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DOM-INATION PUTS ROVERS BACK IN RACE TO THE TOP

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 October 2017

By Simon Smedley
Game Star

CRUNCH: Gillingham’s Max Ehmer and Blackburn’s Ben Gladwin battle for the ball

BLACKBURN are definitely upwardly mobile and they did the business again to catapult themselves into the top six with a deserved victory against managerless Gillingham.
It’s five wins from seven now for Rovers, the latest handed to them thanks to a predatory strike from in-form Dominic Samuel.
Rovers boss Tony Mowbray wasn’t overjoyed, however. He was satisfied with the outcome, but seemingly, was craving the comfort of a second goal.
Mowbray, whose side are n...

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