English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • Red Card 16': Harry Pickering
  • 74': Sam Gallagher
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Hull City
  • 81': Aaron Connolly
  • 88': Aaron Connolly

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Hull City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 1': Scott Twine (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
  • 2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Hull City).
  • 4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 10': Offside, Hull City. Liam Delap is caught offside.
  • 12': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Liam Delap (Hull City).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ozan Tufan.
  • 16': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 24': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Hull City).
  • 24': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Scott Twine (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Offside, Hull City. Regan Slater is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
  • 41': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Adama Traoré (Hull City).
  • 43': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Adama Traoré (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Hull City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Hull City 0.
  • 46': Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Regan Slater.
  • 47': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Adama Traoré (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Harry Leonard.
  • 53': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 53': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 66': Substitution, Hull City. Aaron Connolly replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 66': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 67': Jason Lokilo (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 71': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niall Ennis.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 74': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 76': Substitution, Hull City. Óscar Estupiñán replaces Liam Delap.
  • 76': Substitution, Hull City. Jason Lokilo replaces Sean McLoughlin.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri.
  • 77': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 78': Scott Twine (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 1. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri.
  • 82': Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Hull City. Harry Vaughan replaces Scott Twine.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 88': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 2. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Jones with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 90'+6': Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Hull City 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
58.8 Possession 41.2
19 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
585 Accurate Passes 375
645 Passes 450
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.4
40 Long Balls 52
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 15
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,943

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering Red Card
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
8 Sammie Szmodics
23 Adam Wharton
27 Lewis Travis
20 Harry Leonard
10 Tyrhys Dolan
19 Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Sam Gallagher, Joe Hilton, John Buckley, Niall Ennis, Callum Brittain, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Jake Garrett, Sondre Tronstad, Scott Wharton.

HUL Hull City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Ingram (GK)
6 Sean McLoughlin
5 Alfie Jones
4 Jacob Greaves Yellow Card
2 Lewie Coyle
7 Ozan Tufan
24 Jean Michaël Seri
27 Regan Slater
20 Liam Delap
30 Scott Twine
10 Adama Noss Traoré Yellow Card
Hull City Substitutes:
Xavier Simons, Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Jason Eyenga Lokilo, Aaron Connolly, Cyrus Christie, Andy Smith, Oscar Estupiñan, Harry Vaughan, Brandon Fleming.

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