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Everton 2 Blackburn Rovers 3

8:06pm Saturday 16th August 2008 in


PAUL Ince made a winning start to his Premier League managerial career as Blackburn secured a late 3-2 win at Everton.

Rovers won with a goal from defender Andre Ooijer four minutes into injury-time.

They had led through David Dunn, before Mikel Arteta equalised for Everton with a fine free-kick in first-half injury-time.

When Ayegbeni Yakubu put Everton ahead, it looked as if the hosts were going to grab the points.

But Roque Santa Cruz and then Dutchman Ooijer had different ideas.

The visitors took the lead after 22 minutes, with Morten Gamst Pedersen and Santa Cruz involved in the build-up, but Dunn did much of the hard work himself by sending Phil Jagielka skidding away on his backside - having shifted the ball from right to left foot before firing past Tim Howard.

Two minutes into first-half injury-time Arteta was on the score sheet with a curling free-kick - for a harsh hand-ball against Steven Reid - that left Paul Robinson standing.

After 64 minutes Everton surged into the lead. Yakubu's neat ball out to the left sent Arteta racing away - and when the far-post cross arrived, Yakubu was towering above everyone to head home.

The lead lasted two minutes before Stephen Warnock's angled ball in from the left saw Santa Cruz get goal side of Joleon Lescott to ease the ball past Howard.

But Blackburn stole the points in the 94th minute when Warnock's free-kick was headed against the post by Ryan Nelsen, with Ooijer tapping home the rebound.

Apologies for the delay in bringing you this match report.

Comments(29)

warren2007 says...
8:09pm Sat 16 Aug 08

paul ince is the guvorner

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Rovers Girl says...
8:14pm Sat 16 Aug 08

Great game, even though I thought we could have scored plenty more in the first half. From going to 2-1 down then winning the game by 3 goals to 2 gotta say that was an entertaining game. Oojer you give Ince his first win. Awesome start to the season!
Well Dunn Rovers!
Happy birthday Roque!
COME ON ROVERS!!

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kazz says...
8:17pm Sat 16 Aug 08

What a result, im excited it cant get much better than that. Rovers win, spurs and dingles lose. now please INCE go and get AARON LENNON and a quality holding midfielder in and we'l be sorted for the season. furthermore if we can get 10mill for benni then id sell him all day along.

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bluerover says...
8:39pm Sat 16 Aug 08

great result! Just wondered if we all feel safe with Robinson around? I'm not being doom and gloom just putting the question out there!

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gosportdunc says...
10:27pm Sat 16 Aug 08

aaron mc was outstanding in the holding midfield pos!! man of the match by far he looked like a new player.
what a result we played some very good stuff and attact with 2 up front at all times . good to watch better than playing one up front under hughes . d dunn looked 2 stone lighter also had a v good game .well done ince now get of his back.

we should have three more signings by the weekend top stuff.

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RK says...
2:12am Sun 17 Aug 08

Warnock03, what a boring sod you are. First it's Chico and then it's the parachutist, what a laugh the dingles are. Next season you're playing the Stanley.

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Bangkok Rover says...
4:15am Sun 17 Aug 08

To anyone, Dingle or otherwise, who may tell us not to get carried away with one result, I would point to the performance rather than the 3 points. There was a clear spirit amongst the players, confident passing, breaking in numbers, good movement. Also we saw some imagination at set pieces which had been sorely missing. These things are clearly the result of working with the new management team and taking on board their philosophy. Moyes has 6 years premiership experience, Ince none, but it looked like the other way around.

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Cluster Bomb says...
9:09am Sun 17 Aug 08

Feels like Ground Hog day again. What I mean by that is Ince could well prove himself an exceptional manager which means a bigger club will snap him up 3 or 4 seasons down the line. Or he could yet fall flat on his face. Either scenario is not a good one for Rovers. But i hope it's the former anyway. Well done yesterday Paul.

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Baxenden_Rover says...
9:23am Sun 17 Aug 08

Jack Walker
19th May 1929 - 17th August 2000.

In a time where foreign owners saturate the league, looking to make a quick buck, it's good to know that a REAL rovers fan put us where we are today. Thanks for everything Uncle Jack, you'll always be missed.

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jmpass says...
9:36am Sun 17 Aug 08

What a fantastic day out! Entertaining and plenty of goals! Just what Ince promised. Keep it up Paul.

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Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker says...
10:14am Sun 17 Aug 08

Baxenden_Rover wrote:
Jack Walker
19th May 1929 - 17th August 2000.

In a time where foreign owners saturate the league, looking to make a
quick buck, it's good to know that a REAL rovers fan put us where we
are today. Thanks for everything Uncle Jack, you'll always be missed.
Great Quote BR.
On a technical point as Nelson was running away from goal could he be offside or was it phase 2 because he was 3 yards onside when he headed it with most of the Everton team behind him?
Well not according to the linesman anyway and 3 points was justice!!

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Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker says...
10:18am Sun 17 Aug 08

Reports from a West Yorkshire football ground say the parachutist was not the only one to "Hit the Roof" after that result!

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Robbie says...
10:50am Sun 17 Aug 08

BREAKING NEWS!!! well kinda


Robo is back in the england team but walnock misses out!

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Robbie says...
10:57am Sun 17 Aug 08

i cant believe its been 8 years since uncle jack passed away

jack your always in our thoughts and hearts, we owe you so much

R-I-P

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northlondonrover says...
1:06pm Sun 17 Aug 08

great result aside for a second it's the performance that bowled me over. open, attacking, confident free-flowing football. you can see immediately incey's already put his stamp on the team. pretty good team spirit as well for a team who apparently are at war with each other. pfffft. yesterday was no fluke, top performance and could have easily won by more. COME ON ROVERS!!!

RIP Jack.

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Childsy7 says...
2:30pm Sun 17 Aug 08

A good win yesterday aganst a poor verton side, if we sign a right winger and someone else i think we will be ok. Impressed with dunn, he looked fit. J Ro did well also.

please sign a right winger ince!

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MartonBlue says...
3:29pm Sun 17 Aug 08

It was a good result, but I wan't happy watching the defending for Everton's 2nd goal. Dunny gave the ball away & jogged back rather than trying to close players down, & also Nelsen got caught out trying to close the player down, because of Dunny not getting back. I do think the midfield need to sort out their defending duties or we will get caught out again by other teams?

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fazz says...
3:33pm Sun 17 Aug 08

I hope this result shuts up all the negative rubbish some "rovers fans" have been coming out with on here. Stop readin the tabloids and get behind the team!

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GameRoverMan says...
4:29pm Sun 17 Aug 08

Excellent result even if Everton were below their usual standard. I thought Robinson could have done better for their first goal.

I was surprised to see Mokoena play but in truth he played well. What has happened to Vogel? Not even in the squad - is he injured?

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Rovers Girl says...
4:55pm Sun 17 Aug 08

Sparkii's team just lost to villa by 4 goals to 2.
This just gets better and better!!

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jinkyjase says...
4:59pm Sun 17 Aug 08

Superb result...how I laughed at the final whistle! Nothing beats a last minute winner. STILL not convinced Ince is the man but 3 points on the board is 3 points on the board. My m.o.m was Dunny, much better to see him playing in front of the midfield.

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great_harwood_rovers says...
6:11pm Sun 17 Aug 08

why is there so many people negative about ince. he has kep santa cruz broght in england number 1 and is looking to bring in a replacement for bentley.

on the game i think it was fantastic. we deserverd more goal and they didnt deserve 1 goal let alone 2 and to be infront but up pops are man santa to drop us a gift..

UP THE ROVERS

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Trev Manchester says...
6:11pm Sun 17 Aug 08

great result, even better with burnley losing, checkout their pre match entertainment, muppets

http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=sCM0tP19_

pQ&feature=related

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Robbie says...
7:08pm Sun 17 Aug 08

Trev Manchester wrote:
great result, even better with burnley losing, checkout their pre match entertainment, muppetshttp://www.yo
utube.com/watch?v=sC
M0tP19_pQ&featur
e=related
oh dont trev.

my stomach has only just stoped hurting from laughing so much!

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SusieF says...
9:34pm Sun 17 Aug 08

Trev Manchester wrote:
great result, even better with burnley losing, checkout their pre match entertainment, muppets

http://www.youtube.c



om/watch?v=sCM0tP19_



pQ&feature=relat
ed
Good one Trev, it has been a smashing weekend all round really, we beat Everton 3-2, Burnley got beat, Spuds got beat and so did Manc City.
Come on you blues

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warnock03 says...
2:18am Mon 18 Aug 08

RK wrote:
Warnock03, what a boring sod you are. First it's Chico and then it's the parachutist, what a laugh the dingles are. Next season you're playing the Stanley.
well, you seem to know alot more about burnley than me, you sure you are not a secret fan?

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Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker says...
8:34am Mon 18 Aug 08

Reports are now coming through that the parachutist was knocked off course when he bounced off a mysterious Blimp that was floating in the air. Does anyone know if someone is missing a Blimp?
30 years and counting!

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stony bloke says...
10:12am Mon 18 Aug 08

£9m for McCarthy???
Chelsea paid that for Deco.
Snap their hand off!!

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glp says...
10:18am Mon 18 Aug 08


Rovers winning away.
Spurs and Man City lose.
Dingles bottom of league
(missing blimps and wayward parachutists they are certainly good for a laugh).

Can it get any better!

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