- Todd Cantwell’s penalty proved the distinction in Rovers’ hard-earned victory
- Goalkeeper Aynsley Pears denied a number of possibilities to maintain the clear sheet
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Take a bow, Tyrhys Dolan and Todd Cantwell. On Saturday they’d Daniel Farke’s promotion favourites on toast.
The attacking duo had the liberty of the pitch and are to thank for his or her third win in as many video games, type which has them flirting with the play-offs after a 13-season exile from the Premier League.
Leeds introduced 7,000 followers over the Pennines of their deafening droves for a fixture that would have despatched them prime however they had been silenced by Dolan’s silky toes, Cantwell’s penalty, and an unyielding defence.
This was a feisty affair. Rovers skipper Lewis Travis hacked down Jayden Bogle within the first minute and, certainly, their day’s talisman Dolan may have been despatched off for a rash excessive sort out on Junior Firpo within the second half.
However Blackburn had been good worth for his or her win. They need to have been up after 12 minutes when Yuki Ohashi crashed a header from Callum Brittain’s cross towards the bar, and Owen Beck sliced the six-yard follow-up into the stands.
John Eustace’s males had been sleepy themselves. Twice within the first half Aynsley Pears needed to scamper off his line to spare their blushes within the field – first to disclaim Willy Gnonto after his personal lackadaisical outball, second to cost down Joel Piroe after he intercepted Danny Batth’s drowsy backpass.
Todd Cantwell transformed a first-half penalty to offer Blackburn Rovers the win over Leeds United
Tyrhys Dolan had the liberty of the appropriate flank and received the penalty for Cantwell to attain
John Eustace has his males getting ready to the highest six, regardless of them not being fancied that closely initially of the season
The breakthrough got here after 22 minutes. Cantwell squeezed his penalty previous Illan Meslier to rapturous applause, however he had Dolan to thank. The suitable-winger had someway skipped previous Pascal Strujik into the world and was barged down by Ao Tanaka to win the spot-kick.
Leeds got here out after the break like a bull in a china store and Blackburn once more wanted Pears’ heroics. His save to disclaim Pascal Struijk’s bullet header left followers speechless.
Farke had the posh of bringing on the trident of Patrick Bamford, Manor Solomon, and Largie Ramazani with 20 minutes to go. It appeared to have paid off when the latter smashed the ball into the roof of the online, however he was dominated offside.
Cantwell himself twice had gilt-edged alternatives in the direction of the top and nearly scored a shocking volley after the ball bounced into the air from Junior Firpo’s problem, but it surely rolled large.
However Blackburn held on, their penalty field a no-fly zone as their defenders handled the aerial assault. And so Leeds, who had scored 9 of their final three video games, had been left blunted at Fortress Ewood – and are three factors off pacesetters Sheffield United.
