Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 12 March 2019

Result

Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Wigan Athletic

Championship · Tuesday 12 March 2019, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Wigan Athletic: match report

Blackburn Rovers won against Wigan Athletic 3-0 in the Championship on Tuesday 12 March 2019. The half-time score was 1-0.

Danny Graham opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Danny Graham (39', penalty), Danny Graham (54') and B. Dack (86'). Wigan Athletic did not score.

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 3 yellow cards; Wigan Athletic received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 17th on 44 points from 36 and Wigan Athletic 20th on 36 points from 36. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 16th with 60 points, and Wigan Athletic 18th with 52.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 3-4-3 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bradley Dack of Blackburn Rovers (8.6), ahead of Danny Graham (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Blackburn Rovers wins, 2 draws and 5 for Wigan Athletic.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Penalty goal · Danny GrahamBlackburn Rovers · 1-0
  • 42'Yellow card · Chey DunkleyWigan Athletic
  • 42'Yellow card · Jonas OlssonWigan Athletic
  • 45'Yellow card · Craig ConwayBlackburn Rovers
  • 54'Goal · Danny GrahamBlackburn Rovers · 2-0
  • 78'Yellow card · Joe GarnerWigan Athletic
  • 80'Yellow card · Derrick WilliamsBlackburn Rovers
  • 85'Yellow card · Reece JamesWigan Athletic
  • 86'Goal · B. DackBlackburn Rovers · 3-0
  • 89'Yellow card · Joe RothwellBlackburn Rovers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Blackburn Rovers 3, draws 2, Wigan Athletic 5.

Team news

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

David Raya, Ryan Nyambe, Tyler Magloire, Derrick Williams, Elliott Bennett, Harrison Reed, Lewis Travis, Amari'i Bell, Bradley Dack, Danny Graham, Adam Armstrong

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-4-1-1)

Jamie Jones, Reece James, Chey Dunkley, Jonas Olsson, Antonee Robinson, Gavin Massey, Lee Evans, Sam Morsy, Michael Jacobs, Nick Powell, Joe Garner