Jermaine Jones and Blackburn Rovers were in action on Monday, losing 1-0 to Manchester City at Ewood Park. Edin Dezeko scored the game’s only goal in the 75th minute. Jones was yellow carded in the 49th. The loss has Blackburn a point out of the relegation zone in 16th-place with four games remaining. Two of those games are against teams currently in the relegation zone.
It was a busy Monday in the Championship. Eric Lichaj was in the starting lineup for Leeds United, losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace. Zak Whitbread went 57 minutes for Norwich City in a 3-2 win over Derby County. Robbie Findley was a 65th minute substitute for Nottingham Forest in a 3-2 win over Bristol City. The score was tied at 2-2 when Johnson subbed in, with Luke Chambers scoring Forest’s winner in the 72nd minute. A league down, Frank Simek took his usual spot in the Carlisle defense, losing to Leyton Orient 1-0. Carlisle had a missed penalty nine minutes into that game.
Alejandro Bedoya went the distance in Orebro’s 1-1 draw with Helsingborg. In Denmark, Clarence Goodson was in the starting lineup for Brodby, beating Randers 4-0. Norway, and Mix Diskerud went the distance for Stabaek, beating Fredrikstad 3-1. David Yelldell was in goal for MSV Duisburg in their 1-0 loss to Hertha Berlin in the 2.Bundesliga.
Did Not Play: Eddie Johnson (PNE 0 – Cardiff City 1)
