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ISMAEL’S BOOST AT ROVERS RETURN

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 January 2026

By Tony Flint

STAR MAN
EIRAN CASHIN

Blackburn

BLACKBURN R 1
Miller 28

WATFORD 1
Kayembe 26

TUSSLE: Blackburn’s Todd Cantwell attempts to break away from Watford midfielder Hector Kyprianou
PICTURES: PSI/Craig Galloway

VALERIEN Ismael hailed this hard-earned point for Blackburn as a “step in the right direction,” after his side moved out of the relegation zone.
Rovers needed a strong start, but were pinned back by the Hornets, who made their dominance count through Edo Kayembe’s powerful 26th-minute strike.
But they hit back within two minutes tha...

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