Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town, 27 August 2008
| Score | 4-1 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Michael Oliver |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Attendance | 8,379 |
View Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
Goals:
| Carlos Villanueva | 18 |
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| Matt Derbyshire | 32 |
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| Brett Emerton | 39 |
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| Matt Derbyshire | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jason Brown
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Keith Treacy
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Carlos Villanueva
Forward
Matt Derbyshire
Substitutions:
| Alan Judge for Ryan Nelsen | 67 |
| Paul Gallagher for Brett Emerton | 70 |
| Marcus Marshall for Morten Gamst Pedersen | 76 |
Cards:
| Danny Simpson | 44 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paul Robinson
Defender
Tony Kane
Midfielder
Bryan Hodge
Midfielder
Marcus Marshall
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Judge
Forward
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Goals:
| Tom Newey | 7 |
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Starting lineup:
Phil Barnes
Goalkeeper
Ryan Bennett
Defender
Jamie Clarke
Defender
Matt Heywood
Defender/Centre back
Tom Newey
Defender/Left back
Danny Boshell
Midfielder
Nick Hegarty
Midfielder
Simon Heslop
Midfielder
James Hunt
Midfielder
Peter Till
Midfielder
Nathan Jarman
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Butler for Nathan Jarman | 66 |
| Andy Taylor for Peter Till | 66 |
Cards:
| Danny Boshell | 54 | Y |
| Ryan Bennett | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gary Montgomery
Midfielder
Peter Bore
Midfielder
Chris Llewellyn
Forward
Martin Butler
Forward
Danny North
Forward
Andy Taylor