Championship promotion hopefuls Blackburn Rovers dropped two points at a nervous Ewood Park as they were held to a goalless draw by Hull City.
In a game of very few chances, substitute Harry Leonard came closest to an injury-time winner when he slid in at the far post and just failed to connect with Ryan Hedges’ low left-wing cross.
Fellow sub Sorba Thomas then found the side netting as Rovers at least produced a grandstand finish.
But it was otherwise a desperate evening in east Lancashire which betrayed the size of the prize on offer for an apprehensive Rovers as they bid to follow great local rivals Burnley back into the Premier League.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Blackburn
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Pears
- 11Rankin-CostelloSubstituted forBrittainat 85′minutes
- 17CarterBooked at 54mins
- 5Hyam
- 3Pickering
- 27TravisSubstituted forWhartonat 84′minutes
- 6Morton
- 8Szmodics
- 9GallagherSubstituted forLeonardat 84′minutes
- 10DolanSubstituted forThomasat 72′minutes
- 22BreretonSubstituted forHedgesat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kaminski
- 2Brittain
- 14Thomas
- 16Wharton
- 19Hedges
- 36Wharton
- 38Leonard
Hull
Formation 4-4-2
- 12DarlowBooked at 90mins
- 2Coyle
- 17McLoughlin
- 4Greaves
- 3Elder
- 9SayyadmaneshSubstituted forPelkasat 69′minutesBooked at 86mins
- 24SeriSubstituted forSimonsat 85′minutes
- 27Slater
- 14VaughanSubstituted forEbioweiat 85′minutes
- 18Traoré
- 7TufanSubstituted forDochertyat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ingram
- 8Docherty
- 10Ebiowei
- 15Woods
- 20Pelkas
- 35Simons
- 45Taylor
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 14,847
Live Text
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Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Hull City 0.
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Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Hull City 0.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Dimitris Pelkas (Hull City).
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Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (Hull City).
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
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Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
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Karl Darlow (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
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Dimitris Pelkas (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (Hull City).
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Substitution, Hull City. Malcolm Ebiowei replaces Harry Vaughan.
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Substitution, Hull City. Xavier Simons replaces Jean Michaël Seri.
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton replaces Lewis Travis.
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sam Gallagher.
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Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Docherty.