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BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat May 08, 1999 (League Tier 1)

Date:: Sat May 08, 1999 (3:00 PM)
Opponent:: Blackburn Rovers
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Ewood Park
Game Type:: League Tier 1
Score:: 2-1 WON
: Half-time: 1-1

Sources:: AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
: WorldFootball.net (Link)

Season:: 1998-99
Referee:: Graham Poll
Sponsor:: Pinnacle
Attendance:: 24,565
Pos Before/After:: 20 20
Opp Before/After:: 18 19

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Leicester City (League Tier 1)
Blackburn Rovers:: Dec 26, 1999

GAME COUNT:
League:: 3861 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:: 2182 (of 2259)
Competitive:: 4451 (of 5724)
Total:: 6059 (of 7505)
Played:: 24 years, 11 months, 19 days ago

Review
Blackburn were relegated from the Premier League (along with Forest!) following this loss

FOREST
Manager: Ron Atkinson
Prior form: LDLLLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Dougie Freedman (12') - Left foot volley from inside the area
Chris Bart-Williams (56') - Long range left foot shot from outside the area

BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Brian Kidd
Prior form: WDLDLD (Old to recent)

Goals
Kevin Gallagher (25') - Chip from outside the area

Penalties Missed:
Kevin Gallagher (45')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
13	GK	29	Mark Crossley
2	M	23	Matthieu Louis-Jean 0
15	D	37	Richard Gough	Last game
5	D	30	Steve Chettle (c) 45
17	M	32	Thierry Bonalair
31	M	25	Hugo Porfirio 0 off for Bernard Allou (70')
20	M	33	Carlton Palmer
11	F	24	Chris Bart-Williams (56')
3	D	22	Alan Rogers
14	F	24	Dougie Freedman (12')
29	F	19	Marlon Harewood off for Christian Edwards (90')
Subs
23	M	23	Bernard Allou on for Hugo Porfirio (70')
24	D	23	Christian Edwards on for Marlon Harewood (90')
22	D	27	Des Lyttle
40	F	29	Pierre van Hooijdonk
1	GK	40	Dave Beasant

	Totals	Last Game
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
13	GK	29	Mark Crossley	394		7	2
2	M	23	Matthieu Louis-Jean 0	223	3	7	2
15	D	37	Richard Gough	7		7	2
5	D	30	Steve Chettle (c) 45	529	14	7	2
17	M	32	Thierry Bonalair	80	5	7	2
31	M	25	Hugo Porfirio 0 off for Bernard Allou (70)	10	1	7	2
20	M	33	Carlton Palmer	15	1	7	2
11	F	24	Chris Bart-Williams (56)	247	35	7	2
3	D	22	Alan Rogers	207	20	7	2
14	F	24	Dougie Freedman (12)	82	23	7	2
29	F	19	Marlon Harewood off for Christian Edwards (90)	209	55	7	2
Subs
23	M	23	Bernard Allou on for Hugo Porfirio (70)	10	2	33	6
24	D	23	Christian Edwards on for Marlon Harewood (90)	55	3	7	2
22	D	27	Des Lyttle	231	3	7	2
40	F	29	Pierre van Hooijdonk	77	41	7	2
1	GK	40	Dave Beasant	155		7	2

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
13	GK	John Filan
2	D	Callum Davidson
5	D	Darren Peacock
24	D	Stephane Henchoz
34	D	Gary Croft (61')
6	M	Lee Carsley
11	M	Jason Wilcox
12	M	Damien Duff (68')
8	M	Kevin Gallagher
15	F	Matt Jansen (59')
18	F	Keith Gillespie
Subs
27		David Dunn (68')
33		Damien Johnson (61')
10		Kevin Davies (59')
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Videos:

All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat May 08, 1999)

Home	Score	Away
Aston Villa	3-4	Charlton Athletic
Blackburn Rovers	1-2	Nottingham Forest
Derby County	0-0	Coventry City
Everton	6-0	West Ham United
Leicester City	2-0	Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday	1-0	Liverpool
Wimbledon	0-2	Southampton

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME

Table before:

PREMIER LEAGUE								Home					Away
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status
1	Arsenal	36	21	12	3	58	16	13	5	0	33	5	8	7	3	25	11	42	75	DWWWWW	Safe
2	Manchester United	35	20	12	3	77	36	13	4	1	43	17	7	8	2	34	19	41	72	WDWDWD	Safe
3	Chelsea	36	19	14	3	53	27	11	6	1	27	12	8	8	2	26	15	26	71	WDDDWW	Safe
4	Leeds United	36	17	12	7	59	32	11	5	2	31	9	6	7	5	28	23	27	63	WDDDWL	Safe
5	Aston Villa	36	15	10	11	48	41	10	3	5	30	24	5	7	6	18	17	7	55	DDWWWL	Safe
6	West Ham United	36	15	9	12	42	47	10	3	5	28	26	5	6	7	14	21	-5	54	DLDWWL	Safe
7	Liverpool	36	14	9	13	65	48	9	5	4	41	24	5	4	9	24	24	17	51	DLLWWD	Safe
8	Middlesbrough	36	12	15	9	48	49	7	9	2	25	17	5	6	7	23	32	-1	51	WWDWLD	Safe
9	Derby County	36	13	12	11	39	43	8	6	4	22	19	5	6	7	17	24	-4	51	LWLDLW	Safe
10	Tottenham Hotspur	36	11	13	12	44	46	7	6	5	26	24	4	7	7	18	22	-2	46	DWWLLL	Safe
11	Leicester City	36	11	13	12	38	45	6	6	6	23	25	5	7	6	15	20	-7	46	DDWWLL	Safe
12	Newcastle United	36	11	12	13	47	51	7	5	6	25	24	4	7	7	22	27	-4	45	WDLDDD	Safe
13	Wimbledon	36	10	12	14	40	58	7	7	4	22	19	3	5	10	18	39	-18	42	DLLLDL	Safe
14	Sheffield Wednesday	36	11	7	18	39	42	6	5	7	19	15	5	2	11	20	27	-3	40	LWLDDL
15	Everton	36	10	10	16	36	45	5	8	5	16	12	5	2	11	20	33	-9	40	LLWWWL
16	Coventry City	36	11	7	18	37	49	8	5	5	24	19	3	2	13	13	30	-12	40	WWLLLW
17	Southampton	36	9	8	19	33	64	8	4	6	27	26	1	4	13	6	38	-31	35	DLLDDW
18	Blackburn Rovers	35	7	12	16	36	49	6	4	7	20	22	1	8	9	16	27	-13	33	WDLDLD
19	Charlton Athletic	36	7	12	17	37	52	4	7	7	20	19	3	5	10	17	33	-15	33	WLDLLD
20	Nottingham Forest	36	5	9	22	32	68	2	7	9	17	31	3	2	13	15	37	-36	24	LDLLLW	Relegated

Table after:

	PREMIER LEAGUE								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status	Result(s)
	1	Arsenal	36	21	12	3	58	16	13	5	0	33	5	8	7	3	25	11	42	75	DWWWWW	Safe
	2	Manchester United	35	20	12	3	77	36	13	4	1	43	17	7	8	2	34	19	41	72	WDWDWD	Safe
	3	Chelsea	36	19	14	3	53	27	11	6	1	27	12	8	8	2	26	15	26	71	WDDDWW	Safe
	4	Leeds United	36	17	12	7	59	32	11	5	2	31	9	6	7	5	28	23	27	63	WDDDWL	Safe
	5	Aston Villa	37	15	10	12	51	45	10	3	6	33	28	5	7	6	18	17	6	55	DWWWLL	Safe	3-4
	6	West Ham United	37	15	9	13	42	53	10	3	5	28	26	5	6	8	14	27	-11	54	LDWWLL	Safe	0-6
2	7	Derby County	37	13	13	11	39	43	8	7	4	22	19	5	6	7	17	24	-4	52	WLDLWD	Safe	0-0
1	8	Liverpool	37	14	9	14	65	49	9	5	4	41	24	5	4	10	24	25	16	51	LLWWDL	Safe	0-1
1	9	Middlesbrough	36	12	15	9	48	49	7	9	2	25	17	5	6	7	23	32	-1	51	WWDWLD	Safe
1	10	Leicester City	37	12	13	12	40	45	7	6	6	25	25	5	7	6	15	20	-5	49	DWWLLW	Safe	2-0
1	11	Tottenham Hotspur	36	11	13	12	44	46	7	6	5	26	24	4	7	7	18	22	-2	46	DWWLLL	Safe
	12	Newcastle United	37	11	12	14	47	53	7	5	6	25	24	4	7	8	22	29	-6	45	DLDDDL	Safe	0-2
1	13	Sheffield Wednesday	37	12	7	18	40	42	7	5	7	20	15	5	2	11	20	27	-2	43	WLDDLW	Safe	1-0
1	14	Everton	37	11	10	16	42	45	6	8	5	22	12	5	2	11	20	33	-3	43	LWWWLW	Safe	6-0
2	15	Wimbledon	37	10	12	15	40	60	7	7	5	22	21	3	5	10	18	39	-20	42	LLLDLL	Safe	0-2
	16	Coventry City	37	11	8	18	37	49	8	5	5	24	19	3	3	13	13	30	-12	41	WLLLWD	Safe	0-0
	17	Southampton	37	10	8	19	35	64	8	4	6	27	26	2	4	13	8	38	-29	38	LLDDWW		2-0
1	18	Charlton Athletic	37	8	12	17	41	55	4	7	7	20	19	4	5	10	21	36	-14	36	LDLLDW		4-3
1	19	Blackburn Rovers	36	7	12	17	37	51	6	4	8	21	24	1	8	9	16	27	-14	33	DLDLDL		1-2
	20	Nottingham Forest	37	6	9	22	34	69	2	7	9	17	31	4	2	13	17	38	-35	27	DLLLWW	Relegated	2-1