Blues Reserves Face Blackburn

Last updated : 08 November 2004 By Brian Cartlidge
A win for Keith Bertschin's side would catapult them above Manchester City and back to the top of the Barclay's Premiership Reserves League North table.

In the corresponding fixture last season, on 4th February 2004, Blues Reserves suffered their heaviest home defeat of the campaign when going down 4-0 to Rovers at Solihull Borough.

To read IPFreely's match report on last seasons home game, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/20044th FebBlues Res0 - 4Blackburn ResPREM
2003/200413th AugBlackburn Res3 - 0Everton ResPREM

Blues Reserves have won six and drawn three of their opening eleven league games this season. A total of 16 goals have been scored in those games, with 12 conceded.

Blackburn Reserves in their opening eleven games have won four and drawn six. While Rovers have hit 16 goals in these games, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blues' 21 points from 11 games sees them lying in second place in the Barclays Premiership Reserves League (North) table. Blackburn Rovers currently occupy fourth place in the division. Their eleven games have yielded 18 points.

To see a recent reserves league table, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAPts
Blues Res3120325
Blackburn Rovers Res3210627


Blues: Vaesen, Parratt, Clapham, Oji, Painter, Alsop, Birley, Kilkenny, Barrowman, Till, Motteram. Subs: Bagnall, Blake, Howland, Hall, Curtis.

Blackburn: Drench, Douglas, Gresko, Thompson, Bruce, Nolan, Donnelly, Harkins, Johnson, Jansen, De Pedro. Subs: Morgan, Fielding, Taylor, Peers, Derbyshire.

Kick off at Damson Park tonight is 7pm.

Admission is free to season ticket holders, and Junior Supporters' Club Members or £4 for adult non-season ticket holders and £2 for concessions.