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Blackburn Rovers 4 Bolton Wanderers 1 Highlights

February 24, 2008 | Filed Under: Highlights 

Blackburn Rovers swept aside relegation-threatened Bolton Wanderers thanks to two penalties converted by Benni McCarthy.

Following a narrow lead at half-time, Mark Hughes’ side scored three times against Wanderers, despite the Trotters equalising shortly after the break.

1 - 0 Benni McCarthy (penalty 25 minutes)

Defender Gretar Steinsson was adudged to have fouled David Dunn and McCarthy scored from the resulting penalty.

1 - 1 Kevin Davies (50 minutes)

Davies hauled Bolton level when he fired in from close range following a lofted ball into the box from Ivan Campo.

2 - 1 Benni McCarthy (penalty 67 minutes)

Dunn was fouled in the box again, this time by Gary Cahill and McCarthy again converted from the penalty spot.

3 - 1 David Bentley (71 minutes)

Dunn delivered a cross into the far post for Bentley to head in Rovers’ third.

4 - 1 Morten Gamst Pedersen (90 minutes)

Pedersen netted with the last kick of the game when he converted a cross from substitute Jason Roberts.

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