Blackburn Rovers are out of the Premier League promotion picture after they were thrashed 3-0 at home by Bournemouth last weekend. Blackburn Rovers went into the Bournemouth game needing a win to stay alive for the playoffs in the English Championship. They had been ruled out of the two automatic spots for promotion into the Premier League ahead of next seasonbefore they faced the Cherries at home on Saturday and needed a win to stay in contention. In the end, they could not stay in contention for Premier League promotion via the playoffs after the heavy home loss at the hands of Scott Parker and his Bournemouth players.

Just like what was obtainable with Blackburn Rovers, Bournemouth were also in Premier League promotion picture before the 1-0 home win over Nottingham Forest ensured that they picked one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Fulham. The Championship title has already been won by Fulham after the big victory over Luton Town earlier in the week. To this effect, Bournemouth are guaranteed to finish in second spot irrespective of what happens in the last set of games in the Championship this weekend. Continue reading BLACKBURN OUT OF PROMOTION PICTURE

Blackburn Rovers are on a run of five games without a win in the English Championship ahead of their game with Preston North End on Monday. Blackburn Rovers can boost their hopes of making the playoffs by beating Preston away from home. The one-time Premier League champions have not won a game since the 3-1 home win over relegated Derby County in the middle of last month. Since the game against the Rams, Blackburn Rovers have failed to beat Reading, Coventry City and Peterborough United away from home plus both Stoke City and Blackpool at home.

Earlier this year, it looked like Blackburn Rovers would challenge the likes of Bournemouth and Fulham for an automatic slot to the Premier League before poor form in the last few months removed the club from the playoff places. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKBURN ON FIVE-MATCH WINLESS RUN

English Championship side Blackburn Rovers reportedly had a bid turned down for Barnsleymidfielder Callum Styles. This is according to the report from the stables of The Sun which claimed that Blackburn Rovers and other teams wanted to sign the young Barnsley midfielder during the winter transfer window only for them to meet a no-sale stance on the part of Barnsley mainly due to the preference of the player.

It was revealed that Styles was keen to continue his club career with the Tykes as he wanted to help the club in the fight to beat relegation. At the moment, Barnsley are third from bottom on the English Championship log and they are on course to drop down to League One alongside the bottom two teams namely Derby County and Peterborough United. Continue reading BLACKBURN BID REJECTED FOR BARNSLEY STAR

Blackburn Rovers are sweating on the fitness of striker Sam Gallagher ahead of the visit of Fulham on Wednesday night. The Cottagers are guests of Blackburn Rovers in the Championship later this week and the home team could be without Gallagher who was forced off with an injury during the closing stages of the win at Derby County over the weekend.

Gallagher was a major casualty from the Derby County game which ended in a 2-1 win for Blackburn Rovers. Continue reading GALLAGHER DOUBTFUL FOR FULHAM CLASH

Chile face a big hurdle in their quest to secure a place amongst the 32 teams for next year’s FIFA World Cup tournament on Qatari soil after the latest defeat in the South American qualifiers. The Chileans were beaten 2-0 by hosts Peru in their latest qualifying duel and the result has left them with a lot to do in the bid to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar at the end of next year.

Two-time Copa America winners Chile have had an underwhelming 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign till date and that prompted the appointment of Martin Lasarte as new manager in place of Reinaldo Rueda. Lasarte became the Chilean senior national team manager in March but results have not changed much under him in the six qualifiers played since then. Continue reading CHILE WORLD CUP HOPES IN TATTERS