Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.8

8th September 2026 - Kick-off 19:45
Blackburn Rovers v. Sheffield United
EFL Championship Week 6 - Ewood Park, Blackburn

EFL Championship Week 6 – Tuesday 8th September 2026, 19:45 – Ewood Park, Blackburn
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Match Info

Competition: EFL Championship Week 6

Kick-off: Tuesday 8th September 2026, 19:45

Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn

Player Ratings: CLICK HERE (will open shortly after full time)

Officials

Referee: Matt Donohue

Assistants: John Bickerdike and Matt Jones

Fourth Official: Steve Parkinson

Performance Developer: Brian Baker

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[Kenworthy’s Tash]

Bloody hell, who’s their keeper?!!?

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Message to Choudhury and Donovan dont pass across the face of our penalty area to an incoming Peck or Rothwell.....Blackburn players are right on this..it has cost us one goal and nearly a second one.

 

[coolasanidiot]

Needs to realise how flukey we have been to be in this position. Change it now Rothwell/Choudurry off now. If he goes defensive he really is being blind to whats in front of him.

Doherty must be horrendous in training.

 

[blades_95]

2 really good bits of play for the goals, but Jesus other than that we’ve been horrific. Still needs changing at HT to get some control of this game.

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Hopefully Doherty comes on at half time, opposition managers should just tell their team to run at Choudhury every time they get the ball

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Xg of 0.18

 

[SUFCinks]

i have a feeling that operation parking bus is coming second half.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

2 shots on target 1st half and both end up in back of net even though Blades been 2nd best most of the 1st half but leading at half time

 

[coolasanidiot]

i have a feeling that operation parking bus is coming second half.

If he does he's been plain stupid. He has to change it and get more control - Rothwell has to come off it's terrifying how slow he is.

 

[Thrice]

i have a feeling that operation parking bus is coming second half.

Unfortunately the way this team has been defending it'll be more operation begging for a goal.

 

[biggey blade]

Very strange game peck class with the goal unbelievable first touch good with the assist as well. Donovan looks dangerous and probably our biggest threat to teams this season. Passing across the back almost cost us a goal and almost two goals, as silly as it was from Donovan I do think peck was just watching and waiting for the ball to come to his feet instead of reacting to the pass if he had tried to get there I think he would have got there before the Blackburn man and also probably drew a foul. Not our best half by a country mile but hopefully we can change stuff second half and take this game by the scruff of the neck with a one goal lead.

 

[YES Blade]

2 really good bits of play for the goals, but Jesus other than that we’ve been horrific. Still needs changing at HT to get some control of this game.

If Wilder doesn’t recognise that it’s been a shocking performance and make changes then I despair.

The 2 goals really can’t make him think he’s got it right so far, can it?

 

[Loco Blade]

2 shots on target 1st half and both end up in back of net even though Blades been 2nd best most of the 1st half but leading at half time

Another robbery in progress . Ronnie Biggs would be proud

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[The Fox]

If he does he's been plain stupid. He has to change it and get more control - Rothwell has to come off it's terrifying how slow he is.

Thats Rothwell who provided the assist ?
We've no creativity !! Lets take off the bloke who created something.

 

[Addison]

Dick Turpin must be SUFC's manager after that first half. We'll take what we've got but formation obsession and blatant stubborness on the part of the manager has contributed to possibly our worst 30 minute period of the season. 4-4-2 doesnt work and but for 2 pieces of quality finishing Blackburn would be going in leading by probably more than one.

Just for once could we come out second half and start to play on the front foot? It hasnt happened for a long time.

If anyones got a couple of flags at the game can they send a semaphore message to CW "Choudhury isnt a right back never has been never will be". Keeping him there will cost us more than the goal hes already been reponsible for.

We're winning but the opposition tactical changes will have an impact. Again can we respond and think it might be useful having three in the middle to retain some control of the ball which we didnt see much of first half.

 

[Pintor75]

Phillips needs to come on for Rothwell and maybe Doherty for Choudhury, tighten things up and stop passing across the defence, keep going forwards and don't sit back, been awful ,but they're beatable

 

[Shawy24]

Good response after going one behind. Keep it up lads!

Useless gets can’t even fail to score when I need it for my bet.

 

[Champagneblade]

What do we reckon?

I think move to 4-3-3 and try to own midfield better.

Trying to think how to achieve this with limited changes.

Donovan-Cannon-BBD

Maybe Doherty for one of RND or McCallum

Choudhury in midfield alongside Rothwell and Peck as an 8?

Or maybe we look at 5-3-2?

Tanganga-Kitchen-RND
Donovan Choudhury Peck Rothwell McCallum
Cannon BBD

Might be asking a bit much of Donovan but he’s got the energy.

I don’t like Choudhury at right back at all. It’s asking for trouble. Rather than waste too many changes lets see him at DM and move someone else to RB.

 

[Ron_Justice]

Some goal:


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[coolasanidiot]

Thats Rothwell who provided the assist ?
We've no creativity !! Lets take off the bloke who created something.

He’s a complete ghost. We need proper control.

 

[Shawy24]

Very strange game peck class with the goal unbelievable first touch good with the assist as well. Donovan looks dangerous and probably our biggest threat to teams this season. Passing across the back almost cost us a goal and almost two goals, as silly as it was from Donovan I do think peck was just watching and waiting for the ball to come to his feet instead of reacting to the pass if he had tried to get there I think he would have got there before the Blackburn man and also probably drew a foul. Not our best half by a country mile but hopefully we can change stuff second half and take this game by the scruff of the neck with a one goal lead.

Not happened before.

 

[Guiseley Blade]

Two great goals from nothing tbf

But even so, really think this side gets relegated. Along with Blackburn.

 

[bakeblade]

Nice work. Cannon , Rothwell, Peck

BBD also involved, only thing he's done mind

 

[VictoryBlade]

But for how long?

 

[JaTa]

How do you play professional football with an Afro puff Lol

 

[bakeblade]

How do you play professional football with an Afro puff Lol

Back to 4 4 2

 

[blades_95]

If Wilder doesn’t recognise that it’s been a shocking performance and make changes then I despair.

The 2 goals really can’t make him think he’s got it right so far, can it?

I think every time we can’t think he can’t get more stubborn, he does sticking with the 4-4-2 rather than switching to 4-3-3 with Donovan & BBD higher is just baffling.

 

[Thrice]

Honestly I wouldn't even mind trying McCallum at RB. I know he's left-footed, but he's still a better full-back than Choudhury even on the wrong side.

 

[Champagneblade]

Just for once could we come out second half and start to play on the front foot? It hasnt happened for a long time.

Well, I didn’t see Campbell for RND.

What is it now 4-2-4? Is Dave Bassett back?

Cannon got the sort of pass be apparently thrives on but wanted 20 touches before he could shoot!