Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

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We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on [VAVEL USA.](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/) Blackburn 2-0 Sunderland (Championship) Huddersfield 0-2 Sunderland (Championship)

ROSS STEWART and Dan Ballard both start for Sunderland in this afternoon's home game with Blackburn Rovers.

Dennis Cirkin replaces Aji Alese, who is not in the matchday squad, at left-back, while Patrick Roberts comes into the side for the injured Elliot Embleton. Stewart replaces Ellis Simms, who drops down to the substitutes' bench, while Ballard replaces Danny Batth, who is unavailable because of injury. The pair were both substitutes during last weekend's draw with Hull City, but they return to the starting side at the Stadium of Light today.

The Lads kick off their festive fixture schedule in the Sky Bet Championship by taking on Jon Dahl Tomasson. Here is everything you need to know ahead of ...

The services will resume on the 27th, 28th and 29th December. SAFSee streaming will therefore be unavailable to UK-based supporters. Sunderland: Jan 2013 – Jun 2016/Sep 2020 – Jun 2021 (59 appearances, 2 goals) Blackburn: Jan 2009 – Jun 2011 (62 appearances, 4 goals) Sunderland: Jun 2005 – Jan 2007 (37 appearances, 2 goals) Blackburn: Jan 2004 – July 2007 (73 appearances, 0 goals)

Sunderland face Blackburn Rovers at the Stadium of Light – and we've got all the action covered.

It’s one of those traditions you only have in England, which is great and I’m looking forward to that challenge. When he’s alongside Daniel Ayala, that’s a solid partnership at the back. He’s been fundamental at the back. “We will be training at Ewood on the evening of the 25th and then travelling to Sunderland. “Thomas Kaminski in goal has been an excellent signing. They have had some heavy defeats.

SUNERLAND 2-1 BLACKBURN - SCOTT WILSON AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: Ellis Simms came off the bench to score a last-minute winner for the Black Cats.

It’s the same with Ellis and Everton. That is because we are so young.’ If clubs send young players on loan, they want to know they are playing football and improving.

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers live blog. LIVE: Sunderland 0 Blackburn 1 (Cirkin, own goal, 18). Key Events.

Sunderland have been the more threatening side so far and forced Blackburn back into a back five there. Sunderland have been the better side in the early exchanges and delivered a few inviting crosses into the box through Gooch and Roberts. Stewart is brought down by Buckley in the Blackburn box and Sunderland have a penalty.

The Lads kick off their festive fixture schedule in the Sky Bet Championship by taking on Jon Dahl Tomasson. Here is everything you need to know ahead of ...

The services will resume on the 27th, 28th and 29th December. SAFSee streaming will therefore be unavailable to UK-based supporters. Sunderland: Jan 2013 – Jun 2016/Sep 2020 – Jun 2021 (59 appearances, 2 goals) Blackburn: Jan 2009 – Jun 2011 (62 appearances, 4 goals) Sunderland: Jun 2005 – Jan 2007 (37 appearances, 2 goals) Blackburn: Jan 2004 – July 2007 (73 appearances, 0 goals)

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Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Marks out of ten after Blackburn Rovers' Boxing Day clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Didn't see anything of the ball in the first half with the game being very scrappy. Seems to be missing a little bit of confidence compared to the early parts of the season. Was guilty of being sloppy in the first half and gave away the penalty kick with a lunge on Stewart. Struggled in the first half but got better after the break. Quiet from an attacking point of view with most of Rovers' attacks coming down the left. Had a sloppy first half on the ball but improved after the break. Won the physical duals in the second half. Didn't give the lively Clarke many sniffs in the second half. Didn't help his team in the first half with some poor decision-making whilst Rovers tried to play out from the back. However, they were cruelly denied a point with Simms showing great composure in the area to get past Dom Hyam before finishing deftly past Kaminski. Whilst Sunderland looked the better side, they lacked a real cutting edge inside the 18-yard box. Despite being ahead briefly, Rovers struggled to find any momentum in the first half.

Sunderland left it late to grab the win to move up to seventh in the Championship, with our strikers making all the difference at a packed-out Stadium of ...

Made a clumsy tackle for Blackburn’s goal but more than made up for it with his performance throughout the rest of the game. Was so unlucky for the Blackburn goal when he defended the free kick but his header immediately hit Cirkin and rebounded off himself. Drifted in and out of the game though.

The talking points from the Stadium of Light after Blackburn Rovers' late 2-1 defeat to Sunderland.

That will frustrate Tomasson because, whatever you thought of the performance, it should have been a draw. In truth, it probably wouldn't be glaring if they had held on for a point but football is defined by the fine margins. Whilst Tomasson took off Dack for Lewis Travis, Tony Mowbray introduced Simms in addition to Stewart and he got the winning goal. That was the only clear-cut opportunity until Simms showed great composure to earn a yard of space in the box and prod home. Bradley Dack had some nice touches but didn't see enough of the ball. Both goals were very soft to give away and Rovers should have cleared their lines earlier. Sam Gallagher and Ben Brereton Diaz were peripheral figures for the entire 90 minutes. After playing well against Norwich, the combination of John Buckley and Tyler Morton was too passive. With Adam Wharton currently out of favour and Jake Garrett raw, Blackburn need an experienced body in central midfield in January. When Rovers have lost and looked poor, it's generally been the midfield that has left them down. [Blackburn ](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/blackburn-rovers-fc)were poor in the first half and perhaps fortunate to be level at the break. The attackers were completely starved of service.