Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Stuart Gray saw his Sheffield Wednesday side win at Ewood Park for the first time since 1999

Blackburn fell to their first defeat in 10 games as Claude Dielna scored an injury time winner for Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park.

The substitute had only been on the pitch for a minute when his curling effort secured a dramatic win for Stuart Gray's side.

His 25-yard shot took a deflection as it flew past goalkeeper Jason Steele.

Keiran Lee had earlier given Wednesday the lead with a close-range effort only for Alex Baptiste to level the scores.

It was Wednesday's first win at Ewood Park since 1999.

But, Blackburn missed the best chances to win the game and stay in touch with the Championship leaders before Dielna proved the match-winner.

Striker Jordan Rhodes headed on to a post and Ryan Tunnicliffe forced a flying save from Keiren Westwood in the Wednesday goal.

Lee gave the visitors the lead on three minutes after pouncing on a mistake from Steele who failed to hold on to Stevie May's initial shot.

Blackburn equalised when Rhodes nodded down into the path of Baptiste who wrapped his foot over the ball to fire past Westwood from 10 yards.

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Wednesday missed a glorious chance to retake the lead after 36 minutes when Glenn Loovens headed over a Royston Drenthe free-kick from five yards.

Westwood kept the scores level in the second half when he saved a thunderous volley from Tunnicliffe and tipped over the crossbar.

David Dunn then flashed a shot wide for Rovers before Dielna sealed the win for the visitors late-on.

Blackburn remain out of the play-off places in seventh while the win sees Sheffield Wednesday climb to 12th.

Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer: "I thought the manner of the three goals matched the quality of the game. They were three poor, scrappy goals.

"But we have to now realise our level of performance wasn't good enough. We've gifted the game to them with the manner of the goals they've scored."

Sheffield Wednesday manager Stuart Gray: "Kieran Lee got his goal and we had two or three more opportunities, then stopped doing what was getting us our success.

"We allowed Blackburn to come into the game and then there was a 20-minute period in that second half where we've had to roll our sleeves up and dig in."

On Lewis McGugan injury after he was carried off on stretcher after suffering a head injury: "He was knocked out completely. He's come round, in a neck brace as a precaution, but fingers crossed he will be okay."

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Line-ups

Blackburn

• 30Steele
• 15Baptiste
• 5Hanley
• 22Duffy
• 14Olsson
• 32ConwaySubstituted forDunnat 82'minutes
• 29Evans
• 17WilliamsonSubstituted forTunnicliffeat 66'minutes
• 12Marshall
• 11Rhodes
• 39GestedeSubstituted forBrownat 67'minutes

Substitutes

• 8Dunn
• 9Brown
• 13Eastwood
• 16Varney
• 19Taylor
• 20Songo'o
• 25Tunnicliffe

Sheff Wed

• 1Westwood
• 8Palmer
• 15Lees
• 5Loovens
• 17Helan
• 11DrentheSubstituted forLaveryat 76'minutes
• 20Lee
• 37McGuganSubstituted forMattockat 35'minutes
• 10Maguire
• 9NuhiuSubstituted forDielnaat 90+1'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 7May

Substitutes

• 3Mattock
• 13Lavery
• 16McCabe
• 19Maghoma
• 21Corry
• 35Dielna
• 43Kirkland

Referee:

Steve Martin

Attendance:

14,920

Match Stats

Home TeamBlackburnAway TeamSheff Wed

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home11

Away14

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away6

Fouls

Home15

Away11

Live Text

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Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Claude Dielna (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Claude Dielna (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Lee.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Claude Dielna replaces Atdhe Nuhiu.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Lee.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Brown.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Stevie May (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Maguire.

Posted at 86'

Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Caolan Lavery (Sheffield Wednesday).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. David Dunn replaces Craig Conway.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Duffy.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 78'

Stevie May (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Joe Mattock (Sheffield Wednesday).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Caolan Lavery replaces Royston Drenthe.

Posted at 75'

Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 72'

Hand ball by Chris Maguire (Sheffield Wednesday).

Posted at 72'

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Glenn Loovens.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 70'

Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).

Posted at 67'

Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Rudy Gestede.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Lee Williamson.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Marshall.

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 57'

Stevie May (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 55'

Foul by Royston Drenthe (Sheffield Wednesday).

Posted at 55'

Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 54'

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Shane Duffy.

Posted at 53'

Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).

Posted at 53'

Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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