Mowbray furious as referee denies Blackburn victory

Blackburn Rovers remain in deep trouble despite salvaging a draw from Bristol City’s trip to Ewood Park, with Sam Gallagher cancelling out Tammy Abraham’s effort. Blackburn head coach Tony Mowbray felt his side were denied a “clear penalty” against their fellow relegation candidates.

Abraham had put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute before Gallagher headed the equaliser in the 71st minute. The striker then seemed to be bundled over late on by Korey Smith but the penalty appeals were waved away. Mowbray said: “Having watched it back, it looks a clear penalty kick. I’m not sure why it wasn’t given. He’s goalside, he’s inside, he’s running into the box with control of the ball and the boy falls on the back of his legs and brings him down.”

In the play-off standings, wins for and

meant Leeds United were edged out of the top six.

went behind to but hit back with goals from Lewis Grabban and John Swift. Wednesday also won 2-1, at with Adam Reach and Daniel Pudil scoring either side of Idrissa Sylla’s equaliser. Fulham triumphed 3-1 at home to

who played 68 minutes with 10 men, while Garry Monk’s were turned over at home to with Nouha Dicko claiming the game’s only goal.

A late brace from Jamal Lowe meant clinched promotion from League Two with a 3-1 win over Gareth Evans scored from the spot, Jorge Grant equalised and then Lowe came off the bench to secure the victory and spark a celebratory pitch invasion.

also secured their place in League One, and in style with a 6-1 win over relegationthreatened It is victories like these that mean Arsène Wenger will probably keep his job as Arsenal manager, but he is unlikely ever to sit comfortably at the Emirates again. If he does stay on this summer the role will never be the same for Wenger. Things have changed, opinions have altered, opposition has hardened.

The tide has shifted and Wenger will find he is constantly swimming against it. He has been criticised, but it has never been as widespread as this. He has provoked anger at times, but never with this level of sustained ferocity.

There have been doubts before, but he has always managed to dispel them with a top-four finish to keep Arsenal’s major shareholders