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31/01/2026, Ewood Park, Blackburn, England
Championship, English Football League

Blackburn Vs Watford

Blackburn play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: B McCrea (GK) , M Donoghue (CB) , D Evans (CB) , T Rozenthal (RB) , C Ryan (LB) , P McNiven (CM) , J Cleary (CM) , J Babka (CAM) , J Malone (RW) , S Quinn (LW) , M Alafif (ST) And the subs are: A McCadden (CB) , K Prothro (CB) , M Ormonde (CM) , S Reece (CM) , K Cammon (ST)

Watford play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C MacInnis (GK) , M Odogwu (CB) , R McPhee (CB) , J Morthland (RB) , J Atkins (LB) , L Alder (CDM) , R Brogan (CAM) , M Morris (RM) , R Lerminie (LM) , A Soutter (ST) , D Valentine (ST) And the subs are: T Burton (CB) , F Cornell (CB) , R Tait (CM) , J Davies (CM) , A McWilliam (ST)

Welcome to Ewood Park in Blackburn, England where Blackburn Rovers will face Watford.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 31000.

1' - Blackburn kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

10' - Lambart Alder sees Andy Soutter making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

16' - Paul McNiven runs with the ball, beating Joseph Morthland.  

17' - Paul McNiven spots a run from Joseph Cleary.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Joseph Cleary is able to control the ball.  Joseph Cleary tries to cutback, but Paul McNiven is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Jack Malone sees Sid Quinn making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

24' - Robert Brogan plays a long pass to Mike Odogwu.  Mike Odogwu curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Josef Babka takes possession.  

26' - Josef Babka spots a run from Majid Alafif.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Majid Alafif takes the ball.  Majid Alafif attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Josef Babka is first to the ball...Josef Babka fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

31' - Charles MacInnis passes a long ball to Robert McPhee.  Thibaud Rozenthal dispossesses Robert McPhee and takes the ball.  Thibaud Rozenthal chips a long ball to Josef Babka.  Josef Babka sees a run from Majid Alafif.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Majid Alafif has strayed offside!  

37' - Lambart Alder passes to Malcolm Morris.  Malcolm Morris finds Romanus Lerminie with a short pass.  Romanus Lerminie spots a run from Daniel Valentine.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Daniel Valentine is caught offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Watford kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Majid Alafif will come off.  Kieran Cammon is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Andy Soutter spots a run from Daniel Valentine.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Daniel Valentine has strayed offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mike Odogwu is going to be taken off.  Tim Burton joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mike Donoghue is going to be taken off.  Andy McCadden is going to be brought on.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Daniel Valentine will come off.  Angus McWilliam joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Thibaud Rozenthal sees Paul McNiven making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Paul McNiven is able to control the ball.  Paul McNiven shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Charles MacInnis gets down to stop the shot!  

63' - Charles MacInnis sees Romanus Lerminie making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Romanus Lerminie is able to control the ball.  Romanus Lerminie strikes the ball...and Romanus Lerminie scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Watford player!  The keeper had no chance!

63' - Blackburn kick the ball off for the restart.  

68' - Andy McCadden plays the ball to Cillian Ryan.  Cillian Ryan slides the ball to Joseph Cleary.  Joseph Cleary passes a long ball to Andy McCadden.  Andy McCadden finds Joseph Cleary with a short pass.  Joseph Cleary takes the ball past Lambart Alder with a turn of pace.  

69' - Joseph Cleary curls in a cross, but Robert Brogan intercepts and takes possession.  

72' - Cillian Ryan sees a run from Jack Malone.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jack Malone takes the ball.  Jack Malone tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

76' - Robert Brogan tackles Andy McCadden and takes the ball.  Watford attempt to counter.  Robert Brogan spots a run from Malcolm Morris.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joseph Cleary is going to be taken off.  Seth Reece joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Lambart Alder is going to be taken off.  Robert Tait joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Paul McNiven takes a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

83' - Charles MacInnis finds Robert Tait with a long pass.  Robert Tait brings the ball forward, outpacing Paul McNiven.  

87' - Robert Tait tries to use ball skills to beat Seth Reece, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Watford.  

88' - Andy Soutter will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but opposing player Andy McCadden takes possession.  



The match has ended Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Watford.