Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wigan Athletic

Premier League · Sunday 26 April 2009, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Blackburn Rovers beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 26 April 2009. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Benni McCarthy opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Benni McCarthy (45') and Ryan William Nelsen (60'). Wigan Athletic did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 16th on 34 points from 33 and Wigan Athletic 11th on 41 points from 32. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 15th with 41 points, and Wigan Athletic 11th with 45.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Blackburn Rovers wins, 1 draw and 2 for Wigan Athletic.

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