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Played
April 21, 2012 3:00 PM BST
Ewood Park — Blackburn
Referee: K. Friend
Attendance: 23218
April 21, 2012 3:00 PM BST
Ewood Park — Blackburn
Referee: K. Friend
Attendance: 23218
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| Blackburn | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 1.01 | 1.90 |
| Draw | 3.50 | 56.00 | 3.30 | 3.75 | 3.60 | 15.00 | 3.80 |
| Norwich City | 3.60 | 81.00 | 3.60 | 3.75 | 3.55 | 50.00 | 3.95 |
Blackburn - Norwich City Preview: Steve Kean's side aim to halt run of five straight defeats
Three points from safety and with just four matches remaining to save themselves, Rovers must get back to winning ways against Paul Lambert's 11th-placed Canaries
By Alex Richards
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BLACKBURN ROVERS
 Robinson Lowe, Orr, Dann, Martin Olsson N'Zonzi Hoilett, Dunn, Pedersen, Marcus Olsson Modeste |
NORWICH CITY
 Ruddy Martin, R Bennett, Ward, Drury Johnson E Bennett, Hoolahan, Pilkington Holt, Wilbraham |
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has major injury concerns over 16-goal top-scorer Yakubu (knee) and defender Grant Hanley (ankle) after the 3-0 defeat by Swansea last weekend. Junior Hoilett should be able to shrug off a hamstring problem though.
Meanwhile, French defender Gael Givet, who has denied asking not to play last weekend, could be in the squad.
Norwich manager Paul Lambert may have defender Zak Whitbread available for the first time since he picked up a calf injury in the defeat at Fulham on March 31. Left-back Marc Tierney and striker James Vaughan remain long-term absentees.
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Blackburn have lost five Premier League matches in a row for the first time since December 2008, when Paul Ince was manager.
- Rovers have conceded 73 goals this season so far - only four sides have conceded more after 34 games in the history of the Premier League.
- Blackburn are the only side to have both won the Premier League (1994-95), and suffered the ignomony of relegation (1998-99), since its inception in 1992.
- Ewood Park has witnessed just five home wins this season, and one draw, in the 17 matches thus far.
- In 1994, Blackburn signed striker Chris Sutton from Norwich, for a then-English record transfer fee of £5 million.
- Norwich City have won 11 matches in their first season in the Premier League since 2004-05, and could still finish as high as seventh.
- None of Norwich's last eight league fixtures away from Carrow Road have ended in draws - they have won four and lost four games.
- Apart from Wayne Rooney, Norwich captain Grant Holt (pictured) is the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season (13).
- The Canaries have kept just two clean sheets so far this season; only West Bromwich Albion (2010-11) have had fewer after 34 Premier League matches.
- Only two sides outside the top-six in the Premier League have scored 45 goals or more this season: Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City. Both teams to score is priced at 4/7 with Bet365.
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Field Report
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Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Norwich City
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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Norwich City
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Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Norwich City
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| Premier League (EPL) | 21 Apr 2012 | Blackburn Rovers 2 - Norwich City 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 29 Oct 2011 | Norwich City 3 - Blackburn Rovers 3 |
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| Capital One Cup (CCUP) | 24 Aug 2010 | Blackburn Rovers 3 - Norwich City 1 |
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| 4 May 2013 | Birmingham City 1 - Blackburn Rovers 1 | ENG2 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Blackburn Rovers 1 - Crystal Palace 1 | ENG2 |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Millwall 1 - Blackburn Rovers 2 | ENG2 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Watford 4 - Blackburn Rovers 0 | ENG2 |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Blackburn Rovers 1 - Huddersfield Town 0 | ENG2 |
Norwich City
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| 19 May 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Norwich City 4 - West Bromwich Albion 0 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | Norwich City 1 - Aston Villa 2 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Stoke City 1 - Norwich City 0 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Norwich City 2 - Reading 1 | EPL |
| Returns: | Blackburn £21.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw £560.00 |
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| Returns: | Norwich City £810.00 |
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| 1 | Paul Robinson | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Gaël Givet | Defender |
| 16 | Scott Dann | Defender |
| 2 | Bradley Orr | Defender |
| 8 | David Dunn | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Formica | Striker |
| 12 | Morten-Gamst Pedersen | Midfielder |
| - | Marcus Olsson | Midfielder |
| 35 | Jason Lowe | Defender |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett | Striker |
| - | Aiyegbeni Yakubu | Striker |
| 34 | Jake Kean | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Martin Olsson | Defender |
| 11 | Radosav Petrović | Midfielder |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi | Midfielder |
| - | Anthony Modeste | Striker |
| - | Rubén Rochina | Striker |
| 25 | David Goodwillie | Striker |
| 1 | John Ruddy | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Russell Martin | Defender |
| 3 | Adam Drury | Defender |
| 22 | Elliot Ward | Defender |
| 24 | Ryan Bennett | Defender |
| 11 | Andrew Surman | Midfielder |
| 14 | Wesley Hoolahan | Midfielder |
| 17 | Elliott Bennett | Midfielder |
| 8 | Jonny Howson | Midfielder |
| 8 | James Vaughan | Striker |
| 9 | Grant Holt | Striker |
| 31 | Jed Steer | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Kyle Naughton | Defender |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | Midfielder |
| 12 | Anthony Pilkington | Midfielder |
| 15 | David Fox | Midfielder |
| 5 | Steve Morison | Striker |
| 21 | Aaron Wilbraham | Striker |
| David Dunn | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 8 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The 32-year-old midfielder knows what its like to play in a Rovers side relegated from the top-flight and he'll be doing his best to ensure it doesn't happen again. Dunn has only two goals to his name this season but was the only player in a Rovers shirt who showed any threat during the loss at Swansea, and the talented schemer will be striving to ensure the fans at Ewood Park celebrate three points.
| Wesley Hoolahan | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 14 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The diminutive playmaker has proved vital to Paul Lambert's side this season, with his industrious performances at the heart of the Canaries midfield. Teamed with his natural creativity and ability to find space in between the lines, Hoolahan's probing has caused problems for even the most stubborn of defences and he'll be looking to impress Ireland boss Giovanni Trappatoni in the hope of securing a place in the Irish squad at Euro 2012.
Norwich are secure in mid-table and could be forgiven for thinking that with Premier League safety ensured it's a case of job done. Rovers on the other hand are three points from safety and desperately need a result in front of their home supporters. Steve Kean's side have tended to perform when the situation has seemed dire this season, and this could well be another of those occasions.
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