Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Leicester City take on Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup today.
The Foxes suffered defeat in the Premier League to leaders Arsenal at the weekend, leaving them 14th in the table. They had recent success in this competition though, triumphing at Wembley in 2021 as they beat Chelsea to win their first-ever FA Cup.
Blackburn, meanwhile, have been in good form and have won three on the bounce in the Championship; they sit in fourth place and will be hopeful of promotion back to the top flight for next season - as well as of causing an upset tonight.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: FA Cup updates
Goal! Dolan scores the opener just past the half-hour mark (0-1)
Leicester City FC 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers FC
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The winner! 😍#LEIvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ https://t.co/na5hLbSrcF
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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🗳️ For those who saw the game, who was your Player of the Match?#LEIvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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🫡 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙚 𝙎𝙯𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙮𝙮!
We're in the #EmiratesFACup quarter-finals for the first time since 2015! 🏆@SamSzmodics | #LEIvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/EanNVP6GP8— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Match ends, Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
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⏱️ Full-time: #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Sammie's strike sends us into the sixth round!#LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/MIHQiEgkkH— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
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Our #EmiratesFACup run ends.#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/BPIkXXPKOP
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
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Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
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90+4' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
🟨 Mendy booked for an off the ball foul on Travis.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
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Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
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90+3' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
From a corner, Amartey heads narrowly wide.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Amartey hits the post!#LEIBLB
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
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All the pressure coming from the Foxes, we're into six minutes of added time 😤#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/GgZdMBmHJ3
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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90' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
There will be a minimum of six added minutes.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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90' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
A corner is headed out to Mendy, whose long-ranger is just over the bar. #LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Attempt missed. Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes following a corner.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
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89' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Pears dives to keep out Iheanacho's shot from outside the box.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
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Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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86' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Iheanacho fizzes a long-range effort narrowly wide. #LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass.
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Ryan Hedges.
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ashley Phillips replaces Tyler Morton.
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84' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
🔄 Two more changes.
↩️ Tyler Morton and Ryan Hedges.
↪️ Ash Phillips and John Buckley.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/2BRmLYBOPT— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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83' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
🟨 Szmodics and Iheanacho both booked for some pushing and shoving. #LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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81' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Barnes sends a left-footed effort wide of the far post.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patson Daka.
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Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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A big final 🔟 at King Power Stadium.
Let's get this Foxes! 👊#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/tLw26k1T6Q— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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76' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
🔄 We make a second change.
↩️ Sam Gallagher
↪️ Jack Vale#LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/WDd44yPDWk— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Sam Gallagher.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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76' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Vardy fires high and wide from outside the box.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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We've made a triple switch 🔁
➡️ Daka, Mendy & Castagne
⬅️ Tetê, Soumaré & Ricardo#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/Uuol0J3zRX— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Tetê.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne replaces Ricardo Pereira.
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Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
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70' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Szmodics has the ball in the net but the flag is up for offside.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
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Good crossfield ball from Tetê, allows Barnes to dribble into the area. Swift low centre that Iheanacho taps home ⚽#LEIBLB https://t.co/BBlwFQQoug
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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KEL PULLS ONE BACK.#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/9kUceOE7g5
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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67' #LCFC 1-2 #Rovers
Goal. Iheanacho pulls one back for the hosts.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Goal! Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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64' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
Hedges is on the end of Travis' ball across, but it's off target. A minute later, Szmodics picks it up on the edge of the box and curls it wide.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Delay in match because of an injury Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
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61' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
🔄 Our first change.
↩️ Joe Rankin-Costello
↪️ Callum Brittain#LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/Mv87z9LhxO— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
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A double change for City 🔁
➡️ Kristiansen & Iheanacho
⬅️ Thomas & Praet#LEIBLB pic.twitter.com/8JfrRR4UIO— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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58' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
Tete's cross is headed into the air by Morton for Iheanacho to strike on the volley, but he sends it wide.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Dennis Praet.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Substitution, Leicester City. Victor Kristiansen replaces Luke Thomas.
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56' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
So close to three! Szmodics plays a one-two with Hedges to create a chance in the box, only to be denied by the feet of Iversen.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dennis Praet.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Foul by Tetê (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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52' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
GOAL! Gallagher makes a superb tackle on the right wing, taking it forward and squaring across the edge of the box for Szmodics, his persistence pays off, riding two challenges before slotting home! Get in!#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Goal. Szmodics doubles the Blackburn lead.#LEIBLB
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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52' #LCFC 0-2 #Rovers
GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! SAMMIE DOUBLES THE LEAD!!!!@cliniccenteruk | #LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/pxpVRe3th8— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Goal! Leicester City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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48' #LCFC 0-1 #Rovers
Hedges cuts out Soumare's back pass and sends a golden opportunity to double our lead over the bar.#LEIvROV 🔵⚪— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
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Second-half: #LCFC 0-1 #Rovers
The hosts get us restarted. Keep it going, boys! 👊#LEIvROV 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/TmfuVmAVJK— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
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Back to it on Filbert Way ✊#EmiratesFACup | #LEIBLB
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 28, 2023
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🌟 @TyrhysDolan10 #LEIvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ https://t.co/zyZ5KeDfrh
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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🌟 A super strike from the star boy!@TyrhysDolan10 | #LEIvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/mOXWg64qp2
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 28, 2023
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