Liverpool recovered from a goal behind to beat Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn Rovers 2-1 as the visitors aimed to see off the threat of Manchester United in the race for the title.But the Reds' victory did not, ultimately, prevent Rovers from clinching top spot and Dalglish secured yet another championship - by coincidence, at his spiritual home.John Barnes and Jamie Redknapp scored the Liverpool goals that Sunday afternoon. Match Statistics supplied by Opta Sports Data Limited. Alan Shearer put Rovers in front with a record-equalling 34th Premiership goal of the season before John Barnes struck back for the Reds after the break. Football's Writer Program can give you the edge you need to get ahead Apply Now By far the greatest team Blackburn went 'from agony to ecstasy' on final match day in 1995 Ian Darke reflects on Blackburn Rovers winning the Premier League title in 1995 after Man United's draw.
A strange mix of emotions permeated Anfield on the final day of the 1994-95 Premiership season. "It was one of the strangest moments of my life on a football field," said the match-winner.As Dalglish waited nervously on the touchline, news filtered through that Manchester United had only managed a 1-1 draw at West Ham United and the title was Blackburn's despite defeat at Anfield. Ladies Delighted to be here 20 August 2020. All rights reserved.
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The match was played at Ewood Park; the opposition, Blackburn bounced back from their European disappointment, winning 2-1 away at Following on from their midweek European failure, Blackburn lost their first game away to Blackburn's title challenge continued to stutter in the next match with a 1-1 away to leaders Blackburn returned to winning ways against Liverpool, coming out 3-2 winners in a match between the teams placed third and fourth in the Premiership pre-match. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Both sets of fans ended the day happy. During the 1995–96 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). But the Reds' victory did not, ultimately, prevent Rovers from clinching top spot and Dalglish secured yet another championship - by coincidence, at his spiritual home.
Liverpool took the lead through Blackburn's unbeaten home League record went the next game when they lost 4-2 to Things didn't get any easier for Blackburn as they then faced an away trip to Due to Manchester United completing the Double of Premier League and FA Cup in 1993–94, Blackburn Rovers faced them in the season's annual curtain raiser – the FA Charity Shield, as they finished as runners-up in the 1993-94 Premier League. Blackburn Rovers » Fixtures & Results 1995/1996. Manchester United however could only draw 1–1 at West Ham so the league title was back at Blackburn for the first time since 1914.Early exits from the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup to Liverpool, Newcastle and Trelleborg respectively were frustrating for Rovers in 1994–95, but turned out for the best as they could concentrate on the league challenge. Blackburn started the campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Blackburn recorded their first victory of the season just three days later at Ewood Park, running out 3-0 winners against Blackburn again dropped points, this time in a 0-0 draw away to Due to an international break, Rovers' next game was in the second week of September. Search.
Then, in injury time, with the game heading for a draw, Redknapp smashed in an absolutely brilliant long-range free-kick that was greeted by near silence at …
All rights reserved. "We're professionals and we want to win every game we play. "Alan Shearer put Rovers in front with a record-equalling 34th Premiership goal of the season before John Barnes struck back for the Reds after the break. Liverpool recovered from a goal behind to beat Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn Rovers 2-1 as the visitors aimed to see off the threat of Manchester United in the race for the title.