Both teams made changes following Blackburn's second goal of the match, with the hosts switching strikers and changing their midfield. Nikola Kalinic and David Dunn have both vacated the field, with Jason Roberts and Steven N'Zoni taking their places, presumably in a bid to both stiffen up the centre and allow a quick counterattacking option for Steve Kean's side. West Brom have also made a substitution, taking off a central midfielder in Youssuf Mulumbu and replacing him with a much more attacking player in Somen Tchoyi, giving the Baggies outlets on both flanks.
Blackburn Rovers vs. West Bromwich Albion: Visitors Denied a Penalty
Although Blackburn are controlling the centre, Albion still look dangerous when they attack in wide areas, and may be able to find their way back into the game if they can exploit the somewhat suspect defending of the home side’s fullbacks. They’ll also need more help from Mark Clattenburg, who denied them a penalty after Jermone Thomas glided past Michel Salgado on the left, then passed to Peter Odemwingie, who was subsequently felled just inside the box. A free kick - not a penalty - was awarded to the visitors, which was fired straight into the wall rather wastefully by Chris Brunt.
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