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Blackburn Rovers
2009–10 season
ChairmanJohn Williams
ManagerSam Allardyce
Premier League10th
FA CupThird round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: David Dunn (9)
All: David Dunn (10)
Highest home attendance29,912 (vs. Manchester United,
11 April 2010)
Lowest home attendance8,419 (vs. Peterborough United,
27 October 2009)
Average home league attendance26,277 (league), 15,050 (Cup), 23,686 (all comps)

The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 122nd season as a professional football club. The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 16th season in the Premier League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Pre-season

Ins and outs

The end of the previous season saw the departure of first-team squad players. André Ooijer,[1] Aaron Mokoena[2] and Tugay Kerimoğlu[3] all left the club on free transfers. With that in mind, Sam Allardyce wasted no time in bringing new additions into the club, with the signing of the South African international winger Elrio Van Heerden[4] from Club Brugge on 2 June on a free transfer.

A few weeks later, Roque Santa Cruz[5] signed for Manchester City, ending 12 months of speculation. Two days later, Matt Derbyshire[6] completed a move to Olympiacos, where he had been on loan since January 2009. With the incoming cash, Blackburn quickly move to secure Gaël Givet[7] to a permanent contract following his successful loan spell from Marseille in the second half of the prior season.

He was swiftly followed into Ewood Park by another free transfer, right-back Lars Jacobsen,[8] who had been released from Everton following two years plagued by injury, and Steven Nzonzi,[9] a central midfielder who joined from French club Amiens for an undisclosed fee.

With the departure of two strikers and the lack of depth shown up front the prior season by being forced to play Christopher Samba as a striker for the most part, the attention was then shifted to strengthening the frontline. After being linked to numerous big-name strikers such as Bojan,[10] Ruud van Nistelrooy[11] and Christian Vieri[12] throughout the summer, Blackburn finally secured the signings of Franco Di Santo[13] on loan and the permanent signing of Croatian striker Nikola Kalinić[14] in early August. Due to the arrival of two new strikers, Paul Gallagher was allowed to leave the club, joining Championship side Leicester City in order to play regular first-team football.[15]

In mid-August, Míchel Salgado[16] became available on a free transfer after being released by Real Madrid. Given Allardyce's previous experience of prolonging older players careers, Salgado opted to join Blackburn. This would seemingly signal the end of any summer transfer activity as the board had requested that the wage bill be reduced and that a large amount of the transfer fees received from the sales of Santa Cruz and Derbyshire go towards paying off existing debt and supporting the upcoming season's wage bill.[17]

However, after the season had begun, Aston Villa began to pursue Blackburn's previous player of the season, Stephen Warnock.[18] Unable to resist the money on offer, Blackburn accepted the bid and allowed the player to leave. A reason behind allowing the move was that a ready replacement was already lined up, in the form of Pascal Chimbonda,[19] who joined on the same day as Warnock departed.

Barring loan deals to lower league teams, this would mark the end of Blackburn's summer transfer activities.

Friendlies

14 July 2009 Cambridge 0–4 Blackburn Rovers Cambridge
Report Andrews 27'
Diouf 37'
Roberts 57' (79)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,813
16 July 2009 Roma 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Bolzano
Taddei 24'
Riise 36'		 Report Gallagher 44'
Doran 52'		 Stadium: Druso Stadium
Attendance: 9,074
18 July 2009 Nacional 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Split
Report Stadium: Gradski stadion u Poljudu
18 July 2009 Hajduk Split 1–0 Blackburn ROvers Split
Ibričić 12' Report Stadium: Gradski stadion u Poljudu
25 July 2009 Leeds United 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
Beckford 50' Report Gallagher 89' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 11,885
1 August 2009 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
Sodje 23'
Tudgay 50'		 Report Nelsen 6'
Roberts 21'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 5,579
5 August 2009 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Hibernian Blackburn
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,563
8 August 2009 Dundee United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn
Shala 27'
Khizanishvili 71' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 3,717
  • The matches against Nacional and Hajduk Split were both 45 minutes in length as part of a mini tournament.
  • The match against Roma ended with a penalty shoot-out which Blackburn lost 3–2.

Premier League

August

15 August 2009 Blackburn 0–2 Manchester City Blackburn
15:00 Warnock Yellow card 84'
Gallagher Yellow card 90'		 Report Adebayor 3'
Ireland 90+1'
Richards Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,584
Referee: Mike Dean
22 August 2009 Sunderland 2–1 Blackburn Sunderland
15:00 Jones 32', 53'
Cattermole Yellow card 45+1'
Bardsley Yellow card 81'		 Report Givet 21'
McCarthy Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadium of light
Attendance: 37,106
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 August 2009 Blackburn 0–0 West Ham United Blackburn
15:00 Dunn Yellow card 75' Report Collins Yellow card 9'
Noble Yellow card 54'
Parker Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,421
Referee: Phil Dowd

At the end of August, Blackburn were sitting 18th in the table, taking only 1 point from a possible 9.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
18 Blackburn Rovers 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

September

12 September 2009 Blackburn 3–1 Wolves Blackburn
15:00 Diouf 19'
Roberts 56'
Dunn 64'
Andrews Yellow card 81'		 Report Maierhofer 88'
Stearman Yellow card 66'
Berra Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,845 (7,448 away)
Referee: Steve Bennett
20 September 2009 Everton 3–0 Blackburn Liverpool
15:00 Saha 22', 54'
Yobo 58'
Heitinga Yellow card 18'		 Report Dunn Yellow card 37'
Diouf Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,546
Referee: Lee Mason
26 September 2009 Blackburn 2–1 Aston Villa Blackburn
15:00 Samba 24'
Dunn 89' (pen.), Yellow card 60'
Grella Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 68'		 Report Agbonlahor 3'
Delph Yellow card 55'
Petrov Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,172
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

From the September fixtures Blackburn had taken 6 points from a possible 9 and moved up to 13th in the table.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Blackburn Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 7

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

October

5 October 2009 Arsenal 6–2 Blackburn London
13:30 Vermaelen 17'
Van Persie 33' Yellow card 45+3'
Arshavin 37'
Fàbregas 57'
Walcott 75'
Bendtner 89'		 Report Nzonzi 4'
Dunn 30'
Di Santo Yellow card 11'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,431
Referee: Peter Walton
18 October 2009 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Burnley Blackburn
13:00 Dunn 9'
Di Santo 21', Yellow card 22'
Chimbonda 43'
Nzonzi Yellow card 51'
Samba Yellow card 87'		 Report Blake 5'
Eagles 90+2'
Carlisle Yellow card 83'
Mears Yellow card 86'
Jensen Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,689
Referee: Chris Foy
24 October 2009 Chelsea 5–0 Blackburn London
17:30 Givet 20' (o.g.)
Lampard 48', 59' (pen.)
Essien 52'
Drogba 64'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,836
Referee: Alan Wiley
31 October 2009 Manchester United 2–0 Blackburn Manchester
17:30 Berbatov 55'
Rooney 87'		 Report Emerton Yellow card 35'
Chimbonda Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,658
Referee: Phil Dowd

From the October fixtures Blackburn had taken 3 points from a possible 12 and moved down to 17th in the table.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Blackburn Rovers 10 3 1 6 11 24 -13 10

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

November

7 November 2009 Blackburn 3–1 Portsmouth Blackburn
15:00 Roberts 53', 86'
Nelsen 73', Yellow card 40'
Chimbonda Yellow card 35'
Givet Yellow card 36'		 Report O'Hara 15', Yellow card 35'
Boateng Yellow card 56'
Brown Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,110
Referee: Peter Walton
22 November 2009 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Blackburn Bolton
13:30 Taylor Yellow card 41'
Muamba Yellow card 44'
Klasnić Yellow card 79'		 Report Dunn 31', Yellow card 44'
Ricketts 72' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 21,777
Referee: Mike Dean
25 November 2009 Fulham 3–0 Blackburn London
20:00 Nevland 43'
Dempsey 67', 88'		 Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 21,414
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 November 2009 Blackburn 0–0 Stoke City Blackburn
15:00 Di Santo Yellow card 60' Report Whitehead Yellow card 37'
Wilkinson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,143
Referee: Howard Webb

At the end of November Blackburn were sitting 13th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Blackburn Rovers 14 5 2 7 16 28 -12 17

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

December

5 December 2009 Blackburn 0–0 Liverpool Blackburn
15:00 Diouf Yellow card 55' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,660
Referee: Martin Atkinson
12 December 2009 Hull City 0–0 Blackburn Hull
15:00 Marney Yellow card 9' Report Kalinić Yellow card 63'
Samba Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 24,124
Referee: Chris Foy
15 December 2009 Birmingham City 2–1 Blackburn Birmingham
20:00 Jerome 12', 48', Yellow card 48'
Ferguson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Nelsen 69', Yellow card 57'
Nzonzi Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 23,187
Referee: Michael Jones
19 December 2009 Blackburn 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Blackburn
15:00 Report Crouch 45+2', 82'
Ćorluka Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,490
Referee: Peter Walton
26 December 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Blackburn Wigan
15:00 Rodallega 53'
Thomas Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McCarthy 29'
Salgado Yellow card 14'
Givet Yellow card 37'
Chimbonda Yellow card 43'
Nzonzi Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 20,243
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 December 2009 Blackburn 2–2 Sunderland Blackburn
15:00 Pedersen 53'
Diouf 77'
McCarthy Yellow card 62'		 Report Bent 52', 65'
Nosworthy Yellow card 30'
Meyler Yellow card 36'
Bardsley Yellow card 88'
Da Silva Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,656
Referee: Mike Dean

At the end of December Blackburn remained 13th in the table taking 4 points from a possible 18.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Blackburn Rovers 20 5 6 9 20 35 -15 21

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

January

11 January 2010 Manchester City 4–1 Blackburn Manchester
20:00 Tevez 7', 49', 90+1'
Richards 39'
Zabaleta Yellow card 61'		 Report Pedersen 71' Yellow card 78' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,292
Referee: Chris Foy
17 January 2010 Blackburn 2–0 Fulham Blackburn
15:00 Samba 25', Yellow card 28'
Nelsen 54'		 Report Baird Yellow card 82'
Nevland Yellow card 85'
Gera Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,287
Referee: Kevin Friend
27 January 2010 Blackburn 2–1 Wigan Blackburn
20:00 Pedersen 20'
Kalinić 76'
Reid Yellow card 59'
Nzonzi Yellow card 83'
Robinson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Caldwell 58'
Diamé Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,190
Referee: Lee Mason
30 January 2010 West Ham United 0–0 Blackburn London
15:00 Report Emerton Yellow card 38' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,093
Referee: Peter Walton

At the end of January Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackburn Rovers 24 7 7 10 25 40 -15 28

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

February

6 February 2010 Stoke City 3–0 Blackburn Stoke on Trent
15:00 Higginbotham 8'
Sidibe 45+2'
Etherington 67'
Shawcross Yellow card 37'
Fuller Yellow card 73'		 Report Samba Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 59'
Nzonzi Yellow card 52'
Andrews Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,386
Referee: Steve Bennett
10 February 2010 Blackburn 1–0 Hull City Blackburn
19:45 Myhill 16' (o.g.)
Nelsen Yellow card 75'		 Report McShane Yellow card 51'
Altidore Yellow card 61'
Gardner Yellow card 77'
Boateng Red card 40'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,518
Referee: Lee Probert
21 February 2010 Blackburn 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
14:00 Kalinić 41'
Roberts 73'
Givet 84'		 Report Steinsson Yellow card 75' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,888
Referee: Chris Foy
28 February 2010 Liverpool 2–1 Blackburn Liverpool
13:00 Gerrard 20'
Torres 44'
Lucas Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Andrews 40'
Salgado Yellow card 17'
Olsson Yellow card 48'
Nzonzi Yellow card 50'
Kalinić Yellow card 50'
Diouf Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,795
Referee: Alan Wiley

At the end of February Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 6 points from a possible 12.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackburn Rovers 28 9 7 12 30 45 -15 34

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

March

13 March 2010 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Blackburn London
12:45 Defoe 45+1'
Pavlyuchenko 55', 85'		 Report Samba 80' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,474
Referee: Howard Webb
21 March 2010 Blackburn 1–1 Chelsea Blackburn
16.00 Diouf 70' Report Drogba 6'
Zhirkov Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,554
Referee: Steve Bennett
24 March 2010 Blackburn 2–1 Birmingham City Blackburn
20.00 Dunn 5', 67'
Dunn Yellow card 68'
Andrews Yellow card 89'		 Report McFadden 55'
Carr Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,856
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 March 2010 Burnley 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Turf Moor
12:00 Report Dunn 20' Attendance: 21,546
Referee: Mike Dean

At the end of March Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackburn Rovers 32 11 8 13 35 50 -15 41

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

April

3 April 2010 Portsmouth 0–0 Blackburn Portsmouth
15:00 Vanden Borre Yellow card 43', Red card 60'
Brown Yellow card 74'		 Report Dunn Yellow card 50' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,207
Referee: Steve Bennett
11 April 2010 Blackburn 0–0 Manchester United Blackburn
13:30 Salgado Yellow card 23' Report Neville Yellow card 70'
Gibson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,912
Referee: Peter Walton
17 April 2010 Blackburn 2–3 Everton Blackburn
15:00 Nzonzi 69'
Roberts 81'
Pedersen Yellow card 20'
Andrews Yellow card 65'
Roberts Yellow card 82'		 Report Arteta 4' (pen.)
Yakubu 79'
Cahill 90'
Arteta Yellow card 20'
Distin Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,022
Referee: Andre Marriner
24 April 2010 Wolverhampton 1–1 Blackburn Wolverhampton
15:00 Ebanks-Blake 81' Report Nelsen 28'
Pedersen Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,967
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

At the end of April Blackburn were sitting 11th in the table taking 3 points from a possible 12.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackburn Rovers 36 11 11 14 38 54 -16 44

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

May

3 May 2010 Blackburn 2–1 Arsenal Blackburn
17:00 Grella Yellow card 25'
Dunn 43'
Pedersen Yellow card 59'
Samba 68'		 Report Van Persie 13'
Silvestre Yellow card 65'
Campbell Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,138
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 May 2010 Aston Villa 0–1 Blackburn Birmingham
16:00 Dunne Yellow card 7'
A. Young Yellow card 78'		 Report Dunn Yellow card 58'
Dunne 84' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,799
Referee: Steve Bennett

At the end of the season Blackburn finished 10th in the table taking a maximum 6 points out of 6 in May.

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 13 '11 14 41 55 -14 50

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHA
ResultLLDWLWLWLLWWLDDDLLDDLWWDLWWLLDWWDDLDWW
Position1718171318151613161714 November 201213 December 20121213131313 December 2011101211121212121110111112111010
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Final league table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Everton 38 16 13 9 60 49 +11 61
9 Birmingham City 38 13 11 14 38 47 −9 50
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 13 11 14 41 55 −14 50
11 Stoke City 38 11 14 13 34 48 −14 47
12 Fulham 38 12 10 16 39 46 −7 46
Source: Premier League

FA Cup

Third round

2 January 2010 Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Birmingham
15.00 Delfouneso 12'
Cuéllar 37'
Carew 90+1' (pen)
Reo-Coker Yellow card 31'		 Report Kalinić 55'
Salgado Yellow card 37'
Diouf Red card 42'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,453
Referee: Howard Webb

Both managers seemed to have placed the mid-week League Cup semi-final higher on the priority list as, between them, they made a total of 16 changes from the teams that started their previous matches.

Villa's line-up was the stronger of the two and the home side went ahead after 12 minutes. Cutting in from the left, Ashley Young centred the ball to Nathan Delfouneso, who opened the scoring with a straightforward header from 10 yards out. Young could have extended the lead himself before Villa conceded a penalty when Nigel Reo-Coker was adjudged to have brought down Steven Reid, but Brad Guzan saved from David Dunn. The miss was made worse when Young's free-kick was glanced in by Carlos Cuéllar to give Villa a 2–0 lead six minutes later. Things got even bleaker for Rovers when El-Hadji Diouf was given a straight red card before the break when he recklessly brought down Habib Beye.

Blackburn's attempts to get back into the match were given an unexpected lift when Guzan dropped an inswinging corner to allow Nikola Kalinić to score. Villa suddenly looked perturbed and Kalinić could have levelled matters after being sent clear by substitute Morten Gamst Pedersen, but Villa restored their authority when Reo-Coker had a shot turned round the post and, in the 90th minute, Gaël Givet brought down John Carew in the box with the Norwegian sending Rovers keeper Jason Brown the wrong way from the spot to send Blackburn crashing out at the first hurdle.

League Cup

Second round

25 August 2009 Gillingham 1–3 Blackburn Gillingham
19:45 Jackson 70' (pen.)
Gowling Yellow card 31'
Fuller Yellow card 53'		 Report Dunn 5'
Hoilett 47'
Pedersen 74'
Kalinić Yellow card 38'
Reid Yellow card 45'
Olsson Yellow card 61'
Brown Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium,
Attendance: 7,293
Referee: Kevin Friend

As one of the 13 Premier League teams not involved in European competition, Blackburn entered at the second round along with the winners from the first round plus Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, who also received a first round bye. The draw for the second round took place on 12 August, after the first round had been completed.[20] Blackburn were drawn away to Gillingham; the match was played on 25 August.[21]

Blackburn started the game brightly and, within 5 minutes, were 1–0 up when David Dunn slotted home Nikola Kalinić's through ball. Gillingham pressed for an equaliser and went closest when Mark McCammon headed just wide. Two minutes after the break, Rovers doubled their lead when Keith Andrews crossed the ball for David Hoilett to score his first goal for the club with a diving header. In the 70th minute Zurab Khizanishvili brought down Simeon Jackson in the box; Jackson himself got back up and scored from the spot to bring Gillingham back into the game. It proved not to be for Gillingham as Blackburn's progress into the next round was sealed 4 minutes later when Morten Gamst Pedersen scored direct from a corner on the right hand side.

Third round

22 September 2009 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Blackburn Nottingham
19:45 Earnshaw soccer ball with red X Report McCarthy 37'
Salgado Yellow card 16'		 Stadium: City Ground,
Attendance: 11,553
Referee: Michael Oliver

The draw for the third round took place on 29 August, after the second round had been played. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition entered at this stage, joined by the winners from the second round. Blackburn were drawn away to Nottingham Forest; the tie was played on 22 September.[21]

Both teams created a few chances in an opening period where Forest looked more than a match for their Premiership rivals, although it was Blackburn who took the lead in the 37th minute when Benni McCarthy's cross-cum-shot-cum-free kick bypassed everyone in the box and nestled in the far corner. Forest were nearly level soon after when Robert Earnshaw's freekick struck the corner of the goal frame with Jason Brown beaten. Forest continued to press after the break and were awarded a penalty on 70 minutes when Steven Reid handled in the box. Dexter Blackstock stepped up to take the penalty but it was saved by Jason Brown. In the 90th minute Earnshaw had an even better chance to draw his team level but managed to blast over from a yard out.

Fourth round

27 October 2009 Blackburn 5–2 Peterborough Blackburn
20:00 Pedersen 4'
Reid 45' (pen)
Salgado 57'
McCarthy 72'
Kalinić 74' (pen )
Givet Yellow card 26'		 Report Whelpdale 17'
Boyd 50'
Lewis Red card 43'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8,419
Referee: Anthony Taylor

The draw for the fourth round took place after the third-round games had been played, on 26 September; the matches were played in the week beginning 26 October.[21] Blackburn were drawn at home to Championship side Peterborough.

Sam Allardyce opted to make seven changes from the team beaten at Chelsea and was swiftly rewarded when Morten Gamst Pedersen rifled home a free kick in the fourth minute. Peterborough fought back and after a dangerous free kick of their own equalised when Chris Whelpdale headed Chris Rowe's cross back across Jason Brown and into the back of the net. Just before half-time Peterborough were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Joe Lewis was sent off when he brought down Pedersen after a defensive header had fallen short. Steven Reid stepped up to take the penalty and, despite slipping whilst taking the kick, still scored.

5 minutes after the restart Peterborough once again got themselves on level terms when George Boyd hit a fierce left-foot effort past Brown. The game was effectively ended as a contest in the 57th minute when Míchel Salgado collected Brett Emerton's pass and blasted in his first goal in English football. In the 72nd minute Benni McCarthy calmly slid the ball past substitute keeper James McKeown after being put through by Nikola Kalinić and, when Blackburn were awarded a penalty for handball two minutes later, Kalinić stepped up to the spot and converted for his first goal for the club. Blackburn were successfully through to the fifth round for the third successive season.

Fifth round

2 December 2009 Blackburn Rovers 3-3 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)		 Chelsea Blackburn
20:00 Kalinić 9'
Emerton 64'
McCarthy 93' (pen.)
Grella Yellow card 106'		 Report Drogba 48'
Kalou 52'
Ferreira 120+1'
Bruma Yellow card 101'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Alan Wiley
Penalties
McCarthy soccer ball with check mark
Emerton soccer ball with check mark
Grella soccer ball with check mark
Kalinić soccer ball with red X
Hoilett soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Ballack
soccer ball with check mark Drogba
soccer ball with check mark Malouda
soccer ball with check mark Zhirkov
soccer ball with red X Kakuta

The fifth round draw took place on 31 October, with Blackburn being handed a home tie against Chelsea. The match was played on 2 December.[21]

The tie started at a fast and frenetic pace, with both teams showing a willingness to attack from the opening whistle. Nikola Kalinić shot wide under pressure from Ferreira shortly before his ninth-minute opener, a well-constructed goal that saw Morten Gamst Pedersen play in Pascal Chimbonda, who in turn drilled the ball low across the face of goal for Kalinić to slot home. Chelsea were unusually wasteful in possession and struggled to create clear-cut openings. Even so, Salomon Kalou, Mikel John Obi, Joe Cole, Michael Ballack and Yuri Zhirkov all either forced regulation saves from Paul Robinson or missed the target before the break. Kalou's miss was the most glaring, heading wide from six yards at the far post.

Carlo Ancelotti made a bold triple substitution at half-time, introducing Jeffrey Bruma, Gaël Kakuta and Didier Drogba. It looked like a good decision as, after being on the pitch for just three minutes, Drogba climbed above Ryan Nelsen to head home Florent Malouda's cross. Four minutes later, Chelsea took the lead when Zhirkov collected a loose ball and released Kalou, who closed in on goal before slotting the ball beyond Robinson. Rovers levelled in the 64th minute when Kalinić attempted to head Brett Emerton's deflected cross at the near post. The striker didn't appear to get anything on the ball but, regardless, did enough to distract Hilario and the ball went in at the far post.

Chelsea were reduced to ten men when Kalou limped off; due to the triple change at half-time, they were unable to bring on a replacement. Rovers thought they had snatched a dramatic victory in injury-time but McCarthy's effort was ruled out for offside. Kalinić then forced a good save from Hilário but Chelsea survived to take the match into extra-time.

Rovers' pressure eventually told when the home team regained the lead from the penalty spot early in extra-time. Zhirkov clearly fouled substitute David Hoilett and McCarthy sent Hilário the wrong way from the penalty spot. Ferreira equalised with just about the last action of extra time with a neat finish from a tight angle after Robinson had flapped at a cross.

Kakuta missed the crucial spot kick as Rovers won the shoot-out 4–3 to seal a place in the last four. The 18-year-old struck the ball straight at Paul Robinson, who had earlier sensationally tipped Michael Ballack's spot kick on to the post.

Semi-final

14 January 2010 Blackburn 0-1 Aston Villa Blackburn
20.00 McCarthy Yellow card 89' Report Milner 23'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,595
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Originally scheduled for 5 January 2010, the first leg was postponed as police advised that the travelling conditions for both sets of supporters were unsafe.[22] The game was rearranged for 14 January.[23]

20 January 2010 Aston Villa 6-4 Blackburn Birmingham
19.45 Warnock 30'
Milner 39' (pen.)
Nzonzi 52' (o.g.)
Agbonlahor 57'
Heskey 62'
Young 90+3'
Milner Yellow card 27'
Heskey Yellow card 60'		 [ Report] Kalinić 10', 26'
Olsson 63'
Emerton 84'
Givet Yellow card 35'
Samba Red card 38'
Nzonzi Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Martin Atkinson

First–team squad

Updated 28 January 2010[24]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Paul Robinson
2 DF Denmark DEN Lars Jacobsen
4 DF Republic of the Congo CGO Christopher Samba[notes 1]
5 DF France FRA Gaël Givet
6 DF New Zealand NZL Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 MF Australia AUS Brett Emerton
8 MF England ENG David Dunn
9 FW Grenada GRN Jason Roberts[notes 2]
11 MF Australia AUS Vince Grella
12 MF Norway NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 DF Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Khizanishvili
14 MF Algeria ALG Amine Linganzi[notes 3]
15 MF France FRA Steven Nzonzi
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Steven Reid[notes 4]
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith Andrews
18 MF Senegal SEN El Hadji Diouf
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Aaron Doran
20 MF Turkey TUR Yıldıray Baştürk[notes 5]
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Sweden SWE Martin Olsson
22 FW Croatia CRO Nikola Kalinić
23 FW Canada CAN David Hoilett
24 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith Treacy
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Judge
26 FW Argentina ARG Franco Di Santo (on loan from Chelsea)
27 DF Spain ESP Míchel Salgado
28 DF England ENG Phil Jones
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gavin Gunning
30 FW Netherlands NED Maceo Rigters
32 GK Wales WAL Jason Brown[notes 6]
34 GK England ENG Frank Fielding
36 FW England ENG Marcus Marshall
38 GK England ENG Mark Bunn
39 DF France FRA Pascal Chimbonda[notes 7]
- MF England ENG Alex Marrow
- MF England ENG Andy Haworth

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW South Africa RSA Benni McCarthy (to West Ham United)

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Current squad

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Paul Robinson 35 0 0 0 3 0 38 0
2 DF Denmark Lars Jacobsen 11 (2) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 12 (3) 0
4 DF Republic of the Congo Christopher Samba 30 4 0 0 3 0 33 4
5 DF France Gaël Givet 33 (1) 2 1 0 3 0 37 (1) 2
6 DF New Zealand Ryan Nelsen 25 (3) 4 0 0 4 (1) 0 29 (4) 4
7 MF Australia Brett Emerton 17 (7) 0 0 0 5 2 22 (7) 2
8 MF England David Dunn 20 (3) 9 1 0 3 (1) 1 24 (4) 10
9 FW Grenada Jason Roberts 15 (14) 5 0 0 1 (1) 0 16 (15) 5
11 MF Australia Vince Grella 10 (5) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 10 (7) 0
12 MF Norway Morten Gamst Pedersen 27 (6) 3 0 (1) 0 5 2 32 (7) 5
13 DF Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 0 1 (1) 0
15 MF France Steven Nzonzi 33 2 0 0 5 0 38 2
16 MF Republic of Ireland Steven Reid 1 (3) 0 1 0 3 (2) 1 5 (5) 1
17 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews 22 (10) 1 0 0 1 (2) 0 23 (12) 1
18 MF Senegal El Hadji Diouf 24 (2) 3 1 0 0 0 25 (2) 3
19 MF Republic of Ireland Aaron Doran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Turkey Yıldıray Baştürk 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF Sweden Martin Olsson 19 (2) 1 1 0 4 (1) 1 24 (3) 2
22 FW Croatia Nikola Kalinić 14 (12) 2 1 1 6 4 21 (12) 7
23 FW Canada David Hoilett 8 (15) 0 0 0 3 (1) 1 11 (16) 1
25 MF England Alan Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Argentina Franco Di Santo 15 (7) 1 1 0 0 (1) 0 16 (8) 1
27 DF Spain Míchel Salgado 16 (5) 0 1 0 4 1 21 (5) 1
28 DF England Phil Jones 7 (2) 0 1 0 2 0 10 (2) 0
29 DF Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK Wales Jason Brown 3 (1) 0 1 0 3 0 7 (1) 0
34 GK England Frank Fielding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK England Mark Bunn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF France Pascal Chimbonda 22 (2) 1 1 0 3 (1) 0 26 (3) 1

Former players

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
(3) DF England Stephen Warnock 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
(10) FW South Africa Benni McCarthy 7 (7) 1 0 0 3 (2) 3 10 (9) 4
(14) FW Scotland Paul Gallagher 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
(20) MF South Africa Elrio Van Heerden 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 (2) 0
(24) MF Republic of Ireland Keith Treacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Substitution appearances in brackets

  • Last Update: 31 January 2010[25]
  • Data does not include appearances/goals obtained whilst at another club
  • Substitution appearances in (brackets)
  • League – Premier League
  • FA Cup – FA Cup
  • League Cup – League Cup

Starting formations

As of 31 January 2010

Formation Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
4-4-2 11 1 3 15
4-5-1 13 0 2 15
4-3-3 0 0 1 1

Discipline

Current squad

As of 13 May 2010

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK England Paul Robinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Republic of the Congo Christopher Samba 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 2
5 DF France Gaël Givet 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
6 DF New Zealand Ryan Nelsen 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Australia Brett Emerton 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF England David Dunn 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
11 MF Australia Vince Grella 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
12 MF Norway Morten Gamst Pedersen 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
15 MF France Steven Nzonzi 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
16 MF Republic of Ireland Steven Reid 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
17 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
18 MF Senegal El Hadji Diouf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
21 DF Sweden Martin Olsson 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
22 FW Croatia Nikola Kalinić 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
26 FW Argentina Franco Di Santo 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27 DF Spain Míchel Salgado 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
32 GK Wales Jason Brown 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
39 DF France Pascal Chimbonda 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
TOTALS 54 2 1 1 8 1 63 4

Former players

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
(3) DF England Stephen Warnock 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
(10) FW South Africa Benni McCarthy 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
(14) FW Scotland Paul Gallagher 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Cost
2 June 2009 South Africa Elrio van Heerden Belgium Club Brugge Free[4]
26 June 2009 France Gaël Givet France Marseille Undisclosed[7]
29 June 2009 Denmark Lars Jacobsen England Everton Free[8]
3 July 2009 France Steven Nzonzi France Amiens Undisclosed[9]
13 August 2009 Croatia Nikola Kalinić Croatia Hajduk Split £6,000,000[14]
19 August 2009 Spain Míchel Salgado Spain Real Madrid Free[16]
27 August 2009 France Pascal Chimbonda England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed[19]
27 January 2010 Turkey Yıldıray Baştürk Germany VfB Stuttgart Free[26]
28 January 2010 Algeria Amine Linganzi France Saint-Étienne Free[27]

Out

Date Player New Club Cost
22 June 2009 Paraguay Roque Santa Cruz England Manchester City Undisclosed[5]
24 June 2009 England Matt Derbyshire Greece Olympiacos Undisclosed[6]
1 July 2009 South Africa Aaron Mokoena England Portsmouth Free[2]
1 July 2009 Turkey Tugay Kerimoğlu Retired -
1 July 2009 Netherlands André Ooijer Netherlands PSV Free[1]
21 August 2009 Scotland Paul Gallagher England Leicester Undisclosed[15]
27 August 2009 England Stephen Warnock England Aston Villa Undisclosed[18]
11 January 2010 South Africa Elrio van Heerden Turkey Sivasspor Free[28]
1 February 2010 South Africa Benni McCarthy England West Ham Undisclosed[29]
1 February 2010 Republic of Ireland Keith Treacy England Preston North End Undisclosed[30]

Loaned in

Date Player Club Return Date
3 August 2009 Argentina Franco Di Santo England Chelsea May 2010[31]

Loaned out

Date Player Club Return Date
24 July 2009 Republic of Ireland Keith Treacy England Sheffield United December 2009[32][33]
2 August 2009 England Mark Bunn England Sheffield United May 2010[34][35]
4 August 2009 Republic of Ireland Alan Judge England Plymouth Argyle January 2010[36]
6 August 2009 Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning England Tranmere Rovers September 2009[37]
6 August 2009 England Alex Marrow England Oldham Athletic May 2010[38][39][40]
6 August 2009 England Nick Blackman England Oldham Athletic January 2010[39][41]
17 September 2009 Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili England Newcastle United December 2009[42]
29 September 2009 England Frank Fielding England Leeds United November 2009[43]
5 October 2009 Republic of Ireland Aaron Doran England MK Dons November 2009[44]
16 October 2009 Northern Ireland Johnny Flynn England Chester City November 2009[45]
13 November 2009 England Andy Haworth England Gateshead December 2009[46]
19 November 2009 Republic of Ireland Steven Reid England Queens Park Rangers December 2009[47]
26 November 2009 Northern Ireland Johnny Flynn England Accrington Stanley May 2010[48][49]
22 January 2010 England Andy Haworth England Rochdale June 2010[50]
22 January 2010 Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning England Rotherham United May 2010[51][52]
23 January 2010 England Marcus Marshall England Rotherham United May 2010[52][53]
25 January 2010 Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili England Reading May 2010[54]
1 February 2010 England Frank Fielding England Rochdale May 2010[55]
22 February 2010 Republic of Ireland Aaron Doran England Leyton Orient March 2010[56]

Notes

  1. ^ Samba was born in Créteil, France, but also qualified to represent Congo internationally and made his international debut for Congo in 2004.
  2. ^ Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and French Guiana through his mother and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
  3. ^ Linganzi was born in Algiers, Algeria, but also qualified to represent Congo internationally and would make his international debut for Congo in 2013.
  4. ^ Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  5. ^ Baştürk was born in Herne, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 1998.
  6. ^ Brown was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in May 2006.
  7. ^ Chimbonda was born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, but was raised in France and made his international debut for France in May 2006.

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