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  • "Come on you guys, the day I read anything into a pre-season result is the day I need to start taking medication. They are warm up games, nothing more. I know your problems run deeper than that, but it was a friendly kick about that meant so much more to Accy's trialists than anybody else.

    A few years ago I saw Burnley walloped 4-1 at Rochdale in pre-season. We finished the season beating Stockport at Wembley in the play off final and promoted to what was then Division 1.

    Pre-season means nothing, I know you're frustrated but wait until the games start in earnest."
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FULL TIME: Accrington Stanley 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

4:52pm Saturday 21st July 2012 in Football

PAUL Robinson’s error allowed Accrington Stanley trialist Brian Smikle to give the Reds victory over Blackburn Rovers in a friendly this afternoon.

Former Cheltenham wide man Smikle met a cross from fellow trialist Adam Rundle and diverted a header goalwards in the 66th minute, although few expected Robinson to allow the ball to slip through his fingers and squirm over the line.

Seconds earlier Stanley had hit the post through another trialist, James Gray, who fired in a low shot from 20 yards.

Rovers were second best for long spells as Stanley kept possession neatly, although Blackburn trialist Edinho hit the post in the final seconds of the match.

Rovers: Paul Robinson (Seb Usai 72); Bradley Orr (Raheem Hanley 46), Grant Hanley, Anthony O’Connor, Adam Henley; Ruben Rochina, Jason Lowe, Radosav Petrovic, Marcus Olsson (Hugo Fernandez 46); David Dunn (Edinho 72); David Goodwillie (Curtis Haley 80).

Stanley: Ian Dunbavin (Andrew Dawber 89); Craig Lindfield (Adam Stockdale 89), Toto Nsiala (Tom Eckersley 60), Dean Winnard (Peter Murphy 60), Michael Liddle; Luke Joyce (Ryan Hopper 89), George Miller (Bohan Dixon 79); Charlie Barnett (Adam Rundle 54), Luke Clark (Will Hatfield 54), Aidan Chippendale (Brian Smikle 46); Marcus Carver (James Gray 46).

Attendance: 1,879.

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