Tag: Blackburn

Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United: Championship – BBC Sport
25 August 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United: Championship – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Blackburn continued their strong start to the season with a narrow 2-1 win over Championship new boys Oxford United at Ewood Park.

An entertaining first half was lit up by Mark Harris’ stunning 35-yard dipping volley over Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears in the 44th minute for his third goal in as many league games.

In a manic few minutes, Blackburn winger Joe Rankin-Costello cancelled out Harris’ screamer in additional time

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Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers: Championship – BBC Sport
19 August 2024 Off

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers: Championship – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup told BBC Radio Norfolk:

“You get what you deserve in football and what we should have done better was to see if we could kill the game, see if we could score that third goal.

“Obviously the performance was way better than last Saturday, so it’s a step in the right direction, but I’m disappointed with the results.

“I’m not satisfied with the 25

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Ipswich Town sign Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn and Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City
16 August 2024 Off

Ipswich Town sign Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn and Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City

By Total Football News

Ipswich have signed Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn Rovers and Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City on the eve of their return to the Premier League.

Szmodics, the Championship’s top scorer last season with 27 goals, joins the Tractor Boys on a four-year deal after a fee of £9m plus add-on bonuses was agreed.

England midfielder Phillips, 28, has been signed on a season-long loan.

Ipswich make their top-flight return, after a

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Sammie Szmodics: Ipswich agree fee for Blackburn striker ahead of Premier League return
16 August 2024 Off

Sammie Szmodics: Ipswich agree fee for Blackburn striker ahead of Premier League return

By Total Football News

Blackburn have accepted an offer from Ipswich for forward Sammie Szmodics that could rise to about £11m.

The clubs have been in talks for over six weeks and have made a breakthrough after prolonged negotiations.

Ipswich had multiple bids rejected for last season’s 27-goal Championship top scorer, but BBC Sport understands Szmodics is now due for a medical in Suffolk after a fee of £9m plus add-on bonuses was agreed.

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Blackburn Rovers 4-2: Derby County – Rams beaten on return to Championship
11 August 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers 4-2: Derby County – Rams beaten on return to Championship

By Total Football News

After Gueye had a strike saved by Josh Vickers, having been set up by Hedges, Derby suddenly began to assert themselves, enjoying much more possession and managing to put Rovers on the back foot.

Blackburn boss Eustace responded by sending on Szmodics, who did not feature during pre-season and is wanted by Ipswich Town.

It did not halt Derby’s momentum and they equalised a couple of minutes after the substitution.

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Blackburn Rovers sign Danny Batth and Andi Weimann on one-year contracts
2 August 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers sign Danny Batth and Andi Weimann on one-year contracts

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers have signed former Wolves, Stoke City and Sunderland defender Danny Batth and former Bristol City striker Andi Weimann, both on one-year deals.

Batth, 33, began his career with Wolves, helping them win the League One title with a record points total in 2014 and later captained the club to the Championship title four years later.

After leaving Wanderers, he went on to have spells with Stoke City, Sunderland

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Blackburn Rovers pair Harry Leonard & Zak Gilsenan to miss start of season
1 August 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers pair Harry Leonard & Zak Gilsenan to miss start of season

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers pair Harry Leonard and Zak Gilsenan will both miss the start of the 2024-25 Championship season due to injury.

Striker Leonard, 20, sustained a dislocated shoulder at the start of pre-season while attacking midfielder Gilsenan, 21, is on the sidelines due to a muscle problem.

The duo will be out for seven to eight weeks, with further injuries picked up by Arnor Sigurdsson and Georgie Gent also due

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Sam Gallagher: Stoke City sign Blackburn Rovers striker
31 July 2024 Off

Sam Gallagher: Stoke City sign Blackburn Rovers striker

By Total Football News

Stoke City have signed striker Sam Gallagher from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old, who joined Rovers from Southampton in 2019, has signed a three-year deal to become Potters boss Steven Schumacher’s fourth summer signing – in marked contrast to the summer of 2023, when the club brought in 19 players.

It follows the arrivals of goalkeeper Viktor Johansson and defenders Ben Gibson and Eric Bocat.

“Sam has

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Makhtar Gueye: Blackburn sign striker from Belgian side Molenbeek
31 July 2024 Off

Makhtar Gueye: Blackburn sign striker from Belgian side Molenbeek

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers have made their first major signing of the summer after agreeing a three-year deal with Senegalese striker Makhtar Gueye from Belgian club Molenbeek.

The 6ft 5in 26-year-old moves to Ewood Park for an undisclosed fee on a contract that runs until the summer of 2027.

The Championship club also have the option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.

Gueye began his career in France

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Everton goalkeeper Jack Barrett joins Blackburn Rovers
18 July 2024 Off

Everton goalkeeper Jack Barrett joins Blackburn Rovers

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers have signed former Everton goalkeeper Jack Barrett on a free transfer.

The 22-year-old, released by the Toffees, has been on trial at Ewood Park, and has done enough to land a one-year contract.

He was included in the squad which faced Accrington Stanley in a pre-season friendly at the weekend.

Barrett made his professional debut in May, appearing for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League while on

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