Blackburn Rovers make fresh demand for Ipswich Town replay after EFL decision | OneFootball

Blackburn Rovers want Ipswich Town to allow them to start with a one-goal headstart in the replayed fixture between the two sides.

Blackburn Rovers have demanded to the EFL that Ipswich Town give them a goal when the fixture is replayed, after the match was abandoned on Saturday 20th September, in the 79th minute.

The Blue and Whites found themselves 1-0 up against the Tractor Boys with just over 10 minutes to play, before a torrential downpour saw the surface at Ewood Park deemed unplayable, and the game was subsequently abandoned.

It was later revealed by the EFL that the fixture would be replayed in full, with just 10 minutes left on the clock before it was abandoned, which saw Blackburn boss label this decision as "disgraceful."

The Lancashire-based side are clearly furious about this decision from the EFL, and according to the latest reports from journalist Alan Nixon via his Patreon page, they want their opposition to give them a goal when the fixture is replayed.

Blackburn held the lead thanks to a second-half Todd Cantwell penalty when the original fixture was called off, and are reportedly demanding that Ipswich give them a one-goal headstart in the replay.

Blackburn Rovers left disappointed at EFL's decision to replay Ispwich Town fixture in full

It's rare to see a game at Championship level called off midway through the match due to the weather, but this was the case at Ewood Park last Saturday, after a sustained period of heavy rainfall made the surface unplayable.

The match was subsequently abandoned by the officials in the 79th minute, with Blackburn leading Ipswich 1-0, thanks to Cantwell's second-half spot-kick, which would ultimately be meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

It was then announced by the EFL on Thursday that a majority vote had dictated the fixture was to be replayed in full at a later date, leaving all associated with the Lancashire side absolutely furious at this decision.

Rovers boss Ismael described the decision as "disgraceful" in an interview with the BBC, and labelling it as "bad publicity for English football."

A statement from Blackburn also echoed a similar sentiment to that of their manager, with the club 'extremely disappointed' at the outcome of the EFL Board's decision.

Blackburn Rovers to demand Ipswich Town give one-goal headstart in fixture replay

Despite the final decision from the EFL now being confirmed, reports from Nixon on Sunday morning have suggested that the dispute may still be far from over, with the Lancashire side looking to retain their one-goal advantage in the replay.

According to the journalist, Rovers have requested in an email to the authorities that the Tractor Boys should give them a goal in the replay, as a way of making the contest as fair as possible.

Blackburn believe that they should've been awarded the three points with just 10 minutes left on the clock, being a goal to the good against the 10-men of Ipswich, but the EFL seemed to have other ideas with their decision to replay the match in full.

The option of replaying the final ten minutes with the same scoreline and number of players on the pitch was reportedly proposed, but with nothing coming of that, Rovers now want Ipswich to play fair by allowing them to start the game from 1-0 up.

Nixon has also stated that the Suffolk-based side are yet to make a decision on whether they will fulfill this request from their opponents, which would likely limit the damage the controversy has already caused by the decision to replay the full fixture.