MORTEN Gamst Pedersen admits Blackburn Rovers ‘let themselves down’ on Saturday but insists they can pull off a Premier League shock at Goodison Park.

Rovers’ Norwegian midfielder described their first-half performance in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham as not good enough as they look to pull themselves away from the relegation mire.

Rovers travel to Everton tomorrow winless in eight matches now and, sitting just three points clear of the drop zone, Pedersen knows the clock is ticking for them to drag themselves clear.

He said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for us to get a win and get some space to breathe in the league.

"The first half was not good – we did not play to our best but it was a fantastic goal from Junior to get us back into the game.

“In the second half we got the tempo up and were pressing high and I don’t think Birmingham had a shot on target in the second half.

"If we could have a bit of luck it would help us.”