Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report
Championship · Saturday 6 April 2013
Result
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
Championship · Saturday 6 April 2013, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-1
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Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: match report
Sheffield Wednesday defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-2 in the Championship on Saturday 6 April 2013. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Jordan Rhodes opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from J. Johnson (20'), L. Lita (35', penalty) and J. Johnson (78'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Jordan Rhodes (12', penalty) and S. Dann (71').
Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 4 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 4 yellow cards.
Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 21st on 47 points from 39 and Blackburn Rovers 18th on 47 points from 39. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 18th with 58 points, and Blackburn Rovers 17th with 58.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws and 1 for Blackburn Rovers.
Going into the match Sheffield Wednesday's last five read D-W-L-W-L and Blackburn Rovers's L-D-D-L-L.
Key events
- 12'Penalty goal · Jordan Rhodes
- 12'Yellow card · Chris Kirkland
- 20'Goal · J. Johnson
- 33'Yellow card · David Dunn
- 34'Yellow card · Josh Morris
- 35'Penalty goal · L. Lita
- 36'Yellow card · Anthony Gardner
- 60'Yellow card · L. Williamson
- 67'Yellow card · Oluwaseyi Olofinjana
- 71'Goal · S. Dann
- 72'Yellow card · Reda Johnson
- 78'Goal · J. Johnson
- 84'Yellow card · Todd Kane
Head-to-head
Team news
Sheffield Wednesday expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Chris Kirkland, Lewis Buxton, Miguel Angel Llera, Anthony Gardner, Reda Johnson, Jeremy Helan, David Prutton, Rhys McCabe, Joe Mattock, Michail Antonio, Kieran Lee
Blackburn Rovers expected line-up
Scott Dann, Grant Hanley, Martin Olsson, Adam Henley, Todd Kane, Danny Murphy, Jason Lowe, Joshua King, J. Kean