Bournemouth 3-2 Blackburn: Callum Wilson nets the winner to save hosts' blushes

Daily Mail | September 27, 2018

Callum Wilson rose from the bench to spare Bournemouth's blushes after they chucked away a two-goal lead against Championship Blackburn.

The striker rose highest in the fourth minute of stoppage time to head home Marc Pugh's corner as Eddie Howe's team booked their spot in round four.

Bournemouth were cruising and comfortable at two-up after Junior Stanislas had ended six months of injury hell with a thumping volley and Jordon Ibe converted from the spot.

Callum Wilson rose from the bench to spare Bournemouthu2019s blushes against Blackburn

Callum Wilson rose from the bench to spare Bournemouth's blushes against Blackburn

Stanislas opened the scoring after just 14 minutes when he rifled home this tremendous effort

Former Liverpool man Jordon Ibe then double the Cherries' lead with a goal from the spot

Blackburn Rovers' Craig Conway scores their first goal and halves the deficit after the hour

Adam Armstrong scores their second goal from the penalty spot to pull the game back level

But it was Wilson who provided the decisive blow and ensured Bournemouth progressed

MATCH FACTS

AFC Bournemouth: Boruc; Francis (c), Simpson, Mings, A Smith; Ibe, L Cook, Lerma, Stanislas (Pugh 69); Defoe (Wilson 73), Mousset (King 69)

Substitutes not used: Travers (GK); Ake, Dobre, Ofoborh

Manager: Eddie Howe

Scorers: Stanislas 14; Ibe pen 58; Wilson 90+4

Booked: Mings

Blackburn Rovers: Raya; Nyambe, Lenihan, Williams, Bell; Rodwell (Reed 59); Brereton (Travis 82), Conway (c), Rothwell, Palmer (Butterworth 64); Armstrong

Substitutes not used: Leutwiler (GK); Nuttall, Downing, Tomlinson

Manager: Tony Mowbray

Scorers: Conway 63; Armstrong pen 72 Booked: Lenihan

Sent off: Williams 90+2

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)

But the reality was that Bournemouth should have led by four or five and those wasted opportunities came back to bite them as Blackburn launched a most unlikely comeback.