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Home Blackburn match pack graphic with WBA & Rovers badges on as well as an image of Adam Armstrong smiling at the camera in the home kit

Tony Mowbray will face one of his former teams at The Hawthorns on Wednesday night in the Sky Bet Championship.

The Baggies take on Blackburn Rovers, a club the boss spent over five years at between 2017 and 2022, under the lights at 8pm. 

Albion will be full of confidence following Saturday's dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at the Shrine.

Blackburn on the other hand, were beaten 2-0 at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup at Ewood Park on Sunday. 

The two play-off chasers, who are separated by just two points in the second tier, drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture up in Lancashire in October. 

Jayson Molumby's added-time winner sparked incredible scenes at The Hawthorns at the weekend.

Follow the action LIVE

Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's battle with Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night.

Audio passes are available to purchase here.

Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 7.50pm.

Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Tuesday lunchtime.

Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.

The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.

Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day and night.

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The visitors

Blackburn Rovers are still in the thick of the Sky Bet Championship's play-off battle despite a difficult run of recent results.

The Lancashire outfit head to The Hawthorns having lost eight of their last 13 matches in all competitions and five of their last six. 

Since recording six consecutive second-tier victories between the middle of November and the middle of December, Wednesday's guests have picked up just eight points in 11 fixtures. 

However, with 15 games remaining, Blackburn are still in with a very good chance of finishing inside the top six and securing a shot at promotion via the play-offs. 

Rovers will know they'll need to halt their below-par form if that's to happen though, and they'll be especially keen to end their run of three straight away defeats when they arrive in the West Midlands in midweek. 

They've been beaten at Oxford United, Bristol City and QPR over the last month and will hope for a much more positive outcome at The Hawthorns.

Three Blackburn Rovers players celebrate a goal scored in their home kit
Blackburn remain in a favourable position despite suffering recent setbacks

One from the history books

Albion secured three Premier League points by scoring three unanswered goals against Blackburn in April 2012.

Martin Olsson scored an own goal inside the opening ten minutes, with the Baggies having to wait until the final quarter to extend their lead. 

Marc-Antoine Fortune and Liam Ridgewell both got on the scoresheet, while Anthony Modeste was shown a red card in the final stages.

Supporters can watch the highlights below.

The last five at The Hawthorns

Albion 4-1 Blackburn Rovers

January 2024, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

February 2023, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

February 2022, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 3-2 Blackburn Rovers

August 2019, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

October 2018, Sky Bet Championship

The Baggies put four past Blackburn at The Hawthorns last January.

The stats

The Baggies can go seven home matches unbeaten against Rovers on Wednesday night. Albion have won three and drawn three of the previous six head-to-heads at The Hawthorns. Blackburn's last triumph in B71 was a 3-1 success in the Premier League in December 2010.

Tony Mowbray comes up against one of his former clubs in midweek. The Albion head coach took charge of 267 Blackburn Rovers matches between February 2017 and June 2022, guiding them to promotion to the Sky Bet Championship from Sky Bet League One in 2017/18.

Albion have taken 16 points from the last 18 on offer at The Hawthorns, defeating Coventry City, Bristol City, Preston North End, Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as drawing with Stoke City.

The away team in this fixture has won just one of the last 12 meetings - Albion's 2-1 triumph at Ewood Park in August 2021.

Blackburn Rovers have lost five of their last six games in all competitions, including all of their last three on their travels.

Tony Mowbray smiling at the camera
Rovers are one of several clubs Tony Mowbray has managed in his career

The ticket details

Seats are on general sale for Albion’s home Sky Bet Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers.

Tickets are priced from £30 adults, £25 seniors (65+), £20 for supporters aged 20-25, £14 for supporters aged 17-19 and just £5 under-17s.

An adult disabled supporter ticket is priced £20 and includes free access for a personal assistant.

Tickets can be purchased online, in-person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.

When buying online, supporters will need to be logged into their My Albion account linked to their ticketing ID. Click here for instructions.

Please note, Baggies fans can either opt to use the ‘WBA Tickets On The Go’ app or print their ticket at home - there will be no paper tickets available for the 2024/25 season.

A ticket graphic displaying information for Albion's game against Blackburn Rovers

For the fans

The Fan Zone will not be open for Wednesday's fixture.

Supporters are reminded the Fan Zone is only operational for weekend matches.

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