Championship

STRUGGLING ROVERS GET IMPORTANT CASH BOOST

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 February 2026

EFL MIDWEEK ROUND-UP
By John Lyons

GLEE: Eiran Cashin celebrates his winner

CARETAKER boss Damien Johnson hailed his players after Blackburn gained three precious points to climb out of the Championship relegation zone on Tuesday.
Following manager Valerien Ismael’s departure the previous day after a run of eight league games without a win, Rovers badly needed to beat rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park.
As it turned out, defender Eiran Cash-in’s 12th-minute near-post finish proved enough to see off the goal-shy Owls.
“We all knew it was a big gam...

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