Newcastle United 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 11 September 2004

Result

Newcastle United 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 11 September 2004, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Newcastle United 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Newcastle United defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 11 September 2004. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Newcastle United's goals came from an own goal by G. Flitcroft (9'), Alan Shearer (16') and Andrew O'Brien (83'). Blackburn Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Newcastle United received 2 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 17th on 2 points from 4 and Blackburn Rovers 19th on 2 points from 4. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 14th with 44 points, and Blackburn Rovers 15th with 42.

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

Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read L-D-L-D and Blackburn Rovers's D-L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Own goal · G. FlitcroftNewcastle United · 1-0
  • 16'Goal · Alan ShearerNewcastle United · 2-0
  • 19'Yellow card · Lucas NeillBlackburn Rovers
  • 24'Yellow card · Craig BellamyNewcastle United
  • 83'Goal · Andrew O'BrienNewcastle United · 3-0
  • 89'Yellow card · Shola AmeobiNewcastle United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Newcastle United 2, draws 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.