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FULL TIME: Arsenal 0 Blackburn Rovers 1
5:41pm Saturday 16th February 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
COLIN Kazim-Richards fired Blackburn Rovers into the quarter finals of the FA Cup as they stunned Premier League Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The Turkish international scored the only goal of the game on 73 minutes to reward a heroic away day display from his side.
Arsenal dominated possession in the opening half without being able to create too many clear cut chances against Rovers' resolute defence.
Goalkeeper Jake Kean was forced into action by Abou Diaby's header on 24, tipping it wide, while the midfielder also dragged a 20 yard shot wide of goal.
Kean did well to keep out Bradley Orr's misdirected header, scrambling across his goal to tip wide, while Gervinho should have scored at the end of the half but shot wide when through on goal.
Rovers started the second half as more of an attacking threat with Markus Olsson advancing down the left wing on a couple of occasions without being able to find the end product.
Diaby should have done better when he headed over the bar from a Tomas Rosicky corner on the hour mark as Arsenal struggled to break their visitors down.
With Rovers looking increasingly comfortable, Appleton introduced David Bentley to the action on 63 replacing Markus Olsson.
Tomas Rosicky almost gave the hosts the lead on 67, striking the bar from distance, before Grant Hanley brilliantly blocked Gervinho as he raced through on goal.
Arsene Wenger brought on Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla as the hosts grew more and more desperate.
Rovers stunned the hosts on 73 though as Martin Olsson's strike was parried by Wojciech Szczesny and Colin Kazim-Richards was on hand to finish the loose ball for the opener.
Arsenal pushed for an equaliser but, for all their possession, were still struggling to create anything of note as Rovers stood firm.
Jake Kean had the final say, diving to his left to keep out Theo Walcott's header in injury time.
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Comments (44)
5:42pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Iiii1111 says...
Appy very appy
5:43pm Sat 16 Feb 13
IndianRocks says...
!!!
5:47pm Sat 16 Feb 13
rover-till-dudp says...
5:47pm Sat 16 Feb 13
RoversSwiss says...
5:48pm Sat 16 Feb 13
daver72BRFC says...
5:48pm Sat 16 Feb 13
owd nick says...
5:49pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder says...
Well done boys.
5:49pm Sat 16 Feb 13
morleyclaret says...
Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!
5:50pm Sat 16 Feb 13
forever blue and white says...
5:55pm Sat 16 Feb 13
A Darener says...
Freedom of Blackburn for MA at this rate. Venky's will be planning their trip to Wembley. No reason why not. Think positive.
New boys played well, although DB didn't touch the ball too often. Orr still a bit iffy but that's being pedantic. He settled down as the game wore on.
Kean was awesome!.
5:56pm Sat 16 Feb 13
baz58 says...
5:57pm Sat 16 Feb 13
madrover says...
5:59pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Stone Island: says...
I think Michael Appleton and BRFC are the perfect match at this moment in time. Long may it continue.
6:00pm Sat 16 Feb 13
French Rover says...
Well done Williamson, Welcome back Bentley and Hello Good Times!
Yet another Saturday night and weekend to enjoy - thanks MA.
6:02pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Dukes says...
how did venkys get on i was told there were at the match were there here for 90mins.
6:02pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Stone Island: says...
6:06pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Iiii1111 says...
Appy
6:10pm Sat 16 Feb 13
bluerob says...
Such a shame he wasn't brought in after Kean left.
6:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13
passingfootball says...
with the extra confidence from this game our attacking part of the team will see improvements, keep the ball longer to give the strikers more touches of the ball,
plus a renewed support can really fire rovers up the championship table.
6:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13
drunken donut says...
6:19pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Captain Dreckley says...
6:27pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Pompey Claret says...
That is what the FA Cup is all about and In lot of peoples minds including mine a shock result.
I have to say too that I think you have a decent young manager now. Yes I am a Clarets supporter but born and bred in Pompey but obviously heard and saw alot about the guy.
I know normally I pop on here for the tit for tat banter but I am a football fan and like I said credit to BRFC , your In the hat for the next round and anything can happen as shown today.
Well done enjoy your night all of you.
6:31pm Sat 16 Feb 13
SuperBlues says...
6:35pm Sat 16 Feb 13
merlinrabbit says...
6:39pm Sat 16 Feb 13
happiness says...
!
6:40pm Sat 16 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran says...
Plastic Fantastic.
At least valentines day wouldnt have broke the bank for ya would it.
What did ya get her, a bail of hay?!
BRKFC fans - putting the Man U tops back in the drawer as we speak!!!
6:43pm Sat 16 Feb 13
wacked1212@gmail.com says...
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wacked1212@gmail.com says...
6:59pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Stone Island: says...
7:11pm Sat 16 Feb 13
wacked1212@gmail.com says...
7:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13
I named my son JW says...
7:17pm Sat 16 Feb 13
walshy2866 says...
Whatever side he bats for , you're spot on he's a w@nker & the type of kn0b that gives dingles a bad name.
Not all like that, had a couple congratulating us tonight & fair play for that
7:25pm Sat 16 Feb 13
happiness says...
7:39pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
"You make me happy when sky's are grey - please don't take my rovers away"
Arte et labore
7:54pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Captain Dreckley says...
8:08pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Wild Rover says...
Also note that we had about 20 posts until the bogus Dingle started posting nonsense, had we lost the comments would up to 200 by now.Kinda proves my point about 80% of the posts coming from one source...
Fantastic result and Appy is proving to be a great appointment by Derek Shaw who deserves a lot of credit for it....Sorry Dangerrous Dick , wrong again
Best thing is Appy seems to be a lucky manager in addition to his undoubted skills in man management and football tactics, and that is something we aint had for a while
8:12pm Sat 16 Feb 13
morleyclaret says...
Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!”
9:22pm Sat 16 Feb 13
morleyclaret says...
Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!””
7:01am Sun 17 Feb 13
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baz58 says...
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