Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 8 August 2015

Result

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 8 August 2015, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Blackburn Rovers lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 8 August 2015. The half-time score was 1-2.

Benik Afobe opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goal came from Craig Conway (39'). Wolverhampton Wanderers scored through Benik Afobe (29') and D. Edwards (45').

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Wolverhampton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards.

Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 15th with 55 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 13th with 58.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Blackburn Rovers wins, 2 draws and 4 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Goal · Benik AfobeWolverhampton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 39'Goal · Craig ConwayBlackburn Rovers · 1-1
  • 45'Goal · D. EdwardsWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-2
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Danny GuthrieBlackburn Rovers
  • 57'Yellow card · Dominic IorfaWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 68'Yellow card · Marcus OlssonBlackburn Rovers
  • 86'Yellow card · James HenryWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 90+7'Yellow card · S. OjoWolverhampton Wanderers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Blackburn Rovers 4, draws 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.

Team news

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  • Michał ŻyroWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Intraarticular Ligament Crack In The Ankle)

Blackburn Rovers expected line-up (4-4-2)

Grant Hanley, Tommy Spurr, Todd Kane, Scott Dann, Ben Marshall, Jason Lowe, Alan Judge, J. Rhodes, Joshua King

Wolverhampton Wanderers expected line-up (4-4-2)

Carl Ikeme, Danny Batth, Richard Stearman, K. McDonald, James Henry, Jack Price, Tommy Rowe, Bakary Sako, Nouha Dicko