Blackburn almost scored with their first real opening against the run of play when Morten Gamst Pedersen's chipped cross presented Franco Di Santo with the simplest of headers, but the former Chelsea striker cleared the bar from six yards out.

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Then substitute striker Dormishali Saidhidzha lofted over the bar after Doherty had failed to gather.

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Owen got on the end of Jose Enrique's pass and Hahnemann did well to tip the England striker's header over the bar.

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