Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Derby County: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 3 May 2008
Result
Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Derby County
Premier League · Saturday 3 May 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1
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Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Derby County: match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 3 May 2008. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Kenny Miller opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from R. Santa Cruz (45'), Jason Roberts (47') and R. Santa Cruz (77'). Derby County scored through Kenny Miller (19').
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 8th on 55 points from 36 and Derby County 20th on 11 points from 36. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 7th with 58 points, and Derby County 20th with 11.
Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Derby County in a 4-4-2.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Blackburn Rovers win, 0 draws and 2 for Derby County.
Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read W-D-L-D-D and Derby County's L-L-L-L-D.
Key events
- 19'Goal · Kenny Miller
- 45'Goal · R. Santa Cruz
- 47'Goal · Jason Roberts
- 77'Goal · R. Santa Cruz
Head-to-head
Team news
Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-4-2)
Stephen Warnock, Christopher Samba, Steven Reid, Brett Emerton, Daniel Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Roque Santa Cruz, Jason Roberts, Brad Friedel, Ryan Nelsen, Johann Vogel
Derby County line-up (4-4-2)
Roy Carroll, James McEveley, Tyrone Mears, Miles Addison, Edward Lewis, Hossam Ghaly, Robbie Savage, Robert Earnshaw, Kenny Miller, Andy Todd, Darren Moore