Ben doubles Roo misery
By TIM NASH at Pride Park
WAYNE ROONEY was furious as Ben Brereton left Derby seeing double to wreck prospective owner Chris Kirchner’s latest trip to Pride Park.
Chilean hotshot Brereton scored twice to make it 12 goals for the season and underline the size of the task Kirchner has if he takes over.
The US businessman, who attended the previous home game against Luton, is in talks over a £50million takeover of the Rams.
But he could not have been impressed with Rooney’s toothless side until a late rally.
Ultimately, Derby were no match for Brereton – or Blackburn – as they lost their eight-match unbeaten home run stretching back to April.
Rooney said: “In the first half we weren’t good enough. I could have made the two substitutions after 25 minutes and I was hoping to get to half-time at 2-0 down.
“We weren’t aggressive enough and we didn’t play with enough energy.
“We didn’t have enough
Roos 6; Byrne 6, Jagielka 6, Davies 7, Forsyth 5; Morrison 6, Bird 6, Shinnie 7 (76, 6); Lawrence 6; Sibley 5 (Baldock 46 mins, 6), Jozwiak 5 (Kazim-richards 46, 8).
Subs not used: Marshall, Stearman, Buchanan, Watson.
BLACKBURN: Kaminski 7; Buckley 7, Lenihan 7, Van Hecke 7, Edun 8; Travis 6, Johnson 6; Dolan 8 (Khadra 76, 6), Rothwell 7, Brereton 8; Gallagher 6 (Poveda 86, 6). Pears, Davenport, Rankin-costello, Clarkson, Carter.
Ben Brereton. His deadly finishing led Derby’s defence a merry
REFEREE: Steve Martin 7. composure on the ball, our back-four was too deep and there were too many gaps between the lines which made it comfortable for them.”
Sam Gallagher blew two early chances for Rovers before Brereton bundled home after keeper Kelle Roos had fumbled.
The ex-nottingham Forest forward doubled Rovers’ lead in the 20th minute, slotting home after latching onto Tyrhys
Dolan’s through pass.
Derby failed to threaten until the 40th minute when Ravel Morrison’s first-time low angled effort was comfortably saved by Thomas Kaminski.
Rooney made a double substitution to shake things up at the break.
On came Sam Baldock and Colin Kazimrichards for Louie Sibley and Kamil Jozwiak.
They made minimal impact initially as Rovers fans sang, ‘How do you watch this every week?’
But it was Derby supporters singing in the 89th minute when Curtis Davies hooked home after Rovers failed to clear Bird’s free-kick.
Rovers chief Tony Mowbray said: “I was frustrated at half-time that we weren’t further in front and hadn’t scored two or three more.
“Ben is confident but the whole front three deserve credit because their work ethic to put them under pressure was immense.”