Blackburn silence critics

Blackburn 1 Crystal Palace 0

It was a dominant display from a Rovers side heavily criticised for their “bully boy” performance against Arsenal in their FA Cup semi-final defeat on Saturday, but with only Morten Gamst Pedersen’s 45th-minute winner to show for their superiority.

If Blackburn were to win over their detractors then they needed a footballing display, and for the most part that was achieved, but for the lucky Robbie Savage.