Brum fans see red after Mow show

BLACKBURN turned on the style for departing boss Tony Mowbray.

He signed off with a victory against Birmingham – before a mass pitch invasion by home supporters at full-time chanting for the removal of the board.

Goal-of-the-season contenders from John Buckley and Ben Brereton Diaz put Rovers comfortably in charge by half-time, as Mowbray prepares to bow out after five years and 267 games in the Ewood Park hotseat.

“They were two goal-of-the-season contenders,” said Mowbray, who bid an emotional farewell to his players.

Kristian Pedersen pulled one back late on but it was not enough to prevent Blackburn’s 10th away success of the season.

Despite the efforts of stewards and police, thousands of City fans swarmed on to the pitch at the final whistle.

They gathered in front of the Kop Stand to protest at the unpopular owners Birmingham Sports

Holdings, as a 10th home defeat of the season left them in 20th spot amid talk of a takeover of the club.

Blues boss Lee Bowyer said: “I’ve just been told there might be a takeover. I’m not going to comment whether I want these people now or whether I want someone else in charge.

“I’m having a meeting on Monday with the chairman.

“I am my own worst critic and push myself constantly. But you can only work with the hand you are dealt.

“I’ve kept us in this division for two years but I want to be the person that’s challenging up the other end.”

BIRMINGHAM: Etheridge 6; Colin 6, Gordon 7, Roberts 6, Pedersen 7; Sunjic 6, James 6, Bacuna 6 (Hall (59th) 6); Chong 7 (Bellingham (60th) 6); Hernandez 6, Taylor 8 (Hogan 90th)

BLACKBURN: Kaminski 6; Ayala 6, Brown 7, Wharton 6, Pickering 6, Travis 6, Edun 6 (Dack (46th) 5), Hedges 7, Buckley 7, Gallagher 6 (Vale 77th), Brereton-Diaz 9 (Markandy (66th) 5)

STAR MAN: Ben Brereton-Diaz

REF: A Davies