Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City in the Premier League from Ewood Park.

Pedersen guilty of poor, poor play in presenting that chance for Nasri to hit the shot, but City can't benefit as Mancini continues to look concerned.

Hoilett caught late by the challenge of Zabaleta. Was a 50-50 ball, but the Rovers midfielder received a sore blow to the head. Looks okay if a little dazed.

Kolarov throws over the corner, but too close to the keeper as Robinson comes to collect with some ease.

Bit of shoddy defending in the Rovers box gives Nasri a chance. He lets fly from the edge of the home area, but Dann stands tall as the ball spins off him for a corner to the visiting side.

Decent defending by Kolarov there before Goodwillie is penalised for blocking Joe Hart in the area. City have a free-kick.

Pedersen aims for the head of Samba in the City box, but the ball comes off a home shirt and Blackburn have the corner.

Aguero is forced to depart the action. He has run his race for the day. On comes Samir Nasri.

Blackburn seem to be content to play on the counter attack. Meanwhile, a change coming here for City...

A bit of a concern for City with Aguero limping. Seems to be carrying a groin strain. Not sure if he will be able to run that off.

This time Silva tries to unlock the home defence, but he just knocks a pass out of play. City struggling to find a way through this stuffy Rovers rearguard.

Balotelli tries to cut loose inside the Rovers box, but he is crowded out by a series of home shirts as he tries a shot. City forced to go backwards.

Kolarov to Balotelli. City again with the patient approach. Ball into the middle from Milner, but an easy take for Robinson in the home goal.

Petrovic wins a bit of space in the middle of the park, but he overhits a ball forward as it runs out of play. City have the goalkick.

Aguero again on the heels of the home defenders, but this time Scott Dann is there to make the interception. Rovers wary of the threat of Aguero.

Aguero tries to race beyond Samba from Johnson's pass, but the home defender watches the ball carefully to nudge it back to Robinson who clears.

Balotelli seeing plenty of the ball, but yet to really trouble Robinson in the home goal.

Blackburn's best move of the match so far as Johnson sees a weak shot saved by Robinson from Balotelli's pass. Game starting to warm up finally.

Great tackle by Milner to win the ball from Yakubu in the area. Had to win that after a fine pass by Hoilett.

City with 65% of possession, but that is a poor ball by Kolarov looking for Balotelli. Goalkick to the home side which Robinson will knock long.

Fine defending by Lescott there as he gets above Samba in the City box to head clear. Had to make that challenge. And had to win it.

Silva tries to dart beyond Samba at the edge of the Blackburn box, but that is a fine tackle by the home defender. Got that spot on as he makes a fine tackle.