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WOODGATE’S HARSH LESSON

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 August 2019

Mowbray supports old pal’s poor start

Star Game
By Chris Dunlavy

ON A WINNER: Blackburn Rovers’ Danny Graham, right, celebates scoring from the penalty spot with Bradley Dack

BLACKBURN boss Tony Mowbray has backed Jonathan Woodgate to bounce back from a miserable start to life in management.
Danny Graham’s first-half penalty settled a dire contest and lifted Blackburn off the foot of the Championship table.
But Boro have now taken just one point from their opening three games and looked desperately toothless for long stretches.
Mowbray, a former Middlesbrough boss and l...

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