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  • Jones 70’

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  • Santa Cruz 64’
  • Bardsley 69’ (o.g.)
  1. Blackburn add to Sunderland woe

    Blackburn add to Sunderland woe

    A Roque Santa Cruz header and a Phil Bardsley own-goal have given Blackburn Rovers a 2-1 Carling Cup, fourth-round win at Sunderland. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Sunderland
    • Blackburn Rovers
    • 90' It's full-time at the Stadium of Light and Blackburn hold on for a hardly fought 2-1 victory. Sunderland will feel they let this game slip, however, as they dominated the play.
    • 90' Three minutes to be added and Tugay commits yet another foul which goes unpunished. The midfielder owes referee Rob Styles for his generosity this evening.
    • 89' Roy Keane cannot believe his side look set to lose this tie after their domination of possession throughout. Richardson attempts a cross but it is blocked by Samba.
    • 87' Tugay, along with every Blackburn player is back in his half, and the Turk clears well from Bardsley's whipped cross.
    • 86' Substitute Grant Leadbitter receives a yellow card for a crude challenge on Stephen Warnock as Sunderland desperately look to steal possession.
    • 85' Paul Robinson is down after a clash in his area which will add further stoppage time for Blackburn to hold on for. The keeper looks like he will be okay to continue, though.
    • 83' Andy Reid continues to be the Black Cats' puppeteer, linking play and pumping hopeful balls into the Rovers box.
    • 81' Sunderland's possession is now relentless as Blackburn look to hold on to their lead. Bardsley, in particular, is determined to atone for his own goal.
    • 79' Roy Keane also opts for an injection of fresh legs, replacing Kenwyne Jones and Jordan Henderson, with Grant Leadbitter and Daryl Murphy.
    • 77' Blackburn look to have fresh legs up-front and replace Robbie Fowler with the bright Carlos Villanueva.
    • 74' Substitute Andy Reid is already making his mark on proceedings, stringing passes together as Sunderland go back on the attack.
    • 72' Blackburn go forward through Roque Santa Cruz, with Matt Derbyshire providing good support, but the attack is broken by Nosworthy's impeccably-timed challenge.
    • 70' GOAL!! Sunderland hit back just as they needed to. Almost inevitably, it was the dangerous Kenwyne Jones who got the goal with a precise shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner.
    • 70' After that second blow for Roy Keane, the manager has brought on Andy Reid in place of Steed Malbranque.
    • 69' GOAL!! Blackburn have doubled their lead! Matt Derbyshire's attempt was diverted into his own net by Phil Bardsley.
    • 65' Stephen Warnock has come on in place of Keith Treacy who has played well, but Paul Ince looking to hold on to his lead now.
    • 65' Roy Keane looks incandescent with rage on the touchline after Santa Cruz was gifted that opportunity from close range.
    • 64' GOAL!!! And it's the substitute Santa Cruz who has grabbed it for the visitors against the run of play! Christopher Samba provided the assist and Sunderland are furious with themselves.
    • 60' Roque Santa Cruz comes on in place of young Andrew Haworth, who has had a decent, if not inspiring game.
    • 59' Another headed chance falls, this time to Djibril Cisse, who misses to the right of the far post.
    • 56' Just as Sunderland's pressure was seemingly unrelenting, Blackburn have long range efforts from Christopher Samba and a Tugay free-kick go wide of Fulop's goal.
    • 54' Kieran Richardson has a free-kick from 30-yards out saved by Paul Robinson, but his shot was weak.
    • 53' Tugay continues to make ill-timed challlenges across the pitch, but somehow the Turkish midfielder remains without a caution.
    • 51' Kenwyne Jones rises above the Blackburn defence again, but his header drifts to the right of Fulop's goal from inside the area.
    • 49' Robinson does well to punch Dean Whitehead's cross away with Jones and Cisse both lurking ominously.
    • 48' A scrappy start to the half as fouls are committed by Tugay on Danny Collins and Treacy on Malbranque. Let's hope the game settles down quickly.
    • 46' The second half is underway and neither manager has seen fit to make any substitutions.
    • 48' The first half peters out and the players trudge in to receive a pep-talk from two of the more volatile managers in the Premier League. It remains goalless.
    • 45' Three minutes to be added and Sunderland continue to press.
    • 44' Malbranque delivers yet another whipped corner, which eventually falls to Kenwyne Jones but the striker's shot is tame and Robinson saves comfortably.
    • 43' After Sunderland dominated the possession early on, Blackburn are shading it now. But the visitors are yet to match the Black Cats in terms of creating chances.
    • 41' Another headed opportunity for Sunderland in the Blackburn box as Nyron Nosworthy rises to meet Malbranque's corner, but it drifts wide.
    • 40' Robbie Fowler, not known for his adept tackling skills, clumsily brings down Steed Malbranque in a dangerous position, but the free-kick is wasted.
    • 38' Martin Fulop collects a corner by Keith Treacy in commanding fashion at his near post.
    • 35' Kieran Richardson attempts to curl a left-footed shot into Robinson's far corner but his attempt goes narrowly wide - good effort.
    • 32' Jordan Henderson and Steed Malbranque continue to trouble the Blackburn full-backs, delivering crosses into the box seemingly at will.
    • 30' Kenwyne Jones has his first chance to score, after Danny Collins' cross found the striker on the edge of the area, but his shot doesn't trouble Robinson.
    • 28' Danny Collins goes close with a header from inside the area after Steed Malbranque's cross, the ball sailing just over the bar.
    • 25' Keith Treacy receives the second booking of the game, again for unsporting behaviour.
    • 23' Djibril Cisse produces a sharp piece of skill down the right, finding Kieran Richardson, but the midfielder scuffs his effort.
    • 19' Treacy, who is also on set-piece duty, is getting into the game with some dynamic runs. He looks a good prospect for Rovers.
    • 18' Blackburn come close through Keith Treacy, who attempts an ambitious effort which curls just wide of Martin Fulop's left post.
    • 16' Tugay picks up a knock in the centre of the field after a clash with Whitehead, but the Turk seems to have shrugged it off.
    • 15' Aaron Mokoena is booked for unsporting behaviour to the disgust of Paul Ince on the touchline. The Rovers manager appears reluctant to aggrevate the referee after his recent exploits.
    • 12' Jordan Henderson impresses Roy Keane with a sharp turn and cross which narrowly evades Djibril Cisse in the box.
    • 11' Blackburn's young striker Andrew Haworth is looking sprightly, giving the Sunderland defenders little time to settle on the ball.
    • 9' Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead pounces on a loose ball and unleashes a shot from 25-yards, but Paul Robinson manages to block his effort and collect.
    • 8' The game needs to settle down with neither side able to string any fluent passing moves together as yet. Paul Ince's side are edging their way into the contest after a sluggish start.
    • 5' Sunderland have begun the game brightly with Jones and Cisse at the forefront - the pair could prove to be a potent partnership.
    • 3' All eyes are on Kenwyne Jones as he puts himself about, providing a nuisance for Blackburn's back-four already.
    • 1' Both sides go into this game at the Stadium of Light in poor form, with the Carling Cup providing light relief for both managers, Paul Ince and Roy Keane.
    • - BLACKBURN TEAM NEWS: Vince Grella, Roque Santa Cruz, Andre Ooijer and Brett Emerton are all out injured and Keith Andrews is cup-tied. Matt Derbyshire is expected to return to the Rovers line-up.
    • - SUNDERLAND TEAM NEWS: Roy Keane will be without striker Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Craig Gordon and full-back George McCartney. Daryl Murphy is struggling with a leg injury so Keane may look to David Healy in attack.
    • - Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of the fourth-round Carling Cup clash between Sunderland and Blackburn, with coverage starting at 19:45 UK time!

  • Summary

    • 70' GOAL!! Sunderland hit back just as they needed to. Almost inevitably, it was the dangerous Kenwyne Jones who got the goal with a precise shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner.
    • 69' GOAL!! Blackburn have doubled their lead! Matt Derbyshire's attempt was diverted into his own net by Phil Bardsley.
    • 64' GOAL!!! And it's the substitute Santa Cruz who has grabbed it for the visitors against the run of play! Christopher Samba provided the assist and Sunderland are furious with themselves.
    • 59' Another headed chance falls, this time to Djibril Cisse, who misses to the right of the far post.
    • 51' Kenwyne Jones rises above the Blackburn defence again, but his header drifts to the right of Fulop's goal from inside the area.
    • 41' Another headed opportunity for Sunderland in the Blackburn box as Nyron Nosworthy rises to meet Malbranque's corner, but it drifts wide.
    • 35' Kieran Richardson attempts to curl a left-footed shot into Robinson's far corner but his attempt goes narrowly wide - good effort.
    • 28' Danny Collins goes close with a header from inside the area after Steed Malbranque's cross, the ball sailing just over the bar.
    • 23' Djibril Cisse produces a sharp piece of skill down the right, finding Kieran Richardson, but the midfielder scuffs his effort.
    • 18' Blackburn come close through Keith Treacy, who attempts an ambitious effort which curls just wide of Martin Fulop's left post.
    • 12' Jordan Henderson impresses Roy Keane with a sharp turn and cross which narrowly evades Djibril Cisse in the box.
    • 9' Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead pounces on a loose ball and unleashes a shot from 25-yards, but Paul Robinson manages to block his effort and collect.
    • - Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of the fourth-round Carling Cup clash between Sunderland and Blackburn, with coverage starting at 19:45 UK time!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Rob Styles

  • Sunderland

    Manager: Roy Keane

    Captain: Dean Whitehead

    Starting line-up

    • M. Fulop
    • P. Bardsley Own Goal
    • A. Ferdinand
    • N. Nosworthy
    • D. Collins
    • J. Henderson Substitution Out (79′)
    • D. Whitehead
    • K. Richardson
    • S. Malbranque Substitution Out (70′)
    • D. Cissé
    • K. Jones Goal Substitution Out (79′)

    Subs

    • T. Tainio
    • E. Diouf
    • A. Reid Substitution In70′
    • N. Colgan
    • D. Murphy Substitution In79′
    • G. Leadbitter Substitution In79′ Yellow Card
    • M. Kay

    Injured

    • C. Gordon
    • M. Waghorn

    Suspended

    None

  • Blackburn Rovers

    Manager: Paul Ince

    Captain: Ryan Nelsen

    Starting line-up

    • P. Robinson
    • D. Simpson
    • Z. Khizanishvili
    • C. Samba
    • M. Olsson
    • M. Derbyshire
    • K. Tugay
    • A. Mokoena Yellow Card
    • K. Treacy Yellow Card Substitution Out (65′)
    • A. Haworth
    • R. Fowler Substitution Out (77′)

    Subs

    • R. Santa Cruz Substitution In60′ Goal
    • A. Ooijer
    • R. Nelsen
    • S. Warnock Substitution In65′
    • J. Brown
    • C. Villanueva Substitution In77′
    • A. Judge

    Injured

    • B. Emerton

    Suspended

    None