[Archived] Super Rovers 2-0 Dirty Citeh

[squaylor]

Bentley hits crossbar!

[budha]

NElsen? Hope he's not badly injured?

He had a prematch fitness test so I guess somekind of recurrence of the existing problem.. whatever it was?

[Daremz]

Bar! Would have been a great goal at a vital point. Shame, but a very good start to the second half!

[James No. 7]

Bentley hits the bar!

[squaylor]

He had a prematch fitness test so I guess somekind of recurrence of the existing problem.. whatever it was?

FiveLive speculated it was a recurrence of the hamstring niggle he picked up against Bolton. What with his first-half booking, I guess he had to come off. But Zurab's a capable replacement.

The atmosphere sounds great, Rovers picking up the tempo after a probable ear-bashing at HT from Mark Hughes.

[Daremz]

10 strong minutes directly after the break, Manchester City stronger now, but we might get some counter-football-space. This is tension.

[Oakland]

too many offsides for blackburn! Get another in, kill this game, please!

[Kai]

Does anyone know why Pedersen seems to have been taken off set piece duty? Looks like Bentley is taking htem all now, with Tugay taking the occassional one.

[James No. 7]

Twice today McCarthy has been brought to ground in strong situations, both ending in yellow cards.

[James No. 7]

Pedersen wins the ball and starts dribbling down the wing, only to get caught by Richards. Another yellow card. Manchester City are being stretched.

[squaylor]

Uh-oh, Mokoena sent off.

[krislu]

Red card Mokoena, oh dear

[James No. 7]

Mokoena off. Who's holding who?!

[Daremz]

20 minutes. This is going to be a hell of a last period. Why Axe, WHY? Derbyshire off, Enckelman on. 2 goalies can save us.

[Oakland]

Oh NO Axe!

[Esulx]

Has Mike Dean forgotten Xmas with the amount of cards he's dishing out.

I'm out of nails to bite, anyone got any spare???

[James No. 7]

Pedersen got a card for no reason. City should have gotten three red cards if that is a yellow offence. Boos are ringing from three of the stands.

[Look4Me]

I suppose the ref decided before the game that it was gonna be too rough...rough games for other teams don't always mean this many cards..

[Daremz]

I have this strange feeling the 1-1 is coming up, very soon now. Please...no...please...no. For once, let a red card don't break us down...

[Esulx]

Dutch, keep those thoughts to yourself for now will you!!!

[James No. 7]

Tugay shows the back of his heels to two Citizens in a brilliant manouvre. Blackburn End sing "Tugay! Tugay! Tugay! Tugay!"

[squaylor]

8mins to go - hold on Rovers...

[Oakland]

Thank god that City are so so poor!

[Daremz]

Dutch, keep those thoughts to yourself for now will you!!!

I'm sorry. Time ticking away, still into the last 4 like this...go Rovers!

[James No. 7]

Tugay does his famous substitution routine!