Blackburn Rovers relegated from the Premier League

Blackburn are relegated to the Championship after failing to beat Wigan at Ewood Park.

By Joe Fish, Reporter

Published: May 7 2012 | 20:53

Last updated: May 8 2012 | 07:29

Blackburn Rovers have been relegated from the Premier League after losing 1-0 to Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park tonight.

Steve Kean's side were six points adrift of safety prior to kickoff and needed to record victories in their final two games to have any chance of survival.

However, that wasn't to be the case as Rovers were beaten 1-0 by the Latics, who secured their own top-flight status with the win.

The result now leaves Blackburn with an irrecoverable five-point deficit to Queens Park Rangers in 17th, with just one game remaining.

The former Premier League champions now face Championship football next season after an 11-year spell playing among England's elite.

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1	West Bromwich Albion West Brom	6	5	1	0	10	2	8	16
2	Sunderland	6	5	0	1	13	4	9	15
3	Burnley	6	4	1	1	13	4	9	13
4	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn	6	3	3	0	12	6	6	12
5	Sheffield United Sheff Utd	6	4	2	0	9	3	6	12
6	Leeds United Leeds	6	3	2	1	9	4	5	11
7	Swansea City Swansea	6	3	1	2	7	4	3	10
8	Watford	6	3	1	2	10	9	1	10
9	Oxford United Oxford Utd	6	3	0	3	10	8	2	9
10	Derby County Derby	6	3	0	3	8	7	1	9
11	Norwich City Norwich	6	2	2	2	8	7	1	8
12	Middlesbrough	6	2	2	2	6	5	1	8
13	Bristol City	6	2	2	2	8	12	-4	8
14	Queens Park Rangers QPR	6	1	4	1	8	9	-1	7
15	Luton Town Luton	6	2	1	3	5	8	-3	7
16	Hull City	6	1	3	2	5	7	-2	6
17	Stoke City Stoke	6	2	0	4	4	9	-5	6
18	Millwall	6	1	2	3	9	9	0	5
19	Coventry City Coventry	6	1	2	3	6	8	-2	5
20	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	6	1	2	3	5	10	-5	5
21	Preston North End Preston	6	1	2	3	3	9	-6	5
22	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	6	1	1	4	6	12	-6	4
23	Portsmouth	6	0	3	3	7	13	-6	3
24	Cardiff City Cardiff	6	0	1	5	1	13	-12	1