Match report

Blackburn Defeats Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in Championship Clash

Blackburn
Blackburn
1–0
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Feb 3, 2026

Blackburn secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in their latest Championship fixture at Ewood Park on Saturday. Goalscorer, Eoin Cashin, capitalized early to put Blackburn ahead and hold off the visitors' second-half pressure. The result sees Blackburn move up the table while leaving Sheffield Wednesday seeking further improvement.

Key Facts

  • • Eoin Cashin scored the winning goal for Blackburn at 12 minutes.
  • • Ryosuke Morishita provided an assist to Cashin.
  • • Sheffield Wednesday’s Sam Fusire was shown a yellow card in the first minute of play.
  • • Blackburn made multiple substitutions throughout the game, including Carter and De Neve coming on early in the second half.

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 12 L. Miller (D)
  • 17 H. Carter (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 24 M. Baradji (M)
  • 25 R. Morishita (M)
  • 10 T. Cantwell (M)
  • 14 D. De Neve (M)
  • 29 M. Jorgensen (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 2 R. Alebiosu
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 26 C. O'Riordan
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 31 K. Montgomery
  • 21 O. Afolayan
  • 23 Y. Ohashi
  • 11 A. Gudjohnsen
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 43 G. Pratt

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Cooper (G)
  • 2 L. Palmer (D)
  • 22 G. Otegbayo (D)
  • 16 L. Cooper (D)
  • 7 Y. Valery (M)
  • 24 J. Heskey (M)
  • 8 S. Ingelsson (M)
  • 27 R. Johnson (M)
  • 17 C. McNeill (F)
  • 12 J. Yates (F)
  • 9 J. Lowe (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 L. Stretch
  • 28 C. McGhee
  • 32 J. Emery
  • 37 J. Thornton
  • 20 R. Shipston
  • 19 O. Kobacki
  • 36 B. Fernandes
  • 41 F. Onukwuli
  • 40 D. Moses
  • 99 H. Amass
  • 4 S. Fusire

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    ?' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    S. Fusire
  2. Blackburn
    12' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Cashin · Assist: R. Morishita
  3. Blackburn
    47' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    M. Baradji

    Argument

  4. Blackburn
    62' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Carter · On: R. Alebiosu
  5. Blackburn
    62' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. De Neve · On: A. Gudjohnsen
  6. Sheffield Wednesday
    70' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. McNeill · On: J. Thornton
  7. Sheffield Wednesday
    80' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Heskey · On: B. Fernandes
  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    81' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Yates · On: O. Kobacki
  9. Sheffield Wednesday
    81' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Lowe · On: D. Moses
  10. Blackburn
    82' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Morishita · On: Y. Ohashi
  11. Blackburn
    90'+6 Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    R. Alebiosu
  12. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Baradji · On: K. Montgomery

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Sheffield Wednesday
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 74% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 2
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 392 480
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 6 1
xG 0.90 0.34
Shots off Target 1 0
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 290 358
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 3 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eoin Cashin's goal at 12 minutes set Blackburn on course for victory.
  • ▸ Sheffield Wednesday increased their attacking efforts after multiple substitutions but could not find an equalizer.