Stoke City 3-1 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 26 November 2011

Result

Stoke City 3-1 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 26 November 2011, 12:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Stoke City 3-1 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Stoke City won against Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 26 November 2011. The half-time score was 1-0.

Rory Delap opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Stoke City's goals came from Rory Delap (28'), Glenn Whelan (58') and Peter Crouch (72'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Rubén Rochina (85').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Stoke City were 14th on 12 points from 12 and Blackburn Rovers 19th on 7 points from 12. Stoke City went on to finish that season 14th with 45 points, and Blackburn Rovers 19th with 31.

Stoke City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-1-3-2.

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

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Goal · Rory DelapStoke City · 1-0
  • 58'Goal · Glenn WhelanStoke City · 2-0
  • 72'Goal · Peter CrouchStoke City · 3-0
  • 85'Goal · Rubén RochinaBlackburn Rovers · 3-1

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Stoke City 4, draws 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Team news

Stoke City expected line-up (4-4-2)

Asmir Begović, Robert Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Danny Collins, Glenn Whelan, Jermaine Pennant, Jonathan Walters, Rory Delap, Matthew Etherington

Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-1-3-2)

Paul Robinson, Gaël Givet-Viaros, Scott Dann, Grant Hanley, Mauro Formica, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Steven Nzonzi, Jason Lowe, Rubén Rochina, Junior Hoilett, Yakubu Aiyegbeni