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Wayne Rooney took centre stage as Everton ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Blackburn.
Andy Cole's 150th Premiership goal was overshadowed by Rooney, who made the first for Blackburn old boy Lee Carsley before scoring an outstanding second to lift Everton up to fourth in the table.
Despite Rooney's dynamic display, Rovers boss Graeme Souness will feel aggrieved his side did not claim a point from a match which saw them finish with 10 men following Lucas Neill's sending off 16 minutes from time for two bookable offences.
The game got off to an explosive start with Everton skipper Kevin Campbell forcing Brad Friedel into saving a powerful header after 90 seconds.
It was Rovers who then grabbed a sixth-minute lead as David Thompson made Everton pay for slack marking with a piercing free-kick at the third time of asking.
On the previous two occasions Tony Hibbert had first cleared Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft's close-range stab off the line, before Richard Wright then superbly blocked a Dwight Yorke flick at point-blank range.
After Hibbert had been booked for a foul on Thompson, the Rovers midfielder then whipped in another superb delivery. This time Andy Cole made no mistake, timing his run to perfection and stealing in front of the advancing Wright to head home his 150th Premiership goal.
Blackburn could have quickly doubled their advantage, only for Yorke to flash a 15-yard left-foot shot narrowly wide, and instead it was Everton who were back on level terms in the 12th minute.
Lee Carsley started and finished the move. It was his initial header which set Campbell free down the right, enabling him to turn in a low cross through the area which Rooney struck first time from 15 yards. Although the ball hit the base of the post, it fortuitously rebounded behind a diving Friedel for Carsley to tap home from two yards.
Following a crisp Yorke header which was narrowly over the bar, Everton grabbed the lead from the goal-kick. Wright's punt bounced once deep in the Blackburn half, with Rooney's initial flick on allowing him to pierce the defensive cover of Craig Short and James McEveley, before producing a superb right-foot finish for his fifth goal of the season.
Soon after, Rooney's pace and power allowed him to shake off Short's challenge, but with only Friedel to beat he dragged his angled, right-foot, 15-yard shot well wide.
Rovers, though, were not out of it and nine minutes from the break Cole could have equalised only to see his drive beat Wright and cannon off the post.
But then in the initial 10 minutes after the break Rooney showed he has vision to go with his pace, power and skill as he twice delivered balls on a plate to Carsley and Thomas Gravesen.
Carsley should have burst the net with a first-time 18-yard drive, but it cleared the crossbar by inches, before an all-alone Gravesen attacked and beat Lucas Neill before a deft flick with the outside of his right boot drifted narrowly wide.
Neill was then sent off for his second bookable offence in the 74th minute for a foul on Hibbert on the edge of the area, following an earlier 14th minute caution for a tackle from behind on Gary Naysmith.
As Neill trudged off towards the technical area, Souness gave Barber a sarcastic round of applause, and then watched Friedel give his side an outside chance of a point as the American saved superbly from Alan Stubbs.
Blackburn refused to wilt with Wright pulling off a remarkable, full-stretch save to tip Short's flick to another Thompson free-kick over the bar in the 78th minute.
It was a brilliant game Blackburn fort hard late on but they didn't get nothing for it.
Andy Cole's 150th Premiership goal was overshadowed by Rooney, who made the first for Blackburn old boy Lee Carsley before scoring an outstanding second to lift Everton up to fourth in the table.
Despite Rooney's dynamic display, Rovers boss Graeme Souness will feel aggrieved his side did not claim a point from a match which saw them finish with 10 men following Lucas Neill's sending off 16 minutes from time for two bookable offences.
The game got off to an explosive start with Everton skipper Kevin Campbell forcing Brad Friedel into saving a powerful header after 90 seconds.
It was Rovers who then grabbed a sixth-minute lead as David Thompson made Everton pay for slack marking with a piercing free-kick at the third time of asking.
On the previous two occasions Tony Hibbert had first cleared Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft's close-range stab off the line, before Richard Wright then superbly blocked a Dwight Yorke flick at point-blank range.
After Hibbert had been booked for a foul on Thompson, the Rovers midfielder then whipped in another superb delivery. This time Andy Cole made no mistake, timing his run to perfection and stealing in front of the advancing Wright to head home his 150th Premiership goal.
Blackburn could have quickly doubled their advantage, only for Yorke to flash a 15-yard left-foot shot narrowly wide, and instead it was Everton who were back on level terms in the 12th minute.
Lee Carsley started and finished the move. It was his initial header which set Campbell free down the right, enabling him to turn in a low cross through the area which Rooney struck first time from 15 yards. Although the ball hit the base of the post, it fortuitously rebounded behind a diving Friedel for Carsley to tap home from two yards.
Following a crisp Yorke header which was narrowly over the bar, Everton grabbed the lead from the goal-kick. Wright's punt bounced once deep in the Blackburn half, with Rooney's initial flick on allowing him to pierce the defensive cover of Craig Short and James McEveley, before producing a superb right-foot finish for his fifth goal of the season.
Soon after, Rooney's pace and power allowed him to shake off Short's challenge, but with only Friedel to beat he dragged his angled, right-foot, 15-yard shot well wide.
Rovers, though, were not out of it and nine minutes from the break Cole could have equalised only to see his drive beat Wright and cannon off the post.
But then in the initial 10 minutes after the break Rooney showed he has vision to go with his pace, power and skill as he twice delivered balls on a plate to Carsley and Thomas Gravesen.
Carsley should have burst the net with a first-time 18-yard drive, but it cleared the crossbar by inches, before an all-alone Gravesen attacked and beat Lucas Neill before a deft flick with the outside of his right boot drifted narrowly wide.
Neill was then sent off for his second bookable offence in the 74th minute for a foul on Hibbert on the edge of the area, following an earlier 14th minute caution for a tackle from behind on Gary Naysmith.
As Neill trudged off towards the technical area, Souness gave Barber a sarcastic round of applause, and then watched Friedel give his side an outside chance of a point as the American saved superbly from Alan Stubbs.
Blackburn refused to wilt with Wright pulling off a remarkable, full-stretch save to tip Short's flick to another Thompson free-kick over the bar in the 78th minute.
It was a brilliant game Blackburn fort hard late on but they didn't get nothing for it.
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Wayne Rooney took centre stage as Everton ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Blackburn.
Andy Cole's 150th Premiership goal was overshadowed by Rooney, who made the first for Blackburn old boy Lee Carsley before scoring an outstanding second to lift Everton up to fourth in the table.
Despite Rooney's dynamic display, Rovers boss Graeme Souness will feel aggrieved his side did not claim a point from a match which saw them finish with 10 men following Lucas Neill's sending off 16 minutes from time for two bookable offences.
The game got off to an explosive start with Everton skipper Kevin Campbell forcing Brad Friedel into saving a powerful header after 90 seconds.
It was Rovers who then grabbed a sixth-minute lead as David Thompson made Everton pay for slack marking with a piercing free-kick at the third time of asking.
On the previous two occasions Tony Hibbert had first cleared Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft's close-range stab off the line, before Richard Wright then superbly blocked a Dwight Yorke flick at point-blank range.
After Hibbert had been booked for a foul on Thompson, the Rovers midfielder then whipped in another superb delivery. This time Andy Cole made no mistake, timing his run to perfection and stealing in front of the advancing Wright to head home his 150th Premiership goal.
Blackburn could have quickly doubled their advantage, only for Yorke to flash a 15-yard left-foot shot narrowly wide, and instead it was Everton who were back on level terms in the 12th minute.
Lee Carsley started and finished the move. It was his initial header which set Campbell free down the right, enabling him to turn in a low cross through the area which Rooney struck first time from 15 yards. Although the ball hit the base of the post, it fortuitously rebounded behind a diving Friedel for Carsley to tap home from two yards.
Following a crisp Yorke header which was narrowly over the bar, Everton grabbed the lead from the goal-kick. Wright's punt bounced once deep in the Blackburn half, with Rooney's initial flick on allowing him to pierce the defensive cover of Craig Short and James McEveley, before producing a superb right-foot finish for his fifth goal of the season.
Soon after, Rooney's pace and power allowed him to shake off Short's challenge, but with only Friedel to beat he dragged his angled, right-foot, 15-yard shot well wide.
Rovers, though, were not out of it and nine minutes from the break Cole could have equalised only to see his drive beat Wright and cannon off the post.
But then in the initial 10 minutes after the break Rooney showed he has vision to go with his pace, power and skill as he twice delivered balls on a plate to Carsley and Thomas Gravesen.
Carsley should have burst the net with a first-time 18-yard drive, but it cleared the crossbar by inches, before an all-alone Gravesen attacked and beat Lucas Neill before a deft flick with the outside of his right boot drifted narrowly wide.
Neill was then sent off for his second bookable offence in the 74th minute for a foul on Hibbert on the edge of the area, following an earlier 14th minute caution for a tackle from behind on Gary Naysmith.
As Neill trudged off towards the technical area, Souness gave Barber a sarcastic round of applause, and then watched Friedel give his side an outside chance of a point as the American saved superbly from Alan Stubbs.
Blackburn refused to wilt with Wright pulling off a remarkable, full-stretch save to tip Short's flick to another Thompson free-kick over the bar in the 78th minute.
It was a brilliant game Blackburn fort hard late on but they didn't get nothing for it.
Andy Cole's 150th Premiership goal was overshadowed by Rooney, who made the first for Blackburn old boy Lee Carsley before scoring an outstanding second to lift Everton up to fourth in the table.
Despite Rooney's dynamic display, Rovers boss Graeme Souness will feel aggrieved his side did not claim a point from a match which saw them finish with 10 men following Lucas Neill's sending off 16 minutes from time for two bookable offences.
The game got off to an explosive start with Everton skipper Kevin Campbell forcing Brad Friedel into saving a powerful header after 90 seconds.
It was Rovers who then grabbed a sixth-minute lead as David Thompson made Everton pay for slack marking with a piercing free-kick at the third time of asking.
On the previous two occasions Tony Hibbert had first cleared Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft's close-range stab off the line, before Richard Wright then superbly blocked a Dwight Yorke flick at point-blank range.
After Hibbert had been booked for a foul on Thompson, the Rovers midfielder then whipped in another superb delivery. This time Andy Cole made no mistake, timing his run to perfection and stealing in front of the advancing Wright to head home his 150th Premiership goal.
Blackburn could have quickly doubled their advantage, only for Yorke to flash a 15-yard left-foot shot narrowly wide, and instead it was Everton who were back on level terms in the 12th minute.
Lee Carsley started and finished the move. It was his initial header which set Campbell free down the right, enabling him to turn in a low cross through the area which Rooney struck first time from 15 yards. Although the ball hit the base of the post, it fortuitously rebounded behind a diving Friedel for Carsley to tap home from two yards.
Following a crisp Yorke header which was narrowly over the bar, Everton grabbed the lead from the goal-kick. Wright's punt bounced once deep in the Blackburn half, with Rooney's initial flick on allowing him to pierce the defensive cover of Craig Short and James McEveley, before producing a superb right-foot finish for his fifth goal of the season.
Soon after, Rooney's pace and power allowed him to shake off Short's challenge, but with only Friedel to beat he dragged his angled, right-foot, 15-yard shot well wide.
Rovers, though, were not out of it and nine minutes from the break Cole could have equalised only to see his drive beat Wright and cannon off the post.
But then in the initial 10 minutes after the break Rooney showed he has vision to go with his pace, power and skill as he twice delivered balls on a plate to Carsley and Thomas Gravesen.
Carsley should have burst the net with a first-time 18-yard drive, but it cleared the crossbar by inches, before an all-alone Gravesen attacked and beat Lucas Neill before a deft flick with the outside of his right boot drifted narrowly wide.
Neill was then sent off for his second bookable offence in the 74th minute for a foul on Hibbert on the edge of the area, following an earlier 14th minute caution for a tackle from behind on Gary Naysmith.
As Neill trudged off towards the technical area, Souness gave Barber a sarcastic round of applause, and then watched Friedel give his side an outside chance of a point as the American saved superbly from Alan Stubbs.
Blackburn refused to wilt with Wright pulling off a remarkable, full-stretch save to tip Short's flick to another Thompson free-kick over the bar in the 78th minute.
It was a brilliant game Blackburn fort hard late on but they didn't get nothing for it.
Why don't you give us the link to where you're copying all this match info from.
No-one really minds if you do give this kind of info on match results and pre-match information, but at least give thanks to the source.
No-one really minds if you do give this kind of info on match results and pre-match information, but at least give thanks to the source.
Or maybe you didn't, but it looks as if the info is taken from somewhere else.
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Oh, so sorry, didn't know you had to put the link, but I’ll remember that in the future.
Who care about Everton when Man U are second.
lmao what i can say .... same old
rooney for england
Rooney for fat camp
It leaves Moyes with a tough desicion. If Rooney had such a great impact when he started then will he play radzinski or cambell? Or put rooney back on the bench
Radzinski and Rooney i'd go for up front
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