Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
87': Dominic Samuel
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Bradley Dack and Danny Graham on target as Blackburn thrash Portsmouth
Match Commentary
- 38': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 0. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Chapman.
- 54': Dion Donohue (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Portsmouth 0. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 60': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Portsmouth. Brett Pitman replaces Oliver Hawkins.
- 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Kyle Bennett.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Harry Chapman.
- 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Samuel replaces Danny Graham.
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans replaces Bradley Dack.
- 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kal Naismith replaces Matthew Kennedy.
- 87': Dominic Samuel (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 0. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,673
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,673
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 13 | +12 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | +11 | 28 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 16 | +9 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 25 | Paul Downing |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe  |
| 11 | Peter Whittingham |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 8 | Harry Chapman |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 6 | Christian Burgess |
| 17 | Dion Donohue |
| 20 | Nathan Thompson |
| 23 | Kyle Bennett |
| 7 | Stuart O'Keefe |
| 33 | Ben Close |
| 9 | Oliver Hawkins |
| 11 | Matthew Kennedy |
| 18 | Jamal Lowe |
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