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FULL TIME: Ipswich Town 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
4:58pm Saturday 18th August 2012 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
A late Jason Lowe own goal saw Blackburn Rovers have to settle for a 1-1 draw in this afternoon's Championship opener against Ipswich.
Colin Kazim-Richards gave Blackburn Rovers a 1-0 lead at half time but a defensive second half display allowed an average Ipswich get back into the game.
The Turkish international headed home from close range on 21 minutes to give Rovers the advantage.
But Lowe deflected into his own net on 82 after Rovers had been penned back for most of the second half.
After a scrappy start in which Ipswich dominated possession without ever looking as though they were troubling Rovers' back four, it was the visitors who struck first.
Morten Gamst Pedersen's left wing corner picked out the unmarked Scott Dann and his header back across goal was headed home from close range by Kazim-Richards.
Ipswich continued to pass the ball around the midfield without any real penetration as Rovers comfortable soaked up what was thrown at them in the opening half an hour.
Goalkeeper Paul Robinson was first called into action on 41 as he got down low to keep out Aaron Cresswell's free kick from the right.
Robinson was busy again in the dying seconds of the half when he turned Martin's 20-yard strike wide. Martin then nodded over in the last action of the half.
Rovers almost doubled their advantage soon after the restart as the alert Kazim-Richards latched onto a hopeful from Bradley Orr down the right and attempted an audacious chip with Scott Loach in no man's land. The ball landed on top of the net.
The hosts should have been level on 54, Robinson did well to parry Martin's 18-yard strike wide.
But, with the keeper on the floor and the goal gaping, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas attempted to take a touch and the ball ran away from him.
Rovers seemed content to sit back on their first half lead as Ipswich all the second half pressing, without having that final ball to hurt their visitors.
Rovers should have been made to pay for their second half showing on 79 though as Luke Chambers found himself free just yards from goal but missed his kick as the ball bounced off him and wide.
Ipswich got their deserved equaliser on 82 minutes though as Jason Scotland got on the end of a deep free kick to volley across goal and, with Michael Chopra waiting, Lowe saw his attempted clearance fly into the net.
It could have been worse for Rovers had it not been for a brilliant block from Gael Givet in the dying seconds as Martin looked certain to score.
Comments are closed on this article.

Comments (117)
5:00pm Sat 18 Aug 12
JB75 says...
VENKYS OUT
5:01pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
5:01pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Xander_ says...
5:02pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Stone Island: says...
5:03pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Angry Bob says...
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A Darener says...
5:04pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:05pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Bangkok Rover says...
5:06pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
5:06pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Shaun Johnson says...
5:07pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:07pm Sat 18 Aug 12
RUinsane says...
5:09pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Hawkesbowland says...
5:11pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
5:14pm Sat 18 Aug 12
dorsetclaret says...
well done keano
5:15pm Sat 18 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
5:16pm Sat 18 Aug 12
baldie says...
5:17pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
5:17pm Sat 18 Aug 12
bburnrover says...
5:17pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Kean out.
5:20pm Sat 18 Aug 12
merlinrabbit says...
5:21pm Sat 18 Aug 12
BRFCs says...
Okay, it's not the end of the world but if sitting back and defending leads for 45 minutes is a tactic (as was disastrously the case last season!), then we will be well short in the final table.
The result here, is not that bad but it's more the performance and the application of ideas which continues to leave huge question marks over Kean. We won't be promoted with Steve Kean, it is just not going to happen. Bite the bullet and make the change Shebby.
5:22pm Sat 18 Aug 12
tugay 4 ever says...
Still hopeless punts from Robinson, still players out of position, still players who can't play for 90 minutes, still tries to defend a 1 goal lead , still makes poor substitutions...Kean still here and that means I'm still sad.
Still staying away and will until he's gone!
5:22pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
Stick to the formula:
Draw 1 lose 2 and repeat until relegated while still keeping your job.
The pride of Lahore!
5:22pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Dan11 says...
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You cannot afford to concede late goals like this when leading 1-0 away from home.
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Its the same message as always.
KEAN OUT.
5:23pm Sat 18 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
If you're going to have a go at people, it's going to be much more effective in future if you actually spell your insults correctly - otherwise you just end up looking like a typical cockend in a blue and white shirt.
5:26pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:26pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
5:26pm Sat 18 Aug 12
ford10 says...
5:26pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
Welcome to the 'Chumpionship' lads.
Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
5:29pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:30pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:30pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Stone Island: says...
5:31pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
5:32pm Sat 18 Aug 12
BRFCs says...
I just wish all those commenting would put all that effort into improving their town and becoming more evolved as the smell of poverty seeping over from Yorkshire is becoming insulting and i'm quite a tolerant person!
Well done for your win today, come back at the end of the season and we'll all have a good chuckle.
5:33pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:33pm Sat 18 Aug 12
hugofakenham says...
Ho Ho Ho
Deep deep joy.
Shabby and Potato Head forever.
Am I glad I was born in Burnley and not Blackmire.
You're a load of moaning misfits.
With the (mis-)management you have it's mach 2 downwards and I can't wait to revel in your misfortune after all the bile and venom you lot spout towards the Clarets. You're reapnig now what you've sown and not before time.
Kean, Singh, Hendry et al ......... we love you all...........keep up the shiiite work. You fatherless inbred numpties.
33rd
rtid
coyb
ewood is a midden
up the clarets
5:34pm Sat 18 Aug 12
burnleyglentoran says...
But I suppose point away at the most successful TOWN team in England is not bad tho eh!
GOD SAVE THE KEAN
5:34pm Sat 18 Aug 12
alfa111 says...
5:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12
BRFCs says...
You know you're the superior being and you have a responsibility to protect the weak and needy, not run through them with your size elevens....
5:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Angry Bob says...
5:36pm Sat 18 Aug 12
burnleyglentoran says...
Even a guy from Turkey cant save the Chicken Boys!
BRKFC - PRIDE OF LAHORE
5:37pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
5:38pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Bangkok Rover says...
5:39pm Sat 18 Aug 12
oldblue says...
5:41pm Sat 18 Aug 12
burnleyglentoran says...
You lot are on AFTER Match of the day.
Why?
Cos your in. What was it you called it when you were lordin it over us? Oh yeah, the Chumpionship and the Fizzy Pop League!!!
Well your in it now!!!
Don't forget.
Around 11.45 on BBC1. Your chance to see your blue and white half wits playing the most successful town team in England!
WE DARED TO DREAM
THEY SENT US KEAN
5:41pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Angry Bob says...
5:43pm Sat 18 Aug 12
J.C - Rishton says...
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They had a moron of a manager in Laws, they replace him with a good young manager who brings in decent players, within their limited budget - and hey presto, they stopped the losing habit and slowly but surely they are puting a small but reasonable side together playing good football - I watched their game today in the internet and they were worthy winners (Bolton were truly shocking though).
Balajai Rao was at Ipswich today and surely he must have learnt enough about football by now to have realised that Kean is a tactical retard - trouble is, he has to persaude his moronic sister to pull the trigger
- don't hold your breath, I fear more pain and suffering for us Blues fans over the coming months.
5:43pm Sat 18 Aug 12
londonrover says...
5:44pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
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Harwoodstblue says...
5:47pm Sat 18 Aug 12
cornish rover says...
5:48pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
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Harwoodstblue says...
5:49pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
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Jrnymansparky says...
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moh says...
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paulmarsden says...
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Rovers75 says...
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bigste says...
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Manuel Hung says...
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paolowhite says...
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A Darener says...
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crozzy1 says...
6:03pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
6:05pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:05pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Blackburn Yoof says...
6:07pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:08pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
Bookings! Excuse #5 in the Kean book of excuses.
6:09pm Sat 18 Aug 12
RUinsane says...
Bradley Orr, a right back plays at left back and Lowe, a centre mid plays at right back. This when you have two fullbacks on the bench.
Kean, you are a d1ck, you are doing the same as last year. You haven't learnt a god@mn thing you utter twonk. Be gone you excuse of an idiot..
6:10pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:12pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
He's the one you hounded out of your club. Reap what you sow losers!
6:13pm Sat 18 Aug 12
A Darener says...
6:18pm Sat 18 Aug 12
buzzinfly says...
The only people interested in your Club are English Hertiage.
Also, it's controlled, not 'controled, you thick muppet. Please learn to spell or at least check the drivel your spouting.
6:25pm Sat 18 Aug 12
unclejacklegend says...
6:27pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
Strange that eh?
6:27pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Miguel12 says...
6:31pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Rovers75 says...
6:34pm Sat 18 Aug 12
baldie says...
6:41pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Miguel12 says...
constructive comment or coordinated action would be much more effective, this childish rapport will certainly be dismissed by those holding the purse strings
6:46pm Sat 18 Aug 12
eddie the eagle says...
7:08pm Sat 18 Aug 12
nutflake says...
7:26pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
7:29pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue says...
7:30pm Sat 18 Aug 12
merlinrabbit says...
7:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12
merlinrabbit says...
7:45pm Sat 18 Aug 12
blueblooded says...
HarwoodStBlue, don't lower yourself to talking to the spotty kid who got best up in school, got laughed at by his sisters when they pulled his trousers down and gave him a wedgie, he's only trying to convince himself.
Watch how get comes back now with an electrifying response.. Don't leave the room dingle, the girls are still out there waiting.
8:05pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Wild Rover says...
However a point away is a decent start and given that all the negative girls were saying we would get tonked I would say not bad. Bring on Hull!
Breaking news is that Morst, in the name of honesty and truth is changing his log on to a shorter more apt version
He will now sign on as "Morst the Dingle"
8:12pm Sat 18 Aug 12
MatthewCA says...
We need to rethink about defence technics.
Kean should recheck his first 11 players next match, more fire power needed, you cannot go back to defence after one goal. Attack with your power for couple more to stabilize the win and give more time to bench players later in the game. Its foolish not attacking after the first goal.
I am happy atleast we got one point. Kean is safe. I love this game.
Kean is King , Game ON.
8:30pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung says...
A bit slow aren't you? But then once a B*****d always a B*****d.
8:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12
LanghoDAN says...
8:39pm Sat 18 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
8:48pm Sat 18 Aug 12
bring back the good old days says...
8:50pm Sat 18 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
I think you might find you meant to write 'you're sh1t' rather than 'your sh1t', you illiterate buffoon.
8:58pm Sat 18 Aug 12
penemo says...
9:27pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Jrnymansparky says...
9:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Bazzer says...
10:00pm Sat 18 Aug 12
fireonthemountain says...
'£20' she replies.
He says 'Do you do Burnley style?'
'No' she says.
'I pay you £200 to do Burnley style.'
'No', she says, not knowing what Burnley style is.
'I pay you £300.'
'No', she says.
'I pay you £400.'
'No', she says.
So finally he says, 'OK, I pay £1,000 to do Burnley style.'
She thinks, 'Well, I've been in the game for over 10 years now. I've had every kind of request from weirdoes from every part of the world. How bad could Burnley style be?'.
So she agrees and has sex with him.
They do it in every kind of way and in every possible position. Finally, after several hours, they finish.
Exhausted, the hooker turns to him and says, 'Hey, I was expecting something perverted and disgusting. But that was good. So what exactly is Burnley style'?'
The Burnley fan replies 'You send bill to Government.'
12:43am Sun 19 Aug 12
Batty23 says...
12:53am Sun 19 Aug 12
Batty23 says...
1:40am Sun 19 Aug 12
Dukes says...
6:02am Sun 19 Aug 12
ROVERSCAN says...
9:21am Sun 19 Aug 12
Roverthere says...
Kean = Failure!
11:00am Sun 19 Aug 12
srvp28 says...
If you're going to have a pop at people because of their spelling it might be wise to ensure there are no errors in your own post. Otherwise you're just going to make yourself look stupid. There's a good lad.
11:43am Sun 19 Aug 12
bburnrover says...
11:47am Sun 19 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
1:13pm Sun 19 Aug 12
Batty23 says...
1:18pm Sun 19 Aug 12
maltese blue n white says...
1:40pm Sun 19 Aug 12
maltese blue n white says...
You really are a pratt...
3:53pm Sun 19 Aug 12
timeforcommonsense says...
4:28pm Sun 19 Aug 12
davidinburnley says...
5:19pm Sun 19 Aug 12
the_iconoclast says...
11:30pm Sun 19 Aug 12
srvp28 says...
6:27am Mon 20 Aug 12
Dan11 says...
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The genius in this post was "defence technics".
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KEAN OUT
4:25pm Mon 20 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
4:27pm Mon 20 Aug 12
Burnley59/60 says...
5:24pm Sat 6 Oct 12
HHHH says...
Long way to go yet. Avoiding a defeat was critical. Don't like Kean one bit but a solid but unspectacular start. Mid week game will reveal more about the season ahead.