Martin O’Neill saluted his young guns after launching his career as Sunderland manager with a dramatic victory.

Sunderland 2 Blackburn 1

Blackburn boss Steve Kean hopes to have a trio of defenders available again for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea at Ewood Park.

Blackburn have midfielder David Dunn available again for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter final at Cardiff.

BLACKBURN manager Steve Kean regularly uses statistics to shield himself from growing criticism of his record but the Scot knows the important numbers are not adding up for his side this season.

Irish international Glenn Whelan comes into midfield for Dean Whitehead as Stoke prepared to face Blackburn at the Britannia Stadium today.

Chris Samba and Martin Olsson are both likely to miss Blackburn’s visit to Stoke with hamstring injuries.

Chris Samba is touch and go for Blackburn’s visit to Wigan tomorrow.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean has no fresh injury worries ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea at Ewood Park.

QPR 1 Blackburn 1

Blackburn manager Steve Kean is still waiting on the fitness of defenders Scott Dann and Michel Salgado ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Manchester City.

David Goodwillie, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Michel Salgado are all fit for Blackburn for the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle tomorrow.

Fulham 1 Blackburn 1

Blackburn 0 Everton 1

Blackburn boss Steve Kean has sent a stark warning to the club’s Indian owners that they will have to splash the cash in order to avoid a bleak Barclays Premier League season at Ewood Park.

Blackburn 1 Wolves 2

STEVE MORGAN, the Wolves chairman, believes he lost “20 years of his life” in the space of a 90-minute white knuckle ride that makes anything any theme park has to offer look like a gentle up and down on a see-saw in the local park.

Wolves 2 Blackburn 3

Blackburn 1 Manchester United 1

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson made three changes to his side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Blackburn at Ewood Park as the Red Devils went in search of the point that would secure them a record 19th top-flight title.

Blackburn have been boosted by the return from injury of a trio of players ahead of tomorrow’s Ewood Park clash with Barclays Premier League champions-elect Manchester United.

Blackburn 1 Bolton 0

Blackburn 0 Manchester City 1

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 0

Ruud van Nistelrooy is the latest potential big-name signing in Blackburn’s sights, manager Steve Kean has revealed.

Phil Jones has become the latest Blackburn player to commit his future to the club after signing a one-year contract extension.

Blackburn 0 Newcastle 0

Wigan 4 Blackburn 3

Blackburn have confirmed defender Christopher Samba has signed a new contract, committing him to the club until the summer of 2015.

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn 1

Blackburn full-back Michel Salgado has agreed a contract extension until the end of next season.

FT: Blackburn 2 West Brom 0

Chelsea 2 Blackburn 0

WHERE else but the scene of his only sacking as a Premier League manager for Roy Hodgson to suffer the most depressing night of his Liverpool reign to date.

Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole made his first Barclays Premier League start since October 31 as manager Roy Hodgson made four changes to face Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Defender Christopher Samba returns from a three-match absence to captain Blackburn at home to Liverpool tomorrow.

West Brom 1 Blackburn 3

BOLTON provided yet more evidence that it is worth rolling the dice in the Premier League with a victory that keeps them in touch with the top six.

Blackburn 3 Wolves 0

Blackburn 2 Aston Villa 0

Tottenham 4 Blackburn 2

Liverpool 2 Blackburn 1

Blackburn 0 Sunderland 0

WHILE El-Hadji Diouf was held up as some sort of role model, Ian Holloway was admitting his team are paying the price for being bad divers.