Premiership / Maxliu / 19 October 2009 / Leave a comment Bet Now

Blackburn up to 12th after eventful derby win and City draw at Wigan after Zabaletta is sent off...

Wigan coped well with City's array of attacking talent and looked dangerous going forward. Hugo Rodallega was again impressive for the Latics and on the stroke of half-time Shay Given parried his shot before Charles N'Zogbia followed up to hammer in the rebound.

City hit back directly after the break as Martin Petrov drove his shot past into the bottom right-hand corner of Chris Kirland's net.

It seemed inevitable that the visitors would make their class show and go on to win the game but after Pablo Zabaleta was show a second yellow card for a late lunge on Jason Scotland, City replaced Emmanuel Adebayor with Vincent Kompany and tried to contain Wigan.

The shut-up shop policy was largely successful with the Latics only creating one real chance, when Given saved from Rodallega with minutes to.

The game finished 1-1, with the draw matched at [4.0]. The result leaves City in fifth place, availble to back on Betfair at 1.91 for a top four finish.

In the lunch-time kick-off, the first top flight Cotton Mill derby for over 40 years saw Blackburn Rovers touch [3.4] as they from behind to beat Burnley.

The local pride at stake was palpable around Ewood Park at kick-off but Burnley striker Robbie Blake silenced the home fans when he rifled in an excellent shot from 20 yards out after four minutes.

Five minutes later Rovers were level through David Dunn and after 21 minutes Franco Di Santo scored his first for Blackburn after a bizarre game of head-tennis between Burnley's defenders gifted him with an open net.

After Pascal Chimbonda made it 3-1 on the stroke of half-time, Burnley knew they had a mountain to climb in the second-half. The Clarets gave a decent account of themselves but failed to create any real chances until Chris Eagles slotted home a late goal to give Rovers a few jittery closing seconds and reward those who backed over 4.5 goals at [8.2].

After the match, Blackburn and Burnley are now [12.0] and [2.78] respectively in Betfair's Premier League relegation market.