Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Reading FC are on their travels once again this week as they take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the Championship on Wednesday night.

All kick-offs are 7.45pm unless stated. Philip Dermott and Shaun Hudson are his assistants, while Marc Edwards has been named as the fourth official. Jon Dahl Tomasson's Rovers side are eyeing a return to winning ways having lost 3-2 at Stoke last Friday night. [Reading](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/reading). [the Championship](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/football-league-cup) behind Huddersfield Town. [Blackburn Rovers](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/blackburn-rovers-fc) on Wednesday night.

Ryan Hedges was Blackburn Rovers' saviour as his late goal secured a 2-1 win against ten-man Reading. It looked certain to be a frustrating night for Jon ...

Has been accused of lacking a cutting edge in the box but he was Rovers' saviour tonight. However, he came to the rescue with a lovely backheel into Hedges for the decisive goal. A busy performance from the summer signing. A good comeback into the starting XI. Lively on the ball and quick in the tackle. Hasn't drifted into midfield much in the last few matches as much and instead held his position at right-back. He was beaten by the pace of the strike which saw the ball fly into the corner. Then, a moment that could be decisive in the final reckoning. Having had a sighter earlier, Casadei took range from 20 yards and fizzed the ball past Pears. Then came the sucker-punch. The best chance fell to Rovers' top marksman again. Hayden Carter volleyed over from close range in the best of the chances.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Reading at Ewood Park as substitute Ryan Hedges scored in the closing stages to seal victory for the home side. Wednesday 15 March 2023 22:09, UK.

I've been in situations when I've let people down and you know it but it affects the team. When we conceded the goal, the boys kept on believing, the crowd was behind the team and a great effort from the lads in that way. He's a natural six so to have him back and playing the way that he was at the start of the season, I'm thinking great. There's no getting away from it, it was a red card and in the 85th minute, you can't be doing that. It kills you because we're at the business part of the season and now we're going to lose him for three matches, which is, for me, selfish. I was not happy with the speed of the game.

It looked set to be a routine win once Ben Brereton Diaz's 13th goal of the campaign gave Rovers a second-minute lead and they created countless chances but ...

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. - Away4 - Home6 - Shots - 17Carter - 13Pears

READING FC's grim record on the road continued after they lost out at Ewood Park to Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton Diaz opened the scoring with just two ...

Any hopes of a comeback were made even more tricky when Mamadou Loum was shown a red card after going head to head with Gallagher after a scuffle which saw the Blackburn forward hit the deck. But it was a Rovers substitute that made the difference when a clever backheel from Gallagher played him through and he poked the ball the onrushing Lumley. A pressure period from the hosts ensued after the restart as Mbengue had to make a last ditch block to prevent Diaz from adding to his tally before Lumley stayed composed to clutch a drilled cross. After a quiet period in the game, Casadei had a sight of goal after he did well to put pressure on Sorba Thomas to force a turnover and forced a save from Aynsley Pears with his subsequent strike at goal. There was a huge let off for Reading just five minutes before the break when Sammie Szmodics charged down to block Lumley’s clearance and was unfortunate to see the ball bounce off the post and back into Lumley’s gloves. Reading won the first corner of the game inside the opening minute when Tom McIntyre connected with a shot on the half volley that was blocked behind.

The Royals fell to a midweek defeat at the hands of Blackburn Rovers, who took the spoils with a 2-1 win at Ewood Park. Ben Brereton Diaz's goal within the ...