sport news Blackburn 3-0 Wigan: Danny Graham scores twice

Blackburn 3-0 Wigan: Danny Graham scores twice as Rovers end seven-game winless run against strugglers Danny Graham grabbed his 50th and 51st goals for Blackburn on Tuesday night Veteran striker scored a penalty then took advantage of a mistake for his second Bradley Dack pounced late in the game to seal a much-needed win for Rovers The result leaves Blackburn 16th in the table, while Wigan are down in 20th spot 

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Published: 23:29 GMT, 12 March 2019 | Updated: 23:40 GMT, 12 March 2019

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Danny Graham reached a half century of goals for Blackburn as they comfortably saw off relegation-threatened Wigan 3-0.

The 33-year-old forward achieved the milestone with the opener, a superbly-placed penalty in the 39th minute, and he took advantage of a defensive mistake in the 54th minute to slot home his and Rovers' second of the game.

A howler from Jonas Olsson gave Bradley Dack a simple tap-in in the 86th minute, as Wigan once again gave their opponents a helping hand.

Danny Graham celebrates after scoring his second goal of the night against Wigan Athletic

Danny Graham celebrates after scoring his second goal of the night against Wigan Athletic

Graham took advantage of a Wigan mistake to put Blackburn Rovers 2-0 up in the 54th minute

Graham took advantage of a Wigan mistake to put Blackburn Rovers 2-0 up in the 54th minute

The 33-year-old had given his side the lead with a cool penalty late in the opening period

The 33-year-old had given his side the lead with a cool penalty late in the opening period

MATCH FACTS 

Blackburn: Raya, Nyambe, Magliore, Williams, Bennett, Reed, Travis, Bell (Conway 27), Dack, Graham (Nuttall 63), Armstrong (Rothwell 64)

Subs Not Used: Smallwood, Leutwiler, Brereton, Evans

Booked: Conway, Williams, Rothwell

Goals: Graham 39 pen, 54, Dack 86

Wigan: Jones, James, Dunkley, Olsson, Robinson,Massey (McManaman 46), Lee Evans, Morsy, Jacobs (Windass 61), Powell (Clarke 81), Garner

Subs Not Used: Walton, Gibson, Naismith, Kipre

Booked: Dunkley, Olsson, Garner, James

Att: 12,763

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