Blackburn Rovers edge Sheffield Wednesday as Cashin strikes early | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at Ewood Park. In the 12th minute, Eiran Cashin finished from close range after Ryoya Morishita's corner. After the restart, the hosts managed the game, with Murphy Mahoney denying Andri Gudjohnsen from close range. The pattern was clear, with Blackburn Rovers registering six shots on target from nine attempts compared with The Owls' single effort. Blackburn Rovers rise from 22nd to 21st and visit Norwich City next, while The Owls remain 24th and travel to Swansea City.

Player of the Match: Eiran Cashin scored the winner and dominated defensively, winning 12 aerial duels and making seven clearances to see the result home.

Stat of the Match: The Owls produced only two attempts despite 54.0% possession, underlining a lack of cutting edge.

Three Things We Learned: Ryoya Morishita created five key passes, leading Blackburn Rovers' chance supply. The Owls had 54.0% of the ball yet mustered just two attempts. Eiran Cashin's 12 aerial duels won provided the platform for a clean sheet that limited the visitors to one shot on target.