Rafa Benitez quizzed on ridiculous Rio Ferdinand comments: “Our supporters are quite clever.”

The bookies make the home side favourites and whatever he says, Tony Mowbray himself must know they should win on Tuesday night.

Tickets are now on sale for the Blackburn v Newcastle FA Cup replay after the game was confirmed for Live TV.

Blackburn v Newcastle date confirmed for FA Cup 3rd round replay and selected for Live TV broadcast.

Nine FA Cup games on Sunday and not a single draw, so Blackburn v Newcastle FA Cup third round replay set for Live TV coverage.

With the way results have gone and the games still to play, Blackburn v Newcastle is set for Live TV coverage of FA Cup third round replays.

Owen Coyle message to Blackburn fans: “If you’re not happy with one or two things then that’s fine, but always keep backing the players.”

Owen Coyle “Newcastle are a first class team who spent in the summer and they have the luxury of doing that.”

Interesting comments from Blackburn fans ahead of Newcastle match ‘Asking the Geordies for help?…HA!’

‘A policing operation has been planned to keep disruption to a minimum when Blackburn Rovers play Newcastle at Ewood Park on January 2nd.’