Tag: Rovers

Blackburn Rovers: Championship club can make considered coaching appointment
13 May 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Championship club can make considered coaching appointment

By Total Football News

Michael O’Neill’s decision to remain with Northern Ireland and end his association with Blackburn Rovers represents a significant moment for the club as they looks ahead to next season.

While there had been a degree of expectation that O’Neill might consider a full-time return to club management, his confirmation, delivered 10 days after the end of the Championship campaign, brings clarity to a situation that had lingered since the final

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Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City – Stephy Mavididi hits Foxes winner
2 May 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City – Stephy Mavididi hits Foxes winner

By Total Football News

Both sides have had campaigns to forget, but the death of Ewood legend Parkes last week has put that into perspective, and Rovers’ rise out of danger under O’Neill had also engendered optimism among the home fans.

It was Leicester who looked most likely to score in a lacklustre first half, as Rovers keper Balazs Toth did well to keep out Harry Souttar’s header before parrying Mavididi’s effort. He then

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Adam Forshaw: Blackburn Rovers midfielder extends contract to end of next season
1 May 2026 Off

Adam Forshaw: Blackburn Rovers midfielder extends contract to end of next season

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Forshaw has extended his contract through to the end of next season.

The 34-year-old joined the Ewood Park side from Plymouth in January 2025 and has made 37 league appearances.

“I have a brilliant relationship with the players, staff and the fans now, and you can’t underestimate that as a player,” he told the club website.

“When all those boxes are ticked, it makes

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Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend dies at the age of 76
24 April 2026 Off

Tony Parkes: Blackburn Rovers legend dies at the age of 76

By Total Football News

Parkes joined Rovers from non-league Buxton in May 1970 and helped the team to the third-tier title in 1974-75.

In an obituary, Blackburn wrote of Parkes: “A tough-tackling and tireless midfield grafter, who was prepared to do the unspectacular leg work in the middle of the park, he also liked to run with the ball and was a difficult man to stop in full flight.

“Furthermore, he possessed

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Sheffield United 1-3 Blackburn Rovers: Visitors ensure Championship survival with win over Blades
23 April 2026 Off

Sheffield United 1-3 Blackburn Rovers: Visitors ensure Championship survival with win over Blades

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers head coach Michael O’Neill told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“Relieved, more than anything else, delighted for the players, delighted for the club.

“I don’t like to call it a celebration because you never want to be in this situation. A really good performance, first half was a terrific performance, second half we had to show a different side of our character. To come here and win 3-1 is testament

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Blackburn Rovers fan’s view: ‘Michael O’Neill will always have a place in my blue and white hearts’
23 April 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers fan’s view: ‘Michael O’Neill will always have a place in my blue and white hearts’

By Total Football News

As I sat down this morning to write this, I thought about looking up the stats, some kind of in-depth analysis of our season but instead I have decided to write from the heart.

By the time Valerien Ismael exited Ewood Park I was resigned to relegation and baffled as to who would want the Rovers job.

While commentators said it was desirable, it felt for anyone considering the role

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Southampton 2-0 Blackburn Rovers: Saints boost hopes of promotion from Championship
14 April 2026 Off

Southampton 2-0 Blackburn Rovers: Saints boost hopes of promotion from Championship

By Total Football News

Rovers were on the back foot from the start and were undone by a lovely Saints move midway through the first half.

Kuryu Matsuki played a clever pass in behind Rovers wing-back Ryan Alebiosu to Archer, who sent a low ball in from the left for Larin to finish from close range – the Canada forward’s fifth league goal since arriving on loan from RCD Mallorca in February.

The hosts

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Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn: Rovers edge closer to safety after draw
11 April 2026 Off

Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn: Rovers edge closer to safety after draw

By Total Football News

Stoke had the first sight of goal inside nine minutes as Million Manhoef curled an effort just wide after good build-up play on the left between Eric Bocat and Sorba Thomas.

But after 21 minutes, Blackburn struck as Forshaw converted well from the edge of the area after being set up by Ryan Alebiosu.

Balazs Toth denied Sam Gallagher an equaliser six minutes later after he was found by Rak-Sakyi.

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Blackburn Rovers: Team news – Connor O’Riordan and Eiran Cashin return to training
11 April 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Team news – Connor O’Riordan and Eiran Cashin return to training

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers defenders Connor O’Riordan and Eiran Cashin have both returned to training and could feature in Saturday’s game against Stoke City (15:00 BST), boss Michael O’Neill has confirmed.

O’Riordan has played just five games for Rovers since returning from his loan spell with Doncaster Rovers in January after picking up a thigh injury, while Cashin missed the Easter weekend programme with a groin problem.

“They’re potential options for the

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Blackburn Rovers: Club’s £10m loss not ‘that bad,’ says Kieran Maguire
8 April 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Club’s £10m loss not ‘that bad,’ says Kieran Maguire

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers have reported a loss of £10.4m loss during the 2024-25 season – but is it as bad as it seems?

The club has seen an uptick in their generated revenue but are spending 114% of those funds on player’s wages and have also reported operating losses of £21.4m, with just £13m profited from player sales.

“The money coming into the club has gone up by 11% but the

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