FULL TIME: Arsenal 0 Blackburn Rovers 1

5:41pm Saturday 16th February 2013 in Sport Photograph of the Author 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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Iiii1111 says...
5:42pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Told ya all yesterday 0-1 to the Rovers….counting me money whilst opening a cold beer……
Appy very appy

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IndianRocks says...
5:43pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Iiii1111 wrote:
Told ya all yesterday 0-1 to the Rovers….counting me money whilst opening a cold beer……
Appy very appy
yahoooooooooooooooo!
!!!

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rover-till-dudp says...
5:47pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Tremendous victory for the Rovers. Great defending and good team work all round. Yes, we were under the cosh for long spells but Rovers came through it with flying colours. Sarcons Vinegar (cockney rhyme ) has in the past been less than respectful towards Rovers, lets see if he eats humble pie and gives Rovers the credit they are due. Dare to dream - promotion and Wembley finalist!!!

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RoversSwiss says...
5:47pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Brilliant, even Dismal Dave will force a smile tonight!

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daver72BRFC says...
5:48pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Amazing result, bring on a home game in the next round!!

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owd nick says...
5:48pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Awesome.

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Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder says...
5:49pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Great result, great performance, I thought that wiliamson in midfield looked exactly what we had been missing. Kazim Richards played well as well. I liked his charlie austin thud and blunder boy finish, misskick into the ground and it goes in, brilliant. The defence looks miles better although right back seemed a bit scary at times. Did Bentley touch the ball? Who cares. I love the sight of Arsene Whinger doing his Basil Faulty on the touchline.
Well done boys.

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morleyclaret says...
5:49pm Sat 16 Feb 13

As I said to 'WildRover' last night when I rather pedantically questioned his French - I hope you win 'tomorrow' Prem v Championship and I meant it!!

Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!

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forever blue and white says...
5:50pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Fantastic win. Defended very well indeed. Very solid. Watched it on a live stream and it was all Arsenal but Rovers really did defend very well. French Rover this is what I was referring to earlier today. It may sound like a nightmare from the New York City subway to some, but in India's small northwestern city of Deshnoke, this is a place of worship: Rajastan's famous Karni Mata Temple.

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A Darener says...
5:55pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Nothing more needs to be said....Well done to all the team. Even Goodwillie didn't give a penalty away.

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!.

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baz58 says...
5:56pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Great result, on cloud nine, What a difference a couple of months makes. Wheres the f**king dingles now on our site, kiss our arses! Sunday papers tomorrow for sure! COYB!

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madrover says...
5:57pm Sat 16 Feb 13

if your appy and you know it clap your hands. Brilliant well done boys bring on leeds

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Stone Island: says...
5:59pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Brilliant result. Well done Rovers, and well done to Michael Appleton. I didn't think he was the man for the job, but he's been superb from day one. His honesty and straight forwardness, has been a breath of fresh air, after the lies and bullsh*t of that **** Kean. I also don't think hell stand for any interference from above either.

I think Michael Appleton and BRFC are the perfect match at this moment in time. Long may it continue.

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French Rover says...
6:00pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Mon Braves.....Allez les Bleus!

Well done Williamson, Welcome back Bentley and Hello Good Times!

Yet another Saturday night and weekend to enjoy - thanks MA.

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Dukes says...
6:02pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Brilliant result. Well done Rovers and Appleton is begin allowed to do his own things, could them happy times return back.

how did venkys get on i was told there were at the match were there here for 90mins.

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Stone Island: says...
6:02pm Sat 16 Feb 13

B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!

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Iiii1111 says...
6:06pm Sat 16 Feb 13

IndianRocks wrote:
Iiii1111 wrote:
Told ya all yesterday 0-1 to the Rovers….counting me money whilst opening a cold beer……
Appy very appy
yahoooooooooooooooo!

!!!
45-1 not bad little earner

Appy

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bluerob says...
6:10pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Excellent run of results, well done to MA and the team.

Such a shame he wasn't brought in after Kean left.

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passingfootball says...
6:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13

another deserved a clean sheet pleased for rovers back 4, remained decisive in clearing the danger, despite arsenal possesion for large portions of the game... kept rovers in the game,,for CKR to pop the goal in,

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.

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drunken donut says...
6:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Get in !!!!! C.O.Y.B.

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Captain Dreckley says...
6:19pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Ever since Kean took over as Rovers manager we forgot how to defend, until now under MA. Fantastic result today against a team of top internationals who couldn't break us down and that is the difference between Rovers under Appleton. My thoughts do go out to Glenborian and his dingle chums who must have thought we were going to get a real hiding and spent all day anticipating what trash they could put on here. Oh well, curfew kicked in and they've got nothing to do, maybe they could make the effort like one earlier post to congratulate us in a win over a premier league side and one from down south, more chance of getting something positive and jolly out of dangerous Dave

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Pompey Claret says...
6:27pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Well credit where credits due I'd like to say congratulations to BRFC for getting a great result today.

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.

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SuperBlues says...
6:31pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Magnificent result today full credit to Appleton for giving the back four confidence and belief to close teams out, and Jake Kean looks a proper keeper in the making RTID

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merlinrabbit says...
6:35pm Sat 16 Feb 13

I couldn't see that happening but what a victory and boost after all the rubbish we've had to put up with. Those who saw it, did leaving Murphy out make a difference? Great to at last defend well and not concede at the end

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happiness says...
6:39pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Pompey Claret wrote:
Well credit where credits due I'd like to say congratulations to BRFC for getting a great result today.

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.
Good man. There are loads of decent Clarets fans out there. I know lots of them. The banter is great but we do get some idiots on our threads on an almost daily basis who let themselves down frequently with their vile bitterness and hypocrisy. However, and thankfully, with our recent improvement and especially today's unbelievable result, they are predictably silent and absent and thankfully we are left with welcome comments from the decent fans among you of the so called 'enemy', like yourself...cheers...
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burnleyglentoran says...
6:40pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!

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wacked1212@gmail.com says...
6:43pm Sat 16 Feb 13

merlinrabbit wrote:
I couldn't see that happening but what a victory and boost after all the rubbish we've had to put up with. Those who saw it, did leaving Murphy out make a difference? Great to at last defend well and not concede at the end
Murphy was not missed at all....

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wacked1212@gmail.com says...
6:50pm Sat 16 Feb 13

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!
When you're having a pop at your mam/sister tonight you idiotic Taig, just remember this....You're an embarrassment to the Irish race you demented wee mudder fecker

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Stone Island: says...
6:59pm Sat 16 Feb 13

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!
Where were you the other day? I was looking for you. We were having a charity pancake making competition, we had all the pans and ingredients etc we just needed a to$$er.

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wacked1212@gmail.com says...
7:11pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Stone Island: wrote:
burnleyglentoran wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!
Where were you the other day? I was looking for you. We were having a charity pancake making competition, we had all the pans and ingredients etc we just needed a to$$er.
This baboons probably only ever been to 1 Bunleh matche...So what qualifies him to be a Dingle??...He's obviously got an IQ of around 94 and he'll be bothering his retarded mudder later on tonight after he's finished drinking his 3 ltr bottle of Frosty.....

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I named my son JW says...
7:15pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Keeper, back four, Wiliamson and Lowe completely immense. Wife's waiting for belated Valentines night out but much too hyper and can't wait for highlights later

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walshy2866 says...
7:17pm Sat 16 Feb 13

wacked1212@gmail.com wrote:
burnleyglentoran wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!
When you're having a pop at your mam/sister tonight you idiotic Taig, just remember this....You're an embarrassment to the Irish race you demented wee mudder fecker
Didn't know Glentoran were a fenian side? Didn't George Best play for them as a kid?
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

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happiness says...
7:25pm Sat 16 Feb 13

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
B'stardglentoran come out come out, wherever you are!
Is that the same Stone Island who,about a month ago, following another B******ds defeat, said I'm going to watch Stanley!?

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!!!
What was it John Lennon and Brian Ferry sang about??? 34 years of inferiority. Hurts doesn't it Dingle. Thousands of BFC fans getting their Man U tops back out the drawer for nearly 3 years now, after jumping OFF the PREM bandwagon. Bitter, hypocritical and jealous for 34 years. The hurt (and laughter) that never ends.......!!!

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Road Runner Road Runner says...
7:39pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Yessssssssssssss - you beautiful things you !

"You make me happy when sky's are grey - please don't take my rovers away"

Arte et labore

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Captain Dreckley says...
7:54pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Where is dangerous Dave tonight? Well glenborian couldn't help himself, coming on here with his sh*te. If he cannot accept today was a cracking day for east Lancashire over the southerners then maybe he should look to move on to bigger and better things, just like Eddie Howe did.

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Wild Rover says...
8:08pm Sat 16 Feb 13

Funny old game innit? Had a feeling about this game yesterday but very pleasant to win first go
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

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morleyclaret says...
8:12pm Sat 16 Feb 13

French Rover wrote:
Mon Braves.....Allez les Bleus! Well done Williamson, Welcome back Bentley and Hello Good Times! Yet another Saturday night and weekend to enjoy - thanks MA.
As I said to 'French Rover' last night when I rather pedantically questioned his Gallic Grammar - I hope you win 'tomorrow' Prem v Championship and I meant it!!

Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!”

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morleyclaret says...
9:22pm Sat 16 Feb 13

baz58 wrote:
Great result, on cloud nine, What a difference a couple of months makes. Wheres the f**king dingles now on our site, kiss our arses! Sunday papers tomorrow for sure! COYB!
As I said to 'French Rover' last night when I rather pedantically questioned his Gallic Grammar - I hope you win 'tomorrow' Prem v Championship and I meant it!!

Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!””

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Blakewater 1 says...
7:01am Sun 17 Feb 13

Wild Rover wrote:
Funny old game innit? Had a feeling about this game yesterday but very pleasant to win first go
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
You know what they say - the harder you work, the luckier you get!

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baz58 says...
9:07am Sun 17 Feb 13

morleyclaret wrote:
baz58 wrote:
Great result, on cloud nine, What a difference a couple of months makes. Wheres the f**king dingles now on our site, kiss our arses! Sunday papers tomorrow for sure! COYB!
As I said to 'French Rover' last night when I rather pedantically questioned his Gallic Grammar - I hope you win 'tomorrow' Prem v Championship and I meant it!!

Well done Rovers, a boost for NE Lancs & Championship football!!!””
You did mate, and thanks!

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pepperpot2296 says...
10:45am Sun 17 Feb 13

The biggest difference to the defensive performances has been Danns continued improvements, and more notably Jake Keans replacement for Paul Robinson who in my opinion was somewhat over rated and never in the class of Brad Friedel.The good times appear to be coming back thanks to the appointment of MA.

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MightyClaret says...
12:32pm Sun 17 Feb 13

Credit where Credits due.. Well done BRFC!

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roverphill says...
12:45pm Sun 17 Feb 13

Appy days are here again!!!!!

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noddy57 says...
3:10pm Sun 17 Feb 13

That result at arsenal was inspirational to every neutral footy fan but even better for us rovers fans,,well done appy and the team you did us proud,l only wish l took em on my footy coupon,,

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