Blackburn keeper Aynsley Pears 有罪の of horrendous blooper as he miskicks into his own 逮捕する to consign Rovers to 敗北・負かす in 選手権 relegation six-pointer with Sheffield Wednesday

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John Eustace defended Aynsley Pears after Blackburn’s calamity keeper 手渡すd Sheffield Wednesday a relegation lifeline.

The フクロウs are out of the 選手権 底（に届く） three for the first time since August 大部分は thanks to Pears, who comically sliced a Dom Hyam backpass into his own 逮捕する to put Danny Rohl’s men 3-1 up just after the hour.

On an afternoon to forget, the 25-year-old also played an unwanted part in 手渡すing Josh Windass the sixth-minute opener. Pears’ unconvincing header after 急ぐing from goal was returned with 利益／興味 by Windass from 35 yards for a 素晴らしい 開始 goal.

Sammie Szmodics 速く levelled with his 31st goal of the （選挙などの）運動をする, a trademark 静める finish after 存在 put through by Callum Brittain. But Rovers, who sit in 19th place ― three points above the 減少（する） zone ― quickly ran out of attacking ideas and are still in danger of relegation with games against Coventry and leaders Leicester to 一連の会議、交渉／完成する off the （選挙などの）運動をする.

It is not the first time Pears has made an embarrassing howler this season, and 長，率いる coach Eustace said: ‘It’s a mistake from Aynsley but we’ve got a の近くに-knit group and everyone knows that when someone makes an error it’s part of the game.

Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears was left red-直面するd after an embarrassing own goal in their 選手権 relegation six-pointer against Sheffield Wednesday

Pears swiped at a straightforward 支援する pass by Dominic Hyam and it spun beyond him and in

‘With the third goal you can’t do much about that. It’s a mistake and it’s 堅い to take but everything’s still in our own 手渡すs.’

Marvin Johnson 回復するd Wednesday’s lead, 広範囲にわたる home Anthony Musaba’s 58th-minute cross at the far 地位，任命する before the Pears circus rolled into town again to 手渡す Rohl’s 味方する a 決定的な two-goal cushion they were never likely to 放棄する, roared on by more than 7,000 travelling fans.

The フクロウs are a point （疑いを）晴らす of danger ahead of hosting West Brom on Saturday.?

There appeared to be little danger as Dominic Hyam played the ball 支援する to keeper Pears

But the Rovers goalkeeper swiped at the ball under no 圧力, only to see it bobble past him

The ball skimmed off Pears' 脚 and spun backwards into his own 逮捕する in the red-直面するd moment

Pears didn't know where to look after the embarrassing and 高くつく／犠牲の大きい gaffe on Sunday

How the 底（に届く） of the 選手権 （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する looks after Wednesday's 勝利，勝つ at Blackburn

They will finish their 選手権 （選挙などの）運動をする at Sunderland and after ending their 246-day stay in the 底（に届く） three, Rohl said: ‘We’ve worked hard to get out of the relegation zone but the 職業 is not done.?

'It’s important we take the final steps in the next two games. If we play like we did today, we have a big chance.’