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Blackburn Rovers

  • Derbyshire 45’
  • Warnock 50’

Larissa FC

  • Alexandre 17’
  1. Rovers crash out to Larissa

    Rovers crash out to Larissa

    Blackburn crashed out of the UEFA Cup in the final elimination round after giving themselves too much to do at Ewood Park as despite winning 2-1 against Larissa on the night they lost 3-2 on aggregate. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Blackburn Rovers
    • Larissa FC
    • 90' It's all over at Ewood Park. Blackburn won 2-1 on the night, though their 2-0 defeat in Greece a fortnight ago ultimately proved their downfall.
    • 87' Blackburn hoist yet another high ball into the Larissa area, but again McCarthy and Santa Cruz can make nothing of it.
    • 80' Santa Cruz again strides forward and blasts a low shot towards goal, but again it's comfortably saved.
    • 73' Blackburn are beginning to toil again, the Larissa defence have recovered from their jitters either side of half-time. Now Roque Santa Cruz unleashes a fierce drive from outside the area, but the goalkeeper is equal to it.
    • 66' Cleyton has been the star of the show for Larissa so far. He has just been hacked down by Tugay, who was booked for the challenge. Bizarrely, Cleyton has been booked too.
    • 59' Rovers are really piling on the pressure now in the search for the two goals they need to take them through.
    • 53' Now Derbyshire fires just over from another fine Bentley cross!
    • 51' Warnock pulls another one back for Blackburn!!!! Fantastic low left foot volley from Bentley's cross to the back post! The fightback is well and truly on!
    • 46' We're underway in the second half at Ewood Park.
    • 45+1' Derbyshire steps up again, and makes no mistake this time.
    • 45+1' Blackburn have a penalty! At a crucial moment, just before half-time! Kotsolis was ajudged to have brought down David Dunn in the area after a mazy run. Matt Derbyshire steps up...his initial effort is saved by Kotsolis, but Derbyshire is there to tap home on the rebound!! But wait, it will have to be retaken!
    • 37' Blackburn are failing to make headway against a stubborn Larissa side. They need to find a goal before half-time if they are to have any chance of a comeback.
    • 29' Derbyshire capitalises on hesitation in the Larissa midfield, wins back possession, plays in Bentley, but his left foot shot is a poor one. He dragged it badly across goal.
    • 25' Bentley swings in a dangerous free-kick into the area, Samba rises well, but puts his header just over the bar!!
    • 17' Clayton puts Larissa 1-0 up, and Blackburn are in worlds of trouble now! He stepped aside the challenge of David Dunn, and rifled it straight into the bottom left hand corner!
    • 1' We're underway in the first half.
    • 19:45 Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's live text commentary of Blackburn v Larissa.

  • Summary

    • 51' Warnock pulls another one back for Blackburn!!!! Fantastic low left foot volley from Bentley's cross to the back post! The fightback is well and truly on!
    • 45+1' Derbyshire steps up again, and makes no mistake this time.
    • 25' Bentley swings in a dangerous free-kick into the area, Samba rises well, but puts his header just over the bar!!
    • 17' Clayton puts Larissa 1-0 up, and Blackburn are in worlds of trouble now! He stepped aside the challenge of David Dunn, and rifled it straight into the bottom left hand corner!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Claudio Circhetta

  • Blackburn Rovers

    Manager: Mark Hughes

    On the Field

    • Friedel
    • Emerton
    • Ooijer
    • Samba
    • Warnock
    • Tugay
    • Mokoena
    • Dunn
    • Bentley
    • Derbyshire
    • Santa Cruz

    Subs

    • Savage
    • McCarthy
    • Nelsen
    • Pedersen
    • Khizanishvili
    • Brown
    • Rigters
    • Olsson
    • Kane

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Larissa FC

    Manager: Giorgos Donis

    Captain: Nikos Dabizas

    On the Field

    • Kotsolis
    • Galitsios
    • Katsiaros
    • Dabizas
    • Foerster
    • Alexandre
    • Sarmiento
    • Fotakis
    • Kyriakidis
    • Bakayoko
    • Alexandrou

    Subs

    • Venetidis
    • Kotsios
    • Kozlej
    • Kopouros
    • Gikas
    • Parra
    • Kalantzis
    • Boukouvalas
    • Bachramis

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None