The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 122nd season as a professional football club. The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 16th season in the Premier League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
| 2009–10 season | ||||
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| Chairman | John Williams | |||
| Manager | Sam Allardyce | |||
| Premier League | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Dunn (9) All: David Dunn (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,912 (vs. Manchester United, 11 April 2010) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,419 (vs. Peterborough United, 27 October 2009) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 25,426 (league), 15,050 (Cup), 23,686 (all comps) | |||
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Pre-season edit
Ins and outs edit
The end of the previous season saw the departure of first-team squad players. André Ooijer,[1] Aaron Mokoena[2] and Tugay Kerimoğlu[3] all left the club on free transfers. With that in mind, Sam Allardyce wasted no time in bringing new additions into the club, with the signing of the South African international winger Elrio Van Heerden[4] from Club Brugge on 2 June on a free transfer.
A few weeks later, Roque Santa Cruz[5] signed for Manchester City, ending 12 months of speculation. Two days later, Matt Derbyshire[6] completed a move to Olympiacos, where he had been on loan since January 2009. With the incoming cash, Blackburn quickly move to secure Gaël Givet[7] to a permanent contract following his successful loan spell from Marseille in the second half of the prior season.
He was swiftly followed into Ewood Park by another free transfer, right-back Lars Jacobsen,[8] who had been released from Everton following two years plagued by injury, and Steven Nzonzi,[9] a central midfielder who joined from French club Amiens for an undisclosed fee.
With the departure of two strikers and the lack of depth shown up front the prior season by being forced to play Christopher Samba as a striker for the most part, the attention was then shifted to strengthening the frontline. After being linked to numerous big-name strikers such as Bojan,[10] Ruud van Nistelrooy[11] and Christian Vieri[12] throughout the summer, Blackburn finally secured the signings of Franco Di Santo[13] on loan and the permanent signing of Croatian striker Nikola Kalinić[14] in early August. Due to the arrival of two new strikers, Paul Gallagher was allowed to leave the club, joining Championship side Leicester City in order to play regular first-team football.[15]
In mid-August, Míchel Salgado[16] became available on a free transfer after being released by Real Madrid. Given Allardyce's previous experience of prolonging older players careers, Salgado opted to join Blackburn. This would seemingly signal the end of any summer transfer activity as the board had requested that the wage bill be reduced and that a large amount of the transfer fees received from the sales of Santa Cruz and Derbyshire go towards paying off existing debt and supporting the upcoming season's wage bill.[17]
However, after the season had begun, Aston Villa began to pursue Blackburn's previous player of the season, Stephen Warnock.[18] Unable to resist the money on offer, Blackburn accepted the bid and allowed the player to leave. A reason behind allowing the move was that a ready replacement was already lined up, in the form of Pascal Chimbonda,[19] who joined on the same day as Warnock departed.
Barring loan deals to lower league teams, this would mark the end of Blackburn's summer transfer activities.
Friendlies edit
| 14 July 2009 | Cambridge | 0–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Cambridge |
| Report | Andrews  27'Diouf 37'Roberts 57' (79) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,813 |
| 16 July 2009 | Roma | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolzano |
| Taddei 24' Riise 36' |
Report | Gallagher 44' Doran 52' |
Stadium: Druso Stadium Attendance: 9,074 |
| 18 July 2009 | Nacional | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Split |
| Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
| 18 July 2009 | Hajduk Split | 1–0 | Blackburn ROvers | Split |
| Ibričić 12' |
Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
| 25 July 2009 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| Beckford 50' |
Report | Gallagher 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 11,885 |
| 1 August 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
| Sodje 23' Tudgay 50' |
Report | Nelsen 6' Roberts 21' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 5,579 |
| 5 August 2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Hibernian | Blackburn |
| Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,563 |
| 8 August 2009 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn |
| Shala 27' Khizanishvili 71' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,717 |
- The matches against Nacional and Hajduk Split were both 45 minutes in length as part of a mini tournament.
- The match against Roma ended with a penalty shoot-out which Blackburn lost 3–2.
Premier League edit
August edit
| 15 August 2009 | Blackburn | 0–2 | Manchester City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Warnock  84'Gallagher 90' |
Report | Adebayor 3' Ireland 90+1'Richards 79' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,584 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 August 2009 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Blackburn | Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Jones 32', 53' Cattermole 45+1'Bardsley 81' |
Report | Givet 21' McCarthy 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium of light Attendance: 37,106 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 29 August 2009 | Blackburn | 0–0 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Dunn 75' |
Report | Collins 9' Noble 54'Parker 79' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,421 Referee: Phil Dowd |
At the end of August, Blackburn were sitting 18th in the table, taking only 1 point from a possible 9.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
September edit
| 12 September 2009 | Blackburn | 3–1 | Wolves | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Diouf 19' Roberts 56'Dunn 64'Andrews 81' |
Report | Maierhofer 88' Stearman 66'Berra 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,845 (7,448 away) Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 20 September 2009 | Everton | 3–0 | Blackburn | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Saha 22', 54' Yobo 58'Heitinga 18' |
Report | Dunn 37' Diouf 65' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,546 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 26 September 2009 | Blackburn | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Samba 24' Dunn 89' (pen.), 60'Grella 34'  68' |
Report | Agbonlahor 3' Delph 55'Petrov 66' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,172 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
From the September fixtures Blackburn had taken 6 points from a possible 9 and moved up to 13th in the table.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
October edit
| 5 October 2009 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Blackburn | London |
| 13:30 | Vermaelen 17' Van Persie 33' 45+3'Arshavin 37'Fàbregas 57'Walcott 75'Bendtner 89' |
Report | Nzonzi 4' Dunn 30'Di Santo 11' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,431 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 18 October 2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Burnley | Blackburn |
| 13:00 | Dunn 9' Di Santo 21', 22'Chimbonda 43'Nzonzi 51'Samba 87' |
Report | Blake 5' Eagles 90+2'Carlisle 83'Mears 86'Jensen 90+3' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,689 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 24 October 2009 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Blackburn | London |
| 17:30 | Givet 20' (o.g.) Lampard 48', 59' (pen.)Essien 52'Drogba 64' |
Report | Pedersen 45+1' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,836 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 31 October 2009 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Blackburn | Manchester |
| 17:30 | Berbatov 55' Rooney 87' |
Report | Emerton 35' Chimbonda 37' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,658 Referee: Phil Dowd |
From the October fixtures Blackburn had taken 3 points from a possible 12 and moved down to 17th in the table.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 10 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
November edit
| 7 November 2009 | Blackburn | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Roberts 53', 86' Nelsen 73', 40'Chimbonda 35'Givet 36' |
Report | O'Hara 15', 35' Boateng 56'Brown 65' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,110 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 22 November 2009 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Blackburn | Bolton |
| 13:30 | Taylor 41' Muamba 44'Klasnić 79' |
Report | Dunn 31', 44' Ricketts 72' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 21,777 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 25 November 2009 | Fulham | 3–0 | Blackburn | London |
| 20:00 | Nevland 43' Dempsey 67', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,414 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 28 November 2009 | Blackburn | 0–0 | Stoke City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Di Santo 60' |
Report | Whitehead 37' Wilkinson 89' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,143 Referee: Howard Webb |
At the end of November Blackburn were sitting 13th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
December edit
| 5 December 2009 | Blackburn | 0–0 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Diouf 55' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,660 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 12 December 2009 | Hull City | 0–0 | Blackburn | Hull |
| 15:00 | Marney 9' |
Report | Kalinić 63' Samba 71' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 24,124 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 15 December 2009 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Blackburn | Birmingham |
| 20:00 | Jerome 12', 48', 48' Ferguson 90+3' |
Report | Nelsen 69', 57' Nzonzi 45+1' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 23,187 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 19 December 2009 | Blackburn | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Report | Crouch 45+2', 82' Ćorluka 34' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,490 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 26 December 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Blackburn | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega 53' Thomas 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 29' Salgado 14'Givet 37'Chimbonda 43'Nzonzi 84' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 20,243 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 28 December 2009 | Blackburn | 2–2 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Pedersen 53' Diouf 77'McCarthy 62' |
Report | Bent 52', 65' Nosworthy 30'Meyler 36'Bardsley 88'Da Silva 90+4' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,656 Referee: Mike Dean |
At the end of December Blackburn remained 13th in the table taking 4 points from a possible 18.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 21 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
January edit
| 11 January 2010 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Blackburn | Manchester |
| 20:00 | Tevez 7', 49', 90+1' Richards 39'Zabaleta 61' |
Report | Pedersen 71' 78' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,292 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 17 January 2010 | Blackburn | 2–0 | Fulham | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Samba 25', 28' Nelsen 54' |
Report | Baird 82' Nevland 85'Gera 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,287 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 27 January 2010 | Blackburn | 2–1 | Wigan | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Pedersen 20' Kalinić 76'Reid 59'Nzonzi 83'Robinson 90+1' |
Report | Caldwell 58' Diamé 71' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,190 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 30 January 2010 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Blackburn | London |
| 15:00 | Report | Emerton 38' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,093 Referee: Peter Walton |
At the end of January Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 28 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
February edit
| 6 February 2010 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Blackburn | Stoke on Trent |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 8' Sidibe 45+2'Etherington 67'Shawcross 37'Fuller 73' |
Report | Samba 37' 59' Nzonzi 52'Andrews 90+3' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 10 February 2010 | Blackburn | 1–0 | Hull City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Myhill 16' (o.g.) Nelsen 75' |
Report | McShane 51' Altidore 61'Gardner 77'Boateng  40' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,518 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 21 February 2010 | Blackburn | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 14:00 | Kalinić 41' Roberts 73'Givet 84' |
Report | Steinsson 75' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,888 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 28 February 2010 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Blackburn | Liverpool |
| 13:00 | Gerrard 20' Torres 44'Lucas 90+2' |
Report | Andrews 40' Salgado 17'Olsson 48'Nzonzi 50'Kalinić 50'Diouf 70' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,795 Referee: Alan Wiley |
At the end of February Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 6 points from a possible 12.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 34 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
March edit
| 13 March 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Blackburn | London |
| 12:45 | Defoe 45+1' Pavlyuchenko 55', 85' |
Report | Samba 80' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,474 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 21 March 2010 | Blackburn | 1–1 | Chelsea | Blackburn |
| 16.00 | Diouf 70' |
Report | Drogba 6' Zhirkov 88' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,554 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 24 March 2010 | Blackburn | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Blackburn |
| 20.00 | Dunn 5', 67' Dunn 68'Andrews 89' |
Report | McFadden 55' Carr 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,856 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 28 March 2010 | Burnley | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Turf Moor |
| 12:00 | Report | Dunn 20' |
Attendance: 21,546 Referee: Mike Dean |
At the end of March Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 41 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
April edit
| 3 April 2010 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Blackburn | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Vanden Borre 43', 60' Brown 74' |
Report | Dunn 50' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,207 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 April 2010 | Blackburn | 0–0 | Manchester United | Blackburn |
| 13:30 | Salgado 23' |
Report | Neville 70' Gibson 87' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,912 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 17 April 2010 | Blackburn | 2–3 | Everton | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Nzonzi 69' Roberts 81'Pedersen 20'Andrews 65'Roberts 82' |
Report | Arteta 4' (pen.) Yakubu 79'Cahill 90'Arteta 20'Distin 76' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,022 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 24 April 2010 | Wolverhampton | 1–1 | Blackburn | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Ebanks-Blake 81' |
Report | Nelsen 28' Pedersen 54' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,967 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
At the end of April Blackburn were sitting 11th in the table taking 3 points from a possible 12.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 44 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
May edit
| 3 May 2010 | Blackburn | 2–1 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
| 17:00 | Grella 25' Dunn 43'Pedersen 59'Samba 68' |
Report | Van Persie 13' Silvestre 65'Campbell 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 26,138 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 9 May 2010 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Blackburn | Birmingham |
| 16:00 | Dunne 7' A. Young 78' |
Report | Dunn 58' Dunne 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,799 Referee: Steve Bennett |
At the end of the season Blackburn finished 10th in the table taking a maximum 6 points out of 6 in May.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | '11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 50 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results by round edit
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 61 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 50 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 47 |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 46 |
FA Cup edit
Third round edit
| 2 January 2010 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Blackburn | Birmingham |
| 15.00 | Delfouneso 12' Cuéllar 37'Carew 90+1' (pen)Reo-Coker 31' |
Report | Kalinić 55' Salgado 37'Diouf 42' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,453 Referee: Howard Webb |
Both managers seemed to have placed the mid-week League Cup semi-final higher on the priority list as, between them, they made a total of 16 changes from the teams that started their previous matches.
Villa's line-up was the stronger of the two and the home side went ahead after 12 minutes. Cutting in from the left, Ashley Young centred the ball to Nathan Delfouneso, who opened the scoring with a straightforward header from 10 yards out. Young could have extended the lead himself before Villa conceded a penalty when Nigel Reo-Coker was adjudged to have brought down Steven Reid, but Brad Guzan saved from David Dunn. The miss was made worse when Young's free-kick was glanced in by Carlos Cuéllar to give Villa a 2–0 lead six minutes later. Things got even bleaker for Rovers when El-Hadji Diouf was given a straight red card before the break when he recklessly brought down Habib Beye.
Blackburn's attempts to get back into the match were given an unexpected lift when Guzan dropped an inswinging corner to allow Nikola Kalinić to score. Villa suddenly looked perturbed and Kalinić could have levelled matters after being sent clear by substitute Morten Gamst Pedersen, but Villa restored their authority when Reo-Coker had a shot turned round the post and, in the 90th minute, Gaël Givet brought down John Carew in the box with the Norwegian sending Rovers keeper Jason Brown the wrong way from the spot to send Blackburn crashing out at the first hurdle.
League Cup edit
Second round edit
| 25 August 2009 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Blackburn | Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Jackson 70' (pen.) Gowling 31'Fuller 53' |
Report | Dunn 5' Hoilett 47'Pedersen 74'Kalinić 38'Reid 45'Olsson 61'Brown 69' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium, Attendance: 7,293 Referee: Kevin Friend |
As one of the 13 Premier League teams not involved in European competition, Blackburn entered at the second round along with the winners from the first round plus Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, who also received a first round bye. The draw for the second round took place on 12 August, after the first round had been completed.[20] Blackburn were drawn away to Gillingham; the match was played on 25 August.[21]
Blackburn started the game brightly and, within 5 minutes, were 1–0 up when David Dunn slotted home Nikola Kalinić's through ball. Gillingham pressed for an equaliser and went closest when Mark McCammon headed just wide. Two minutes after the break, Rovers doubled their lead when Keith Andrews crossed the ball for David Hoilett to score his first goal for the club with a diving header. In the 70th minute Zurab Khizanishvili brought down Simeon Jackson in the box; Jackson himself got back up and scored from the spot to bring Gillingham back into the game. It proved not to be for Gillingham as Blackburn's progress into the next round was sealed 4 minutes later when Morten Gamst Pedersen scored direct from a corner on the right hand side.
Third round edit
| 22 September 2009 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Blackburn | Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Earnshaw  |
Report | McCarthy 37' Salgado 16' |
Stadium: City Ground, Attendance: 11,553 Referee: Michael Oliver |
The draw for the third round took place on 29 August, after the second round had been played. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition entered at this stage, joined by the winners from the second round. Blackburn were drawn away to Nottingham Forest; the tie was played on 22 September.[21]
Both teams created a few chances in an opening period where Forest looked more than a match for their Premiership rivals, although it was Blackburn who took the lead in the 37th minute when Benni McCarthy's cross-cum-shot-cum-free kick bypassed everyone in the box and nestled in the far corner. Forest were nearly level soon after when Robert Earnshaw's freekick struck the corner of the goal frame with Jason Brown beaten. Forest continued to press after the break and were awarded a penalty on 70 minutes when Steven Reid handled in the box. Dexter Blackstock stepped up to take the penalty but it was saved by Jason Brown. In the 90th minute Earnshaw had an even better chance to draw his team level but managed to blast over from a yard out.
Fourth round edit
| 27 October 2009 | Blackburn | 5–2 | Peterborough | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Pedersen 4' Reid 45' (pen)Salgado 57'McCarthy 72'Kalinić 74' (pen )Givet 26' |
Report | Whelpdale 17' Boyd 50'Lewis 43' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,419 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
The draw for the fourth round took place after the third-round games had been played, on 26 September; the matches were played in the week beginning 26 October.[21] Blackburn were drawn at home to Championship side Peterborough.
Sam Allardyce opted to make seven changes from the team beaten at Chelsea and was swiftly rewarded when Morten Gamst Pedersen rifled home a free kick in the fourth minute. Peterborough fought back and after a dangerous free kick of their own equalised when Chris Whelpdale headed Chris Rowe's cross back across Jason Brown and into the back of the net. Just before half-time Peterborough were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Joe Lewis was sent off when he brought down Pedersen after a defensive header had fallen short. Steven Reid stepped up to take the penalty and, despite slipping whilst taking the kick, still scored.
5 minutes after the restart Peterborough once again got themselves on level terms when George Boyd hit a fierce left-foot effort past Brown. The game was effectively ended as a contest in the 57th minute when Míchel Salgado collected Brett Emerton's pass and blasted in his first goal in English football. In the 72nd minute Benni McCarthy calmly slid the ball past substitute keeper James McKeown after being put through by Nikola Kalinić and, when Blackburn were awarded a penalty for handball two minutes later, Kalinić stepped up to the spot and converted for his first goal for the club. Blackburn were successfully through to the fifth round for the third successive season.
Fifth round edit
| 2 December 2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) | Chelsea | Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Kalinić 9' Emerton 64'McCarthy 93' (pen.)Grella 106' |
Report | Drogba 48' Kalou 52'Ferreira 120+1'Bruma 101' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,136 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| Penalties | ||||
McCarthy  Emerton Grella Kalinić Hoilett |
Ballack Drogba Malouda Zhirkov Kakuta |
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The fifth round draw took place on 31 October, with Blackburn being handed a home tie against Chelsea. The match was played on 2 December.[21]
The tie started at a fast and frenetic pace, with both teams showing a willingness to attack from the opening whistle. Nikola Kalinić shot wide under pressure from Ferreira shortly before his ninth-minute opener, a well-constructed goal that saw Morten Gamst Pedersen play in Pascal Chimbonda, who in turn drilled the ball low across the face of goal for Kalinić to slot home. Chelsea were unusually wasteful in possession and struggled to create clear-cut openings. Even so, Salomon Kalou, Mikel John Obi, Joe Cole, Michael Ballack and Yuri Zhirkov all either forced regulation saves from Paul Robinson or missed the target before the break. Kalou's miss was the most glaring, heading wide from six yards at the far post.
Carlo Ancelotti made a bold triple substitution at half-time, introducing Jeffrey Bruma, Gaël Kakuta and Didier Drogba. It looked like a good decision as, after being on the pitch for just three minutes, Drogba climbed above Ryan Nelsen to head home Florent Malouda's cross. Four minutes later, Chelsea took the lead when Zhirkov collected a loose ball and released Kalou, who closed in on goal before slotting the ball beyond Robinson. Rovers levelled in the 64th minute when Kalinić attempted to head Brett Emerton's deflected cross at the near post. The striker didn't appear to get anything on the ball but, regardless, did enough to distract Hilario and the ball went in at the far post.
Chelsea were reduced to ten men when Kalou limped off; due to the triple change at half-time, they were unable to bring on a replacement. Rovers thought they had snatched a dramatic victory in injury-time but McCarthy's effort was ruled out for offside. Kalinić then forced a good save from Hilário but Chelsea survived to take the match into extra-time.
Rovers' pressure eventually told when the home team regained the lead from the penalty spot early in extra-time. Zhirkov clearly fouled substitute David Hoilett and McCarthy sent Hilário the wrong way from the penalty spot. Ferreira equalised with just about the last action of extra time with a neat finish from a tight angle after Robinson had flapped at a cross.
Kakuta missed the crucial spot kick as Rovers won the shoot-out 4–3 to seal a place in the last four. The 18-year-old struck the ball straight at Paul Robinson, who had earlier sensationally tipped Michael Ballack's spot kick on to the post.
Semi-final edit
| 14 January 2010 | Blackburn | 0-1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 20.00 | McCarthy 89' |
Report | Milner 23' Agbonlahor 38' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,595 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Originally scheduled for 5 January 2010, the first leg was postponed as police advised that the travelling conditions for both sets of supporters were unsafe.[22] The game was rearranged for 14 January.[23]
| 20 January 2010 | Aston Villa | 6-4 | Blackburn | Birmingham |
| 19.45 | Warnock 30' Milner 39' (pen.)Nzonzi 52' (o.g.)Agbonlahor 57'Heskey 62'Young 90+3'Milner 27'Heskey 60' |
[ Report] | Kalinić 10', 26' Olsson 63'Emerton 84'Givet 35'Samba 38'Nzonzi 52' |
Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Martin Atkinson |
First–team squad edit
- Updated 28 January 2010[24]
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Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Current squad
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK |  Paul Robinson
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35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Lars Jacobsen
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11 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 12 (3) | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  Christopher Samba
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30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 5 | DF |  Gaël Givet
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33 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 (1) | 2 |
| 6 | DF |  Ryan Nelsen
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25 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 29 (4) | 4 |
| 7 | MF |  Brett Emerton
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17 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 (7) | 2 |
| 8 | MF | David Dunn
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20 (3) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 24 (4) | 10 |
| 9 | FW |  Jason Roberts
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15 (14) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 16 (15) | 5 |
| 11 | MF | Vince Grella
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10 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 10 (7) | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  Morten Gamst Pedersen
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27 (6) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 (7) | 5 |
| 13 | DF |  Zurab Khizanishvili
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0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Steven Nzonzi
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33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 16 | MF |  Steven Reid
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1 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (2) | 1 | 5 (5) | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Keith Andrews
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22 (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 23 (12) | 1 |
| 18 | MF |  El Hadji Diouf
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24 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (2) | 3 |
| 19 | MF | Aaron Doran
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  Yıldıray Baştürk
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  Martin Olsson
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19 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 24 (3) | 2 |
| 22 | FW |  Nikola Kalinić
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14 (12) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 (12) | 7 |
| 23 | FW |  David Hoilett
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8 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 11 (16) | 1 |
| 25 | MF | Alan Judge
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW |  Franco Di Santo
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15 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 16 (8) | 1 |
| 27 | DF |  Míchel Salgado
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16 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 (5) | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Phil Jones
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7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 (2) | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Gavin Gunning
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK |  Jason Brown
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3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 |
| 34 | GK | Frank Fielding
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | Mark Bunn
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Pascal Chimbonda
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22 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 26 (3) | 1 |
Former players
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| (3) | DF | Stephen Warnock
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| (10) | FW |  Benni McCarthy
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7 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 3 | 10 (9) | 4 |
| (14) | FW |  Paul Gallagher
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0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| (20) | MF | Elrio Van Heerden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| (24) | MF | Keith Treacy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Substitution appearances in brackets
- Last Update: 31 January 2010[25]
- Data does not include appearances/goals obtained whilst at another club
- Substitution appearances in (brackets)
- League – Premier League
- FA Cup – FA Cup
- League Cup – League Cup
Starting formations edit
As of 31 January 2010
| Formation | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 4-4-2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 4-5-1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 4-3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorer editAs of 28 January 2010
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Most appearances editAs of 6 May 2010
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Discipline edit
Current squad
As of 13 May 2010
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| 1 | GK | Paul Robinson
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Christopher Samba
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Gaël Givet
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Ryan Nelsen
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Brett Emerton
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | David Dunn
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Vince Grella
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Morten Gamst Pedersen
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Steven Nzonzi
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Steven Reid
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Keith Andrews
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | El Hadji Diouf
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | Martin Olsson
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Nikola Kalinić
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Franco Di Santo
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Míchel Salgado
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Jason Brown
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Pascal Chimbonda
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 4 | ||
Former players
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| (3) | DF | Stephen Warnock
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| (10) | FW | Benni McCarthy
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| (14) | FW | Paul Gallagher
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | Previous Club | Cost |
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| 2 June 2009 | Elrio van Heerden |
 Club Brugge |
Free[4] |
| 26 June 2009 | Gaël Givet |
Marseille |
Undisclosed[7] |
| 29 June 2009 | Lars Jacobsen |
Everton |
Free[8] |
| 3 July 2009 | Steven Nzonzi |
Amiens |
Undisclosed[9] |
| 13 August 2009 | Nikola Kalinić |
Hajduk Split |
£6,000,000[14] |
| 19 August 2009 | Míchel Salgado |
Real Madrid |
Free[16] |
| 27 August 2009 | Pascal Chimbonda |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Undisclosed[19] |
| 27 January 2010 | Yıldıray Baştürk |
 VfB Stuttgart |
Free[26] |
| 28 January 2010 |  Amine Linganzi |
Saint-Étienne |
Free[27] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | New Club | Cost |
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| 22 June 2009 |  Roque Santa Cruz |
Manchester City |
Undisclosed[5] |
| 24 June 2009 | Matt Derbyshire |
 Olympiacos |
Undisclosed[6] |
| 1 July 2009 | Aaron Mokoena |
Portsmouth |
Free[2] |
| 1 July 2009 | Tugay Kerimoğlu |
 Retired |
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| 1 July 2009 |  André Ooijer |
PSV |
Free[1] |
| 21 August 2009 | Paul Gallagher |
Leicester |
Undisclosed[15] |
| 27 August 2009 | Stephen Warnock |
Aston Villa |
Undisclosed[18] |
| 11 January 2010 | Elrio van Heerden |
Sivasspor |
Free[28] |
| 1 February 2010 | Benni McCarthy |
West Ham |
Undisclosed[29] |
| 1 February 2010 | Keith Treacy |
Preston North End |
Undisclosed[30] |
Loaned in edit
| Date | Player | Club | Return Date |
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| 3 August 2009 | Franco Di Santo |
Chelsea |
May 2010[31] |
Loaned out edit
Notes edit
- ^ Samba was born in Créteil, France, but also qualified to represent Congo internationally and made his international debut for Congo in 2004.
- ^ Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and French Guiana through his mother and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
- ^ Linganzi was born in Algiers, Algeria, but also qualified to represent Congo internationally and would make his international debut for Congo in 2013.
- ^ Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- ^ Baştürk was born in Herne, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 1998.
- ^ Brown was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in May 2006.
- ^ Chimbonda was born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, but was raised in France and made his international debut for France in May 2006.
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