Babbel On The Mark

[Alan75]

A goal in injury time by Marcus Babbel helped Blackburn to a share of the points against Middlesbrough at Ewood Park this afternoon.

After taking the lead in the third minute through Babbel, Rovers were hit by a breakaway Juninio goal on the half hour to go in at half time 1-1.

At the start of the second half Souness took off Johansson and Yorke to bring on Mahon and Cole. But within 5 minutes of the restart Rovers were 2-1 down when Juninio again beat the Rovers defence and Friedel with a long range curling shot.

With the clock ticking down the whole of the Rovers team including Friedel came up for a corner and Babbel was first to Emertons cross giving the Middlesbrough keeper no chance.

Full time 2-2

Blackburn: Friedel, Babbel, Martin Taylor, Todd, Johansson (Mahon 45), Neill, Flitcroft (Tugay 56), Ferguson, Emerton, Yorke (Cole 45), Gallagher.

Subs not used: Jansen, Enckelman.

Booked: Flitcroft, Gallagher.

Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Davies, Cooper, Southgate, Queudrue, Mendieta, Boateng, Downing, Zenden, Juninho Paulista (Greening 73), Ricketts.

Subs not used: Ehiogu, Riggott, Maccarone, Jones.

Booked: Boateng.

Attendance: 25,452.

Referee: A Wiley

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