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Blackburn 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Rovers get opening day victory

Harry Leonard and Dilan Markanday scored on their first league starts to give Blackburn victory against West Brom.

The opening day of the Championship season was a miserable one, however, for Baggies manager Carlos Corberan, who was sent off for two yellow cards as his team's second-half fightback was not quite enough.

Teenage striker Leonard and 21-year-old winger Markanday scored within two minutes of each other in the first half for an excellent start to their season as Rovers looked to build on last season where they just missed out on the play-offs.

Matt Phillips pulled one back for the visitors in a much brighter performance after the break but the West Midlands side could not find the equaliser.