John Sheridan slates own ground staff

Newport County manager John Sheridan criticised the club's ground staff after their FA Cup third-round tie against Blackburn was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade. (9th January 2016)

Blackburn Rovers have signed Canada striker Simeon Jackson on a deal until the end of the season. The 28-year-old, capped 45 times by his country, had been on trial with Rovers and is reunited with manager Paul Lambert, who he played for at Norwich.

His most recent club was League One side Barnsley, for whom he made 11 appearances this season, but he left Oakwell last week.

"I'm very hungry to do well," Jackson told the club website. (15th Jan 2016)

Blackburn will meet Oxford in the fourth round of the FA Cup after winning a feisty match at Newport. (BBC)

Half-time substitute Jordan Rhodes headed home a superb winner for the Championship side, who had Chris Brown dismissed after 10 minutes for a scything tackle on Medy Elito.

Rovers were in front at that point through a Ben Marshall penalty.

Mark Byrne equalised from 25 yards for the League Two side, who had goalkeeper Joe Day sent off in injury time.

Rover home tie v Fulham now postponed and they travel to Oxford United on 30th January (18th Jan 2016)

Blackburn Rovers have signed Danny Graham on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season and Elliott Ward from Bournemouth on a permanent deal. (BBC)

Graham told the clubs official website (rovers.co.uk)
"My time at Sunderland has been very frustrating, so for me to have a fresh challenge is superb, I’ve been out on loan a lot and I’ve never really had a solid run in the team, which would have been nice, but the key for me is something fresh, to move away from the North East and just concentrate on my football."

And Ward says:
"It has been a busy few days to try and get it done, but I'm really pleased and I can't wait to get started training and crack on. I'm looking forward to putting on the shirt and hopefully being involved. Paul Lambert demands standards and he definitely brought mine up a few notches at Norwich and that's something I want to get back to on a regular basis."

Read more on both deals at the links to the right (20th Jan 2016)

Derby County have signed Sweden international left-back Marcus Olsson from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee. (BBC)

The 27-year-old has signed a three-and-half-year contract and is the third Rams signing of the transfer window.

Olsson will provide competition for veteran former Rovers defender Stephen Warnock, who has been first choice following a season-ending injury to Craig Forsyth.

Head coach Paul Clement said Derby had been looking at Olsson for "some time" (26th Jan 2016)

Middlesbrough agree fee with Blackburn Rovers (BBC)
Middlesbrough have agreed a fee for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes, believed to be about £9m.

The 25-year-old Scotland international joined Blackburn from Huddersfield for £8m in 2012.

He has scored 83 goals in 169 appearances for the Ewood Park club, 11 of those strikes coming this season.

The transfer window closed at 23:00 on Monday night 1st Feb 2016 (30th Jan 2016)

UPDATE 1:
Jordan Rhodes: Blackburn Rovers to Middlesbrough move collapses (BBC)
Middlesbrough's move for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes has collapsed.
The two Championship clubs agreed a fee, thought to be about £9m, and the 25-year-old held negotiations with promotion-chasing Boro.
However, Boro said they were unable to agree personal terms with the player. (31st Jan 2016)

UPDATE 2:
Middlesbrough sign Blackburn Rovers striker (BBC)
Middlesbrough have signed striker Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers for an initial fee of £9m.

Rhodes, 25, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Teessiders, who are currently second in the Championship, a point behind Hull.

He has scored 166 goals in 316 career league games and netted 11 in 26 matches so far for Rovers this term, while he is the leading scorer in the top four divisions of English football since August 2012 with 85 goals - 14 more than second-placed Charlie Austin (71). (22:30 12st Feb 2016)

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FA Cup - Fifth Round home tie

Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham Sat 20 Feb 15:00

Manager Paul Lambert was delighted to be drawn at home to Premier League opposition in the fifth round of the FA Cup. (rover.co.uk)

(31st Jan 2016)

Rovers are delighted to announce the signing of Sunderland midfielder Jordi Gomez on loan to the end of the season (22:40 12st Feb 2016)

Blackburn Rovers managing director Derek Shaw has left the club. (BBC)

A club statement said his decision relates to "other business interests" and that Shaw "found combining the two roles too time-consuming".

Blackburn are 18th in the Championship table and have been drawn at home to Liverpool or West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round on 20 February.

Shaw's departure comes a day after Rovers sold striker Jordan Rhodes to Middlesbrough for £9m. (3rd Feb 2016)

Rovers have boosted their ranks with the loan signing of highly-rated midfielder Matt Grimes from Swansea City. (BRFC)

The England Under-20 international joins on a 93-day loan deal, subject to international clearance. "I'm really pleased to join," said the 20-year-old. "I'm hoping to get some games under my belt in the Championship and I'm hoping that I can help this massive club climb up the league table.

"It is such a good level and such a big club, getting games in the Championship is my priority at this moment in time and I couldn't think of a better club to be doing it at." (13th Feb 2016)

Blackburn boss to leave Championship side at the end of the season

BBC Sport Report:

Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Lambert will leave the Championship club at the end of the season. The 46-year-old Scot joined Blackburn in November, but has activated a clause in his contract to leave after their final game against Reading on 7 May.

At the start of the April, former Aston Villa boss Lambert stated he would 'wait and see' about his future after talks with the club's owners Venky's.


(28th April 2016)