Now Rovers are ready for United

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes reckons the Carling Cup victory over League One Huddersfield will give his team a major confidence boost ahead of Rovers’ trip to his former club Manchester United.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005 - 09:13

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes reckons the Carling Cup victory over League One Huddersfield will give his team a major confidence boost ahead of Rovers’ trip to his former club Manchester United.

Craig Bellamy hit his first two goals in a Blackburn shirt, while Georgian defender Zurab Khizanishvili, on a season-long loan deal from Rangers, notched his first in English football.

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