Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Walsall: result and report
League One · Tuesday 30 January 2018
Result
Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Walsall
League One · Tuesday 30 January 2018, 19:45 UTC · half-time 2-1
Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Walsall: match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Walsall 3-1 in the League One on Tuesday 30 January 2018. The half-time score was 2-1.
Danny Graham opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Danny Graham (5'), Danny Graham (32') and B. Dack (47'). Walsall scored through Joe Edwards (37').
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 3rd on 56 points from 28 and Walsall 18th on 33 points from 27. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 2nd with 96 points, and Walsall 19th with 52.
Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-3-3 and Walsall in a 4-1-4-1.
Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read D-W-W-D-D and Walsall's L-W-L-L-D.
Key events
- 5'Goal · Danny Graham
- 32'Goal · Danny Graham
- 37'Goal · Joe Edwards
- 47'Goal · B. Dack
Team news
Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-3-3)
David Raya, Ryan Nyambe, Derrick Williams, Paul Michael Downing, Richard Smallwood, Amari'i Bell, Jack Payne, Bradley Dack, Elliott Bennett, Danny Graham, Adam Armstrong
Walsall line-up (4-1-4-1)
Liam Roberts, Jon Guthrie, Kory Roberts, Joe Edwards, Luke Leahy, George Dobson, Adam Chambers, Erhun Oztumer, Kieron Morris, L. Kinsella, Amadou Bakayoko