EFL Statement: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town
The EFL Board has today determined that the Sky Bet Championship fixture between Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town should be replayed in full following its abandonment on Saturday 20 September.
The fixture was abandoned in the 79th minute after the referee had taken the players off the pitch following a sustained period of heavy rainfall, which caused the playing surface to become unplayable.
The Board comprehensively considered all options available in accordance with the Regulations alongside representations made by both Clubs.
It was ultimately decided by a majority that the fixture should be replayed in full. The decision follows recent precedents relating to abandoned fixtures and is intended to uphold the integrity of the League competition which should, wherever possible, be based on a complete set of fixtures played to a conclusion on the day.
Following due consideration, the three Championship Directors abstained from the vote.
The Board recognised that this was an incredibly difficult decision and agreed to consult Clubs on the best approach to the development of new guidance to be considered in the event of a match abandonment.
A new date for the fixture will be confirmed by the respective Clubs in due course.
https://www.efl.com/news/2025/september/25/efl-statement--blackburn-rovers-v-ipswich-town/
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game should start from where it was stopped21
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Correct decision has been made6
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An Ipswich statement...😉MartinCAFC said:Correct decision has been made3 -
Jacob Greaves was red carded in the original match. Does this mean that card is rescinded? Will he be allowed to play? I think these questions should have been answered in the EFL statement.4
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If the ref had called it off earlier (as he should have, it was unplayable long before the 79th minute) then the decision to replay in full wouldn’t have been so controversial/tough to make.5
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I'm pretty sure that Goals become null and void, any bookings don't.
Imagine that by the time is it played; Greaves will be eligible to play regardless, as he'll no doubt serve his suspension this weekend.0 -
Blackburn will be furious now in time for this weekend's game and some poor team is going to cop it for that decision.
Who are they playing?22 -
Just like Sheff Utd was going to hammer us under Wilder, bring it on.Macronate said:Blackburn will be furious now in time for this weekend's game and some poor team is going to cop it for that decision.
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I think this is the only acceptable outcome tbh.0
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Let off for Ipswich, however it's the only sensible solution. All connected with Blackburn will be very hard done by if Ipswich get a result though.
And yes, Greaves should not play0 -
Remember that Doncaster game... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23737099
Can't find the picture of Jackson emptying his bottle on the pitch3 -
Because teams with 10 men have never scored against teams with 11 men away from home...clive said:
The reality is that, with added time, Ipswich would have had 15 minutes to score. That is entirely plausible and therefore the correct decision.
Shit happens, and this time shit happened to Blackburn.2 -
That game was ridiculous though. Puddles were just stopping the ball randomly.0
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Don’t think Blackburn would expect to be given the win, imagine they pushed for playing the final 10 mins + injury time 11 vs 10SporadicAddick said:
Because teams with 10 men have never scored against teams with 11 men away from home...clive said:
The reality is that, with added time, Ipswich would have had 15 minutes to score. That is entirely plausible and therefore the correct decision.
Shit happens, and this time shit happened to Blackburn.0 -
With the amount of late goals we score I think this may be the best outcome just in case we find ourselves in the same scenario.
Will be interesting if this has any impact on their performance on Saturday0 -
Worth a couple of quid on Greaves as first goal scorer if he is allowed to play. Bound to happen4
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I believe although the match is null and void, the red card isn't.
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Maybe, but it's unfeasible that the whole structure associated with a league fixture could be arranged for a 10 minute match that would not represent, in any way, a reasonable resumption of the original fixture.Rob62 said:
Don’t think Blackburn would expect to be given the win, imagine they pushed for playing the final 10 mins + injury time 11 vs 10SporadicAddick said:
Because teams with 10 men have never scored against teams with 11 men away from home...clive said:
The reality is that, with added time, Ipswich would have had 15 minutes to score. That is entirely plausible and therefore the correct decision.
Shit happens, and this time shit happened to Blackburn.
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This is what has happened in previous incidents, so assuming the rule hasn’t been changed, this is what will happen now. I believe a Charlton player was treated thus, what made it worse for him was that he scored in the original game and that goal was expunged from the records.SporadicAddick said:I believe although the match is null and void, the red card isn't.0 -
He will serve his one match ban this weekend1
