On Saturday, Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town didn’t play out as anyone had expected. The teams managed to play the large majority of their clash at Ewood Park. However, with rain present throughout, the weather eventually overcame on the day, and referee Stephen Martin called time on the match with just over ten minutes left.
Blackburn, rightfully so, tried everything to clear standing water on the park, especially with a one-goal advantage in tact at the point of abandonment by the match officials.
Todd Cantwell’s penalty just shy of the hour mark was the difference, as Ipswich also saw themselves battling hard with ten men following a Jacob Greaves dismissal just minutes after the restart.
The questions being asked from both sets of fans and also those just all-round involved in football is, what happens next in the fixture Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town? Well, there’s plenty confusion on the matter, so here at The Lower Tiers, we’ll try and break down the proceedings that could be taken following the abandonment.
Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town Fully Replayed
The most likely outcome from the abandonment, despite only ten minutes left to play, is that a full replay of the fixture Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town will be in order at a later stage.
Unless there’s a full agreement between both Blackburn and Ipswich, who certainly won’t agree, the three points won’t be awarded to the Rovers and Todd Cantwell’s penalty will be wiped.
However, Jacob Greaves’ red card will stand, as FA Law stated that “any disciplinary action taken before the abandonment will stand, unless a wrongful dismissal claim is made”.
So, it does seem as if Blackburn, despite working hard in the challenging conditions, will have to welcome back Ipswich to Ewood Park later on in the season.
With heavy rain forecast throughout the remainder of the ere day and into the early part of Sunday, there was just no way at all Blackburn or Ipswich would be ready to go back out.
With referee Martin allowing the ground staff to work, he eventually emerged from the tunnel after a good 20 minutes with the ball, and despite some early promise with ball rolls, bouncing the football up and down proved that the pitch was full of water, leading to an eventual abandonment of the game.
So, the two sides will meet again, but when is the question? Nevertheless, despite being abandoned, Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town is a game that can entertain us, and when they meet back up in Lancashire next, we can expect a thriller!
