Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneBlackburn overcome missed penalty to beat Oxford
Match Timeline
- 12': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Oxford United 0. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew following a set piece situation.
- 41': Simon Eastwood (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Penalty saved! Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Substitution, Oxford United. Ryan Ledson replaces John Mousinho.
- 61': Joe Rothwell (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Oxford United 1. James Henry (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Ruffels.
- 68': Substitution, Oxford United. Ricardinho replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Payne replaces Richard Smallwood.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell replaces Derrick Williams.
- 76': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Oxford United 1. Jack Payne (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marcus Antonsson replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 83': Substitution, Oxford United. Owen James replaces Jonathan Obika.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 27,600
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 27,600
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 12 | +12 | 29 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 13 | +11 | 25 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 12 | +6 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 29 | Corry Evans |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
| 9 | Dominic Samuel |
| 18 | Adam Armstrong |
Oxford United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Eastwood (GK)  |
| 5 | Curtis Nelson |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 14 | Joshua Ruffels |
| 19 | Todd Kane |
| 30 | John Mousinho |
| 11 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 18 | Joe Rothwell |
| 36 | Malachi Napa |
| 20 | Jonathan Obika |
| 17 | James Henry |
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