Chelsea 2 Blackburn 1

Blackburn 0 Wigan 1

Andre Marriner has been appointed to referee the Barclays Premier League derby between Manchester City and Manchester United next Monday.

Blackburn manager Steve Kean is undaunted by the size of his side’s Barclays Premier League survival mission after goals from Mauro Formica and Junior Hoilett earned them a crucial win over Norwich at Ewood Park.

Blackburn 2 Norwich 0

Swansea 3 Blackburn 0

West Brom 3 Blackburn 0

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson thanked goalkeeper David de Gea for making the saves that allowed Manchester United to move five points clear in the Premier League title race.

They might not have clinched the title at Ewood Park last night, like they did last season, but Manchester United took a huge stride towards securing a record 20th crown at the venue.

Blackburn 0 Man United 2

Just as Owen Coyle and his Bolton side overcame the initial hurdle of returning to action on the pitch seven days after Fabrice Muamba’s collapse at White Hart Lane, another daunting challenge presents itself — a return to the scene of the incident that has shocked football.

Wolves 0 Blackburn 2

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish admits his side are still some way off securing Barclays Premier League safety after being pegged back by a late David Dunn goal against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Blackburn 1 Aston Villa 1

There was once a time when the only football fortress in Manchester was Old Trafford but now Manchester City have created their own stronghold and with an impeccable home record behind them, coach David Platt insists they have the confidence to overcome any obstacles remaining on the path to Premier League glory.

Manchester City 3 Blackburn 0

Blackburn 3 QPR 2

When it clicks, football appears the easiest game in the world.

Arsene Wenger refused to get carried away with Arsenal’s 7-1 thrashing of 10-man Blackburn at Emirates Stadium, where captain Robin van Persie fired a hat-trick and England youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbed a brace.

Arsenal 7 Blackburn 1

Newcastle climbed to fifth place in the Premier League after a victory over Blackburn last night that left Steve Kean’s strugglers to rue a host of missed chances.

Blackburn 0 Newcastle 2

Blackburn 3 Fulham 1

Barclays Premier League strugglers Wolves took a shock half-time lead at third-placed Tottenham.

Newcastle 2 Blackburn 1

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has no intention of letting his mistakes bother him.

STEVE KEAN praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park yesterday and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.

Blackburn 1 Stoke 2

Man Utd 2 Blackburn 3

DEFENDER Daniel Agger insists no radical changes are required in order to solve Liverpool’s goalscoring problems.

2012 cannot come soon enough for Liverpool after their miserable end to 2011 continued with a frustrating draw against the Premier League’s basement club, a result which left Kenny Dalglish urging his players to believe in themselves more.

Liverpool 1 Blackburn 1

Manchester United are two up on Wigan at the break after referee Phil Dowd issued a controversial red card against Republic of Ireland player Connor Sammon.

MANAGER Steve Kean looks doomed as Blackburn hit rock bottom of the Premier League last night following a calamitous loss to Bolton at Ewood Park.

Blackburn 1 Bolton 2

BLACKBURN boss Steve Kean vowed to continue fighting for his job even though his fate may already have been sealed.

Blackburn 1 West Brom 2

Sunderland 2 Blackburn 1

BLACKBURN boss Steve Kean watched four-goal Yakubu sink Swansea in the first of four “cup finals” he believes will make or break his side’s season — and possibly his own future.

CARDIFF heaped further misery on Blackburn manager Steve Kean last night as goals from Kenny Miller and Anthony Gerrard put the Welsh club into the last four of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1966.

BLACKBURN’S bloodied goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes the dramatic late point he helped rescue at Wigan on Saturday can provide the platform for his side’s sustained march up the Barclays Premier League table.

Wigan 3 Blackburn 3

Blackburn 0 Chelsea 1

UNDER-PRESSURE boss Andre Villas-Boas retains belief about his Chelsea project as he bids to prevent his side’s recent slump becoming a full-blown crisis.