Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Lescott, Castillo, Rodwell, Fellaini, Osman, Saha, Vaughan

Bench: Turner, Hibbert, Baines, Valente, Baxter, Cahill for , Yakubu,

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Moyesy gave a rest to Arteta and put the Yak and Tim Cahill on the bench. Tony Hibbert was on the bench for the first time this season. Vaughany was given the chance to start up front with Louis Saha, while Jack Rodwell started in midfield. With Carlo Nash being cup-tied Tim Howard stayed in goal.

Blackburn started the better with some neat passes. They took the lead after 10 minutes when Olsen netted after a clever one two, with the Everton defence nowhere. It could have been 2-0 five minutes later, but for a great save from Howard.

Everton's first bit of pressure from a corner which broke to Segundo Castillo who's shot was cleared for another corner. From Ossie's corner Saha headed wide. Everton although not in good form again had a couple of half chances. The best when Jagielka headed wide from a good cross from Rodwell.

The best player on the pitch after half an hour was Tugay who was pinging the ball all over the place. Not bad for a 38 year old. Everton's youngster Rodwell showed great composure to cross to the far post to Fellaini, who headed the ball past the keeper, but also past the far post.

Blackburn came again and Yobo was asleep as Derbyshire got on the end of a cross and Howard made a smart save. The defence was looking very shaky. At the other end Saha was showing some great touches. He controlled and skipped away, but that dirty redshite Warnock hacked him down and was booked. Fellaini again won the header, but Blackburn cleared.

Blackburn were the better team and Everton hadn't got a grip and played no footy at all. Moyesy needs to sort out a few things or we could be out of the Carling Cup.

HALF-TIME: Blackburn 1 EVERTON 0

Moyesy did the same as he did on Saturday and brought 2 subs on at half time. Off went the 2 new boys, Castillo and Fellaini and brought on Everton's top goalscorers, Yakubu and Cahill. Vaughany went wide right, to allow the Yak to partner Saha.

Everton seemed to be better for the changes and started brightly. Saha had a snapshot, but Blackburn and mainly Tugay started passing well again. Everton had a lucky escape when Derbyshire broke away and screwed his shot wide of Howard's goal when it looked like he had to score. Tracey, and Tugay were knocking the ball about well and this subdued Everton's opening good start.

Everton came back with Vaughany doing well down the flank to cross. Roger at the far post knocked it back into the middle but it came too fast at Cahill for him to direct into the net. Another corner saw Jagielka head straight at the keeper.

Everton's travelling thousands were up and jumping for joy as they thought they had scored the equaliser when another Osman corner was put into the net by Vaughany, but he was deemed to have pushed the keeper. Everton huffed and puffed but didn't create much except a few long balls which Cahill got on the end of, but we should be better than that.

There was a lot of effort from Everton, but not much guile. Just look at Tugay, thats how to play. So we are out of the Carling Cup and we need a big turn around to win the derby on Saturday. The Everton fans deserve better. Only Ossie, Vaughany and Saha played ok the rest were not at the races. If I have to pick onefor MOM it would be Louis.

FULL-TIME: Blackburn 1 EVERTON 0

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Andy's Rankin

Marks Out Of 10
Player	Marks	Player	Marks
Tim Howard	6
Phil Neville	5
Phil Jagielka	5
Joey Yobo	5
Joleon Lescott	6
Segundo Castillo	5	Tim Cahill	6
Maro Fellaini	6	Yakubu	5
Jack Rodwell	6
Leon Osman	7
Louis Saha	7
James Vaughan	7	Jose Baxter	n/a

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