3:34pm Sunday 22nd November 2009
David Dunn gave boss Sam Allardyce the perfect tonic as he inspired Rovers to a brilliant away victory.
Blackburn went into the match looking to avoid a club record of 11 away defeats on the spin, and that never looked in danger as soon as Dunn scored on 32 minutes.
He clipped the ball into the top corner after a pass from Jason Roberts.
Rovers doubled their lead in the second half when Sam Ricketts headed spectacularly into his own goal.
Gavin McCann also headed efforts from Roberts and Ryan Nelsen off the line as Rovers dominated.
It was a deserved win and one which wil lift Sam Allardyce ahead of his heart operation.
Bolton Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel,Taylor, Muamba, McCann (Mark Davies 69), Gardner (Lee 69),Elmander (Klasnic 66), Kevin Davies.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Knight, Steinsson, Basham.
Booked: Taylor, Muamba, Klasnic.
Blackburn Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen,Givet (Jacobsen 35), Dunn (Grella 84), Nzonzi, Emerton, Diouf,Di Santo (McCarthy 71), Roberts.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Andrews, Kalinic, Salgado.
Booked: Dunn.
Goals: Dunn 32, Ricketts 73 og.
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
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