Full-Time:It's all over and McCarthy's early goal has given Rovers all three points.

90 3-Shot:Elano's attempt is easily gathered by Friedel.

90 1:Gamst Pedersen has the chance to seal the contest but his attempt is blocked.

Time left:City have three minutes to grab a leveller.

89-Injury-time:The game has entered injury-time. Is there time for a late sting in the tail?

88-Run:Emerton skips past a few defenders, but his shot is tame and saved.

Rovers sub:Matt Derbyshire is on for Santa Cruz.

85-Pressure:City are piling on the pressure and have won a second corner.

82-Test:Emerton's low drive is collected by Schmeichel at his near post.

77-Poor:Geovanni's effort is poor and well over the bar.

Yellow card:Samba is booked for bringing down Richards on the edge of the box. City will wish Petrov was still on the pitch.

75-Sub:Geovanni is on for Petrov. City have made their final switch.

73-Useless:Gamst Pedersen has the chance to win the game after superbly collecting Emerton's through-ball, but his finish is very poor. Golden chance missed.

72-Save:Schmeichel stops Emerton's shot after a fine run down the left hand side by Warnock.

71-Space:Dunn has time and space outside the box, but sends his effort over the bar.

Sub for City:Onuoha replaces Ireland.

69-Clearance:Nelson does well to prevent Mpenza reaching Petrov's cross.

66-Chance:Schmeichel got nowhere near Gamst Pedersen's corner and Samba somehow sends his header over. Great chance for the home side.

65-Wide:Gamst Pedersen's effort hits the wall and goes behind for a corner.

Free-kick:It's a free-kick for Rovers on the edge of the box.

OFF! Dunne:Dunne has been sent off for bringing down Santa Cruz. It's now 10 aside.

Sub:McCarthy has been replaced by Ooijer. Defensive switch for Rovers.

56-Further wide:Gamst Pedersen's long-range effort fails to trouble Schmeichel.

54-Wide:Mpenza's header drifts wide.

Booking:Bentley is now booked for halting Petrov's progress.

52-Needless:Tugay received his second yellow for another shirt-pull. This time on Hamann.

OFF! Tugay:Substitute Tugay has been shown a second yellow card.

51-Wide:Petrov's left-footed effort bounces wide of Friedel's far post.

Another yellow:Gamst Pedersen has talked his way into the referee's notebook.

50-Free-kick:Set-piece for City in a dangerous area. Tugay is booked for a shirt-pull on Mpenza.

49-Close:Santa Cruz gets the better of Richards, but his shot is tame and saved by Schmeichel.

Good news:Savage's X-ray came back negative. The Welsh firebrand has only suffered bruising.

47-Yellow card:Dunn is booked for a foul on Ireland.

46-Nearly:Mpenza nearly get onto a long-ball inside the opening minute.

Underway:City get the second half underway.

Half-time:The half-time whistle goes with Rovers leading thanks to McCarthy's close-range goal.

45 1-Save:Schmeichel gets down well to save Gamst Pedersen's first-time shot from Bentley's cross.

45-Injury-time:Two minutes of injury time will be played.

44-Corner:Gamst Pedersen's shot strikes the wall and bounces wide for a corner.

43-Foul:Hamann brings down Gamst Pedersen. Good shooting chance for Rovers.

39-No penalty:Bianchi is surprised he does not win a penalty after appearing to be held by Emerton.

38-Close:Gamst Pedersen nearly latches onto McCarthy's fine through-ball.

35-Blocked:Elano's effort strikes the wall. Disappointing.

34-Free-kick:Free-kick for City in a dangerous position after Mpenza is fouled.

31-Sub:Mpenza has replaced Johnson for City. Johnson is clearly not happy at being replaced.

27-Both posts:Gamst Pedersen's corner hits the far post and Dunne with the follow-up headed against his own bar. Lucky escape for City.

26-Save:Schmeichel to the rescue to push over Santa Cruz's downward header. Corner for Rovers.

26-Blocked:Petrov's shot is blocked and collected by Friedel.

24-X-ray:Savage has left Ewood Park on crutches and is going for an X-ray on his leg injury.

22-Fallen over:Garrido goes down easily under a challenge from Bentley, halting Rovers' progress.

21-Settled:City seemed to have regained their composure after falling behind.

17-Just over:Dunn heads over from Bentley's fizzed in free-kick.

16-Sub:Savage was unable to shake off the effects of that early challenge and is replaced by veteran Tugay.

16-Yellow Card:Dunne is booked for the visitors.

15-Sub:Tugay is set to come on for Rovers.

13-Bright start:City made a bright start to the contest, but paid the price for failing to forge ahead.

12-Header:Samba does well at the back post and when Schmeichel cannot collect Santa Cruz's goal-bound header, McCarthy is well placed to score.

12-GOAL for Blackburn!McCarthy stabs Rovers ahead from close range.

11-Clash:Dunn and Elano have had a little coming together in the centre circle.

9-Well over:Rovers' first shot is by Dunn and virtually clears the stand behind the goal.

8-Shot:Petrov's superbly-struck shot is palmed away by Friedel.

6-Tackle:Warnock halts a City attack with a fine tackle on Corluka.

4-Down:Savage is down recovering, but should be okay to continue.

3-Challenge:Dunne wins the ball from Savage with a thumping challenge.

1-Offside:Gamst Pedersen is away down the left side, but is deemed offside.

Kick-off:Rovers get the action underway here at Ewood Park.

The teams are in:

Blackburn: Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Savage, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy. Subs: Enckelman, Ooijer, Tugay, Derbyshire, Roberts.

Man City: Schmeichel, Corluka, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Ireland, Johnson, Hamann, Petrov, Elano, Bianchi. Subs: Hart, Ball, Onuoha, Geovanni, Mpenza.

Referee: Mike Dean