Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough, 25 October 2008

Score1-1
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEwood Park
Attendance17,606
KICK OFF: 5.30pm

Goals:

Benni McCarthy 90 G

Goals:

Afonso Alves 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender Brett Emerton
Defender Ryan Nelsen
Defender/Midfielder Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder Andre Ooijer
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Carlos Villanueva
Midfielder Vince Grella
Forward Matt Derbyshire

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull
Defender Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender Andrew Taylor
Defender/Centre back Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back David Wheater
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Didier Digard
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder/Forward Afonso Alves
Forward Tuncay Sanli

Substitutions:

Benni McCarthy for Matt Derbyshire 65
Keith Treacy for Martin Olsson 81

Substitutions:

Marvin Emnes for Tuncay Sanli 85

Cards:

Matt Derbyshire 58 Y
Martin Olsson 78 Y
Vince Grella 89 Y

Cards:

David Wheater 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Midfielder Keith Treacy
Midfielder Tugay Kerimoglu
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Forward Benni McCarthy
Forward Jason Roberts

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender John Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Grounds
Midfielder Marvin Emnes
Midfielder Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder Adam Johnson

Comments:

League position: 10th

Comments:

League position: 12th Middlesbrough named only six substitutes as Mido had to withdraw shortly before kick-off due to injury.