SM
Aston Villa vs. Chelsea: 34 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
BL
League Cup | Round One
Aug 11, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
ST

1-2

Lawrence (30' og.)
FT(HT: 1-2)
Collins (9'), Barnett (32')

Blackburn Rovers succumb to shock Shrewsbury Town defeat

:Headline: Result: Blackburn Rovers succumb to shock Shrewsbury Town defeat: ID:238746: from db_amp
Championship side Blackburn Rovers succumb to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of League One Shrewsbury Town in their League Cup first-round clash at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers have succumbed to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury Town in their League Cup first-round clash at Ewood Park.

The visitors took a surprise lead on just nine minutes when Abu Ogogo intercepted a poor clearance before firing towards goal.

Jason Steele managed to palm the ball away, but James Collins was on hand to bear down and follow up with a cool finish.

Blackburn managed to equalise on the half-hour mark after Ryan Nyambe sent a cross from the byline into the path of Nathan Delfouneso, who nodded into the top corner through a Liam Lawrence deflection.

The hosts' lead would last all of one minute, however, as failure to clear the lines allowed Tyrone Barnett to drill a left-footed volley past Steele from the edge of the area and put the Shrews ahead again.

Shrewsbury pushed forward and played attacking football after the restart, as Collins blazed over the bar from close range in the 54th minute and Martin Woods followed suit midway through the second half.

The increasingly frustrated hosts weighed in with chances of their own, with Bangaly-Fode Koita forcing a smart save from Jayson Leutwiler on 70 minutes and blasting inches over six minutes later.

Koita surfaced again in the dying stages of the game as he smashed a header narrowly wide of the far post, but he could not prevent his side from succumbing to defeat and an early exit from the cup against League One opposition.

amp_article__238746 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-08-12 14:39:36:
html db last update - 2021-02-16 16:10:45 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
2Leeds UnitedLeeds45279980413990
3Ipswich TownIpswich432611685533289
4Southampton452591185622384
5Norwich CityNorwich4521101479631673
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4520121367472072
7Hull City441912136556969
8Middlesbrough45199176861766
9Coventry CityCoventry4417131468551364
10Preston North EndPreston44189175661-563
11Bristol City451711175347662
12Cardiff CityCardiff45195215165-1462
13Swansea CitySwansea451512185964-557
14Watford451317156058256
15Sunderland45168215252056
16Millwall451511194455-1156
17Queens Park RangersQPR451411204557-1253
18Stoke CityStoke451411204560-1553
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn451311215874-1650
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds45148234268-2650
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth451212215870-1248
22Birmingham CityBirmingham451211224965-1647
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield45918184875-2745
RRotherham UnitedRotherham45412293287-5524
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .