Corry Evans took the plaudits after the Northern Ireland international returned from a gruesome injury to lead Blackburn to a 3-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Bristol City as their Championship campaign got back under way at Ewood Park.
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Blackburn come from behind for victory to move to within a point of play-offs
Corry Evans played a starring role as Blackburn came from behind to beat fellow promotion hopefuls Bristol City 3-1 and move to within a point of the Championship play-off places.
Monk horrified by ‘horrible’ home humbling by Blackburn
Garry Monk described Sheffield Wednesday’s 5-0 defeat at home to Blackburn as a “horrible” day for everyone at the club.
Preston boss Neil salutes Harrop after ‘stunning’ equaliser rescues draw
Preston manager Alex Neil hailed Josh Harrop’s “stunning” strike which salvaged a 1-1 draw for his side at Blackburn.
Harrop earns Preston point with spectacular strike
Josh Harrop’s thunderbolt helped Preston secure a 1-1 draw in the Lancashire derby at Blackburn.
Blackburn boss Mowbray turns on mis-firing Gallagher after FA Cup exit
Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray singled out Sam Gallagher for criticism after the striker wasted four excellent chances in their 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat at Birmingham.
Jeremie Bela nets late winner as 10-man Birmingham beat Blackburn in FA Cup
Jeremie Bela spared the blushes of team-mate Ivan Sunjic as 10-man Birmingham grabbed a late winner to beat Blackburn 2-1.
Lamouchi wants Forest to cut out tense finishes
Sabri Lamouchi urged his Nottingham Forest players to improve their game management after enduring a nervous finish to their 3-2 win over Blackburn.
Lewis Grabban double moves Forest up to fourth
Lewis Grabban took his tally for the season to 14 as Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn 3-2 at the City Ground.
Cowley cheered by courageous comeback against Blackburn
Huddersfield boss Danny Cowley hailed his players for “climbing the mountain” and pulling off a courageous comeback win against Blackburn.
Steve Mounie stunner snatches Huddersfield victory
Steve Mounie was Huddersfield’s hero as they came from behind to claim a fine 2-1 win and beat promotion-chasing Blackburn at home for the first time in 20 years.
West Brom boss Bilic urges players to fight festive fatigue
West Brom boss Slaven Bilic has urged his players to battle through the festive fatigue to maintain their grip on top spot in the Sky Bet Championship table.
‘It was a poor game’ – Mowbray keen to move on after draw with Birmingham
Tony Mowbray admitted Blackburn’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham was a “poor game”.
Kerim Mrabti earns Birmingham a point
Kerim Mrabti’s first goal of the season secured Birmingham a point in a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray says Bradley Dack injury ‘doesn’t look good’
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray said his dressing room was “emotional” after Bradley Dack was stretchered off in the 0-0 draw with Wigan.
Bradley Dack injury overshadows Blackburn’s goalless draw with Wigan
Blackburn missed the chance to close the gap on the play-offs after a 0-0 draw with Wigan that was marred by a serious-looking injury to Bradley Dack.
Blackburn boss Mowbray not getting carried away despite good run
Tony Mowbray is not getting ahead of himself after Blackburn continued their strong form with a 2-0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Blackburn extend unbeaten run to seven with victory at Bristol City
Bradley Johnson’s second-minute goal helped Blackburn extend their unbeaten run to seven games with a 2-0 Championship win at Bristol City.
Steve Cooper unimpressed with performance of referee Jeremy Simpson
Steve Cooper said referee Jeremy Simpson “will probably be refereeing in the Conference” after his failure to give Swansea two penalties in their 1-1 home draw with Blackburn.
Swansea end Blackburn’s winning streak as both teams finish with 10 men
Swansea and Blackburn shared the spoils in a 1-1 Liberty Stadium draw that saw both sides reduced to 10 men.