Debutant Brown saves Blackburn’s day

BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes praised substitute goalkeeper Jason Brown’s debut heroics after Rovers edged past Wigan at Ewood Park.

Brown staged a superb double save from Svetoslav Todorov’s 77th-minute penalty after replacing groin injury victim Brad Friedel at half-time.

Benni McCarthy stole up the other end six minutes later to seal the win for Rovers after David Bentley had earlier cancelled out Emile Heskey’s second-minute strike. Hughes said: “Jason came in and did exceptionally well. It was a great debut. It is important when you get the opportunity you try to take it and Jason did exceptionally well in that respect.