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  • 10 goals in Garner tribute

    A memorable day at Ewood sees their leading goalscorer given the perfect thank you - read the action from the match... 17:58: Everybody at Ewood rises to their feet as the players congratulate each other and Simon returns to the pitch to say a big thank

  • Friedel is top of the stops

    THERE'S simply no stopping - or beating - Rovers keeper Brad Friedel at the moment. The United States international's stunning form for Rovers has earned him an inclusion in yet another team of the season. For both Friedel and Rovers' Aussie defender

  • Test of support for Norwegian 'Alan'

    ROVERS have a lot of fans all over the world and many of them try to get over for the big games. But there aren't many as keen as Norwegian fan Erlend Johansen who has been in town this week eagerly awaiting Simon Garner's testimonial. Erlend, who likes

  • Flowers' memories come flooding back

    TIM Flowers is glad he never played against Simon Garner -- as he's sure he would have been forced to collect the ball from the back of the net. Flowers is one of the heroes of 1995 returning to compete in Garner's testimonial tie tomorrow -- and already

  • Dalglish back in dug-out

    ROVERS legend Kenny Dalglish will make an emotional return to the Ewood dug-out tomorrow in an honour of the club's greatest goalscorer. Dalglish will come out of retirement to manage Rovers' championship-winning side of 1995 for one more time in Simon

  • Shear agony for Al: Newcastle star can't be there for Garner

    ALAN Shearer today sent Blackburn fans and man of the moment Simon Garner a heartfelt message of support ahead of his Testimonial game at Ewood tomorrow. The former England international was set for a reunion with old friends when members of the Championship

  • We'll be contenders - Kilby

    BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby believes the Clarets will be strong contenders for promotion next season. After a disappointing season, and axing 13 players at the end of the campaign, Kilby is confident manager Stan Ternent will rebuild his troops to such

  • 10 goals in Garner tribute

    A memorable day at Ewood sees their leading goalscorer given the perfect thank you - read the action from the match... 17:58: Everybody at Ewood rises to their feet as the players congratulate each other and Simon returns to the pitch to say a big thank