Rovers make Bolton pay penalty

BLACKBURN are beginning to expect penalties against Bolton these days and this feisty clash was littered with yellow cards and bile as Rovers ran out winners by a scoreline they scarcely deserved.

Mark Hughes’ side have now been awarded a total of six spot-kicks in their last four meetings with Bolton and the visitors were behind when Benni McCarthy slammed home from the spot midway through the first half after Gretar Steinsson was adjudged to have fouled David Dunn.

Replays showed that Steinsson knocked the ball out for a corner but McCarthy took full advantage.