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Saturday, 30 April 2011<\/p>\n

Barclays Premier League<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Home Team<\/span><\/th>\nScore<\/span><\/th>\nAway Team<\/span><\/th>\nTime<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Blackburn<\/td>\nv<\/td>\nBolton<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Barclays Premier League<\/strong>
Venue:<\/strong> Ewood Park Date:<\/strong> Saturday, 30 April Kick-off:<\/strong> 1500 BST
Coverage:<\/strong> Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio Manchester 95.1FM and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles<\/span><\/p>\n

TEAM NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackburn’s Steven Nzonzi returns after a three-match suspension but David Dunn misses out with a calf injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior Hoilett is rated “only 50\/50” because of a hamstring strain while Roque Santa Cruz is also doubtful because of a similar problem.<\/p>\n

Bolton striker Daniel Sturridge is again a doubt as he is still troubled by an ankle problem, as is Mark Davies.<\/p>\n

Full-back Gretar Steinsson injured a knee in the midweek defeat to Fulham and may struggle to be fit in time.<\/p>\n\n

Blackburn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doubtful<\/strong>: Hoilett & Santa Cruz (both hamstring)<\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Dunn (calf), Grella (Achilles), Nelsen (knee)<\/p>\n

Bolton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doubtful<\/strong>: M Davies & Sturridge (both ankle), Steinsson (knee)<\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Davis & Holden (both knee), Ricketts (Achilles)<\/p>\n

MATCH PREVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

The derby between Blackburn and Bolton always raises the pulses along the East Lancs Road – even more so when a victory for one team could push the other into the relegation zone with just three games of the season left.<\/p>\n\n\n
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We want to be mathematically safe before the last two games and that is what we will be striving to do<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Blackburn manager Steve Kean<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Blackburn are without a win in 10 league games and sit just a point above the bottom three – they were 13th when they sacked Sam Allardyce, whose last game in charge was the 2-1 defeat to Bolton in December.<\/p>\n

With their remaining matches comprising a home game against Manchester United and tricky away fixtures at relegation rivals Wolves and West Brom, Rovers desperately need something from the clash with their local rivals.<\/p>\n

Bolton slumped to a 3-0 defeat in midweek but Owen Coyle’s first full season as manager will be deemed a success whatever happens in the remaining fixtures.<\/p>\n

Attractive football, a probable top 10 finish, an FA Cup semi-final – and the icing on the cake could well be Bolton’s first league double over Blackburn since 1978.<\/p>\n

MATCH FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head-to-head<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Ten-man Bolton beat Blackburn 2-1 at the DW Stadium in December, with Stuart Holden’s winner coming two minutes from time. That is the Trotters’ only victory in their last eight league matches against Rovers.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bolton also had a man sent off the last time they won at Ewood Park, Kevin Nolan getting a late red card in the 1-0 win in 2006.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Blackburn did the double over Bolton last season; now the Trotters have the chance for their first double over Rovers since 1978.<\/p>\n

Blackburn<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Rovers have gone 10 league matches without a win (D4, L6).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Since Blackburn sacked Sam Allardyce after the 2-1 defeat against Bolton in December, Rovers have won three of 17 league matches, picking up 14 points. Only Blackpool (12) have fewer points over this period.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Blackburn have not won any of their last five home matches in the Premier League. If they fail to win again, it will be their longest run without a league victory at Ewood Park in almost seven years, since a seven-match winless streak from October to December 2004.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Morten Gamst Pedersen is awaiting his 250th start for the club.<\/p>\n

Bolton<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bolton have lost nine of their last 10 away league games. Their last Premier League win on the road was against Wolves in November.<\/p>\n

\u2022 On-loan striker Daniel Sturridge has scored seven goals in nine league matches for Bolton.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kevin Davies has scored in two of his last three league visits to Ewood Park. He scored one goal in 21 league appearances for Blackburn in 1998\/99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Trotters have been in the top half of the table since the beginning of October.<\/p>\n

LEADING GOALSCORERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackburn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kalinic: 6 goals (5 league); Mame Diouf: 6 goals (3 league)<\/p>\n

Bolton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elmander: 12 goals (10 league); Sturridge: 11 goals (7 league)<\/p>\n

*Includes 4 goals (0 league) for Chelsea<\/em><\/p>\n

MATCH OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Mike Dean<\/p>\n

Assistant referees<\/strong>: Dean Mohareb & Glenn Turner<\/p>\n

Fourth official<\/strong>: Peter Walton<\/p>\n

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackburn<\/strong> (L0-1 v Man City, h): Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Phil Jones, Givet (Diouf 85), Emerton, Dunn (Rochina 63), Jermaine Jones, Olsson, Mwaruwari (Kalinic 71), Roberts.<\/p>\n

Subs Not Used: Bunn, Formica, Pedersen, Hanley.<\/p>\n

Bolton<\/strong> (L3-0 v Fulham, a): Jaaskelainen, Steinsson (Wheater 67), Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Muamba (Gardner 72), Cohen, Taylor, Elmander, Kevin Davies (Klasnic 72).<\/p>\n

Subs Not Used: Bogdan, Petrov, Moreno, Blake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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