West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers, 30 August 2008

Score4-1 to West Ham United
RefereeMike Riley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueUpton Park
Attendance32,905

View West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers head to head

4 West Ham United

1 Blackburn Rovers

Goals:

Calum Davenport 12 G
Christopher Samba own goal 20 OG
Carlton Cole 89 G
Craig Bellamy 90 G

Goals:

Jason Roberts 22 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Green
Defender/Centre back Matthew Upson
Defender/Centre back Calum Davenport
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Julien Faubert
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Neill
Midfielder Mark Noble
Midfielder Scott Parker
Midfielder Matthew Etherington
Forward Dean Ashton
Forward Carlton Cole

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender Brett Emerton
Defender Ryan Nelsen
Defender/Centre back Christopher Samba
Defender/Midfielder Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder Andre Ooijer
Midfielder Vince Grella
Midfielder Steven Reid
Midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen
Forward Roque Santa Cruz
Forward Jason Roberts

Substitutions:

George McCartney for Julien Faubert 60
Craig Bellamy for Dean Ashton 69
Hayden Mullins for Mark Noble 81

Substitutions:

Matt Derbyshire for Roque Santa Cruz 29
Keith Andrews for Vince Grella 46
Keith Treacy for Morten Gamst Pedersen 66

Cards:

Craig Bellamy 90 Y

Cards:

Vince Grella 7 Y
Jason Roberts 27 Y
Andre Ooijer 30 Y
Brett Emerton 52 Y
Ryan Nelsen 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka
Defender/Left back George McCartney
Midfielder Kyel Reid
Midfielder Hayden Mullins
Forward Freddie Sears
Forward Craig Bellamy
Forward Luis Boa Morte

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender/Centre back Aaron Mokoena
Midfielder Carlos Villanueva
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Keith Treacy
Forward Matt Derbyshire

Comments:

League position: 4th The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - West Ham United’s second goal against Blackburn Rovers on 30th August has been confirmed as an own goal (Christopher Samba). [re: Circular 1 - 5/11/2008]

Comments:

League position: 8th