BRERETON IS A NICE LITTLE LEARNER FOR BLACKBURN

SUPER sub Ben Brereton is happy to be still showing his L plates at Blackburn.

On loan from Nottingham Forest, the striker is learning to drive at the moment. And he came off the bench to win the late penalty which gave Rovers an unlikely victory.

Bradley Dack (above) slotted home the spot-kick for his seventh league goal of the season. “If the gaffer puts me on I’ll always do my best, work hard for the team and hope to help with goals,” said Brereton, 19.

“As long as I’m playing I’m happy, it doesn’t matter where it is. I’ll always work hard for the team.

“I’m enjoying my lessons, driving relaxes me. I don’t care really because Adam Armstrong gives me lifts to training – he’s my chauffeur until I pass my test.”

Brereton had only been on the pitch five minutes when he went down under a Josh Scowen challenge.

“I think it was a penalty,” stressed Brereton. “I felt that bit of contact and went down. Thankfully the referee gave it.”

The teenager’s introduction proved pivotal and manager Tony Mowbray said: “He made a good impact for us.”

Hoops boss Steve McLaren blasted: “It was never a penalty, we didn’t deserve to lose.

“The referee had a poor game. Some of his decisions were mind-boggling.” BLACKBURN: