Sam Gallagher as Blackburn won 2-1 to stay top after their third consecutive win in the Championship.

Ajayi headed over in the ninth minute of injury time with Kaminski stranded, consigning Albion to their first defeat this season. Blackburn’s merciless finishing continued two minutes after the break. It was one worth waiting for as Brereton Díaz escaped the attentions of Semi Ajayi before superbly curling a left-footed effort into the bottom left corner from 20 yards out.

Goals from Ben Brereton DIaz and Sam Gallagher either side of half time ensured Jon Dahl Tomasson's side remain top of the Championship table with nine ...

This time Brereton Diaz turned provider, racing down the left before setting up Gallagher on the edge of the area and he confidently stroked the ball beyond Button into the bottom corner for his first goal this season. A moment of individual brilliance from Ben Brereton Diaz put Blackburn ahead just before the break and he set up Sam Gallagher to double the advantage two minutes after the restart. Albion shaded the game and dominated in spells, but Rovers put them to the sword in ruthless fashion with their only shots on target. Blackburn maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a display of clinical finishing to edge out West Brom 2-1. - Rovers are top of the league with three wins, with the Baggies on two points Blackburn 2-1 West Brom: Rovers maintain perfect start to the season as Ben Brereton Diaz shines to put hosts top of the Championship, with Baggies STILL winless

The alteration is enforced, with Scott Wharton missing out with a calf issue, meaning Ash Phillips comes in for his league debut at centre half. Daniel Ayala ...