Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 1 February 2012

Result

Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Newcastle United

Premier League · Wednesday 1 February 2012, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Newcastle United: match report

Blackburn Rovers were beaten by Newcastle United 0-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 1 February 2012. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Blackburn Rovers did not score. Newcastle United scored through an own goal by S. Dann (12') and G. Obertan (90+1').

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 1 yellow card; Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 18th on 18 points from 22 and Newcastle United 7th on 36 points from 22. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 19th with 31 points, and Newcastle United 5th with 65.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-5-1 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Blackburn Rovers wins, 1 draw and 2 for Newcastle United.

Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read D-W-L-W-D and Newcastle United's L-W-W-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Own goal · S. DannNewcastle United · 0-1
  • 30'Yellow card · Ryan TaylorNewcastle United
  • 43'Missed penalty · David DunnBlackburn Rovers
  • 56'Yellow card · Jason LoweBlackburn Rovers
  • 68'Yellow card · M. WilliamsonNewcastle United
  • 90+1'Goal · G. ObertanNewcastle United · 0-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Blackburn Rovers 7, draws 1, Newcastle United 2.

Team news

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Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-5-1)

Paul Robinson, Martin Olsson, Gaël Givet-Viaros, Scott Dann, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Radosav Petrovic, Steven Nzonzi, Jason Lowe, Anthony Modeste, Junior Hoilett, David Dunn

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Ryan Taylor, Danny Guthrie, Jonás Gutiérrez, Leon Best, Shola Ameobi, Fabricio Coloccini, José Faria, Hatem Ben Arfa