Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Norwich City: Valerien Ismael delight as Rovers dig deep

By Stephen Marshall

BLACKBURN R 1
Weimann 90+6

NORWICH CITY 1
Crnac 90
Valerien Ismael said 10-man Blackburn Rovers’ draw with Norwich City in his first game in charge “felt more like a win” after they snatched a leveller deep into stoppage time.
The majority of the game was even, yet well-contested.
But the first 85 minutes pale into insignificance in comparison to the breathless final five plus stoppage time.
After substitute Emmanuel Dennis was sent off for his second booking five minutes from time, the Canaries pounced.
Mentality
Ante Crnac’s sweetly struck first-time shot in the 90th...

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