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Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 8 Sep 2026 at Ewood Park.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 19:45 BST · Regular season
Ewood Park
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.
Goalscorers
20' Kristi Montgomery · Goal
35' Thomas Cannon · Goal-
44' Sydie Peck · Goal - Volley
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United highlights & goals
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EFL · 2026-09-08T16:01:04-07:00 · 2m 29s
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Match information
- Ground
- Ewood ParkBlackburn, England
- Attendance
- 11188
- Referee
- Matt Donohue
- Final whistle
- 8 Sep, 21:36:28 BST
Goals by period
Blackburn RoversFirst half: 1
Blackburn RoversSecond half: 0
Sheffield UnitedFirst half: 2
Sheffield UnitedSecond half: 0
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United: goals, cards & substitutions
17 events- 0'Kick-off
- 20'
Goal · Blackburn Rovers
Scorer: Kristi Montgomery
- 35'
Goal · Sheffield United
Scorer: Thomas Cannon · Assist: Sydie Peck
- 44'
Goal - Volley · Sheffield United
Scorer: Sydie Peck · Assist: Joe Rothwell
- 45'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Tyrese Campbell · Off: Rhys Norrington-Davies
- 48'
Yellow Card · Sheffield United
Romelle Donovan
- 58'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Matt Doherty · Off: Hamza Choudhury
- 58'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Kalvin Phillips · Off: Joe Rothwell
- 59'
Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers
Kristi Montgomery
- 65'
End Delay · Blackburn Rovers
- 65'
End Delay · Sheffield United
- 67'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Oliver Arblaster · Off: Romelle Donovan
- 76'
Yellow Card · Sheffield United
Japhet Tanganga
- 82'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Harvey Higgins · Off: Todd Cantwell
- 83'
Substitution · Blackburn Rovers
On: Gady Beyuku · Off: Sam Morsy
- 83'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Jamal Baptiste · Ben Brereton Díaz
- 90'+4'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Blackburn Rovers |
Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63.0% | 37.0% |
| Shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 635 | 382 |
| Accurate passes | 538 | 290 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.7% | 75.9% |
| Crosses | 23 | 8 |
| Accurate crosses | 3 | 0 |
| Long balls | 67 | 73 |
| Accurate long balls | 26 | 27 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Tackles | 7 | 20 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 22 |
| Clearances | 15 | 28 |
| Shots on target (%) | 26.3% | 57.1% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 38.8% | 37.0% |
| Successful tackles | 5 | 10 |
| Tackle success | 71.4% | 50.0% |
| Effective clearances | 15 | 28 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-11
Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper
15
Sean McLoughlinCentre Left Defender
6
Tom AtchesonCentre Right Defender
4
Yuri RibeiroLeft Back
2
Ryan AlebiousuRight Back
10
Todd CantwellAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Sam MorsyLeft Midfielder · Substituted
31
Kristi MontgomeryRight Midfielder
11
Jayden FevrierForward
21
Oladapo AfolayanAttacking Midfielder Left
25
Ryoya MorishitaAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 30Jake Garrett
- 53Frank Vare
- 22Balazs Toth
- 42Harry Lister
- 3Harry Pickering
- 45Harvey HigginsUsed substitute
- 27Gady BeyukuUsed substitute
- 28Adam Forshaw
- 17Hayden Carter
Sheffield United
4-4-21
Michael CooperGoalkeeper
15
Liam KitchingCentre Left Defender
5
Japhet TangangaCentre Right Defender
30
Rhys Norrington-DaviesLeft Back · Substituted
8
Hamza ChoudhuryRight Back · Substituted
7
Joe RothwellCentre Left Midfielder · Substituted
42
Sydie PeckCentre Right Midfielder
3
Sam McCallumLeft Midfielder
11
Romelle DonovanRight Midfielder · Substituted
22
Ben Brereton DíazCentre Left Forward · Substituted
9
Thomas CannonCentre Right Forward
Substitutes (9)
- 17Adam Rhys Davies
- 33Jamal BaptisteUsed substitute
- 23Tyrese CampbellUsed substitute
- 4Oliver ArblasterUsed substitute
- 44Jairo Riedewald
- 27Kalvin PhillipsUsed substitute
- 2Matt DohertyUsed substitute
- 10Jordan Ayew
- 45Patrick Bamford
Player statistics
Blackburn Rovers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aynsley Pears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Alebiousu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Todd Cantwell | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Morsy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harvey Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gady Beyuku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Sheffield United · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Liam Kitching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Japhet Tanganga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hamza Choudhury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joe Rothwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sydie Peck | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam McCallum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Romelle Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jamal Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kalvin Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matt Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 2 |
Sheffield United |
| 22 Apr 2026 |
Sheffield United | 1 – 3 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 21 Oct 2025 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 3 |
Sheffield United |
| 3 May 2025 |
Sheffield United | 1 – 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
| 2 Nov 2024 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 2 |
Sheffield United |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackburn Rovers | Shots | Jayden Fevrier | 6 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.45 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Accurate passes | Sean McLoughlin | 102 | Passes: 112Big chances created: 0 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Defensive interventions | Tom Atcheson | 15 | Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | Saves | Aynsley Pears | 1 | Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.47 |
|
Sheffield United | Shots | Sydie Peck | 3 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.23 |
|
Sheffield United | Accurate passes | Japhet Tanganga | 41 | Passes: 49Big chances created: 0 |
|
Sheffield United | Defensive interventions | Japhet Tanganga | 16 | Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 7 |
|
Sheffield United | Saves | Michael Cooper | 3 | Shots on target faced: 4Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.60 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Blackburn Rovers: more player statistics
Aynsley Pears
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Sean McLoughlin
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Tom Atcheson
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Yuri Ribeiro
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Alebiousu
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Todd Cantwell
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Morsy
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Kristi Montgomery
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Fevrier
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Oladapo Afolayan
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryoya Morishita
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Harvey Higgins
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Gady Beyuku
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sheffield United: more player statistics
Michael Cooper
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Liam Kitching
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Japhet Tanganga
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Rhys Norrington-Davies
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Hamza Choudhury
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Joe Rothwell
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sydie Peck
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam McCallum
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Romelle Donovan
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ben Brereton Díaz
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Thomas Cannon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jamal Baptiste
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Tyrese Campbell
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Oliver Arblaster
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Kalvin Phillips
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Matt Doherty
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Blackburn Rovers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Preston North End | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Sheffield United | Home | 1 – 2 | L | Carabao Cup |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Middlesbrough | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
Sheffield United
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Norwich City | Home | 1 – 3 | L | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3 – 2 | W | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Cardiff City | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1 – 2 | W | Carabao Cup |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Swansea City | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 |
| 13 |
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United: match questions
What was the Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United result?
Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 8 Sep 2026 at Ewood Park.
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