Southend United v Blackburn Rovers, 05 August 2017
| Score | 2-1 to Southend United |
| Referee | Lee Swabey |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Roots Hall |
| Attendance | 9,257 |
View Southend United v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
This was Blackburn Rovers' first game in the third-tier since 1980.
Goals:
| Ryan Leonard | 27 |
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| Michael Kightly | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Oxley
Defender
Jason Demetriou
Defender
Stephen Hendrie
Defender
John White
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Leonard
Midfielder
Jermaine McGlashan
Midfielder
Michael Timlin
Midfielder/Forward
Michael Kightly
Forward
Simon Cox
Forward
Marc Antoine Fortuné
Substitutions:
| Theo Robinson for Simon Cox | 76 |
| Stephen McLaughlin for Jermaine McGlashan | 89 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ted Smith
Defender/Midfielder
Rob Kiernan
Defender/Midfielder
Harry Kyprianou
Midfielder
Jack Bridge
Midfielder
Dru Yearwood
Midfielder/Forward
Stephen McLaughlin
Forward
Theo Robinson
Goals:
| Charlie Mulgrew | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
David Raya
Goalkeeper
Derrick Williams
Defender
Darragh Lenihan
Defender/Midfielder
Charlie Mulgrew
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Nyambe
Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Bennett
Midfielder
Bradley Dack
Midfielder
Richie Smallwood
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder
Danny Graham
Forward
Dominic Samuel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Liam Feeney for Bradley Dack | 61 |
| Corry Evans for Richie Smallwood | 69 |
| Harry Chapman for Elliott Bennett | 74 |
Cards:
| Darragh Lenihan | 55 | Y |
| Ryan Nyambe | 70 | Y |
| Derrick Williams | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jayson Leutwiler
Defender
Paul Caddis
Defender
Elliott Ward
Midfielder
Harry Chapman
Midfielder
Corry Evans
Midfielder
Liam Feeney
Midfielder
Willem Tomlinson