Blackburn finally taste some European success

BLACKBURN finally tasted a European victory to book their place in the group stages of the UEFA Cup last night.

Blackburn finally taste some European success

Rovers went into the first-round tie with just one win in 17 UEFA Cup and Champions League games behind them.

However, they deservedly swept past Austrian League leaders Salzburg with goals either side of half-time from Benni McCarthy and a stunner from David Bentley.

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