Stoke brace sees off dismal Rovers

IF Blackburn’s new Indian owners had hoped to bring stability to the club by announcing that caretaker manager Steve Kean will remain in charge until the end of the season, it has not worked.

Blackburn’s followers voiced their displeasure after Rovers reached the midway point of a season, which has been thrown into turmoil by Sam Allardyce’s sacking, with a terrible defeat at Ewood Park.

Kean’s reign is only two games old, yet the Scot has now presided over one defeat and one draw — both at home — ahead of back-to-back away games at West Brom and Sunderland.