/ Richard / 21 March 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Junior Hoilett has scored three goals in his last two outings for the club
"Prior to their 2-0 success at Molineux, Blackburn had conceded in each of their 27 league fixtures this season."
Blackburn are beginning to reap the rewards of sticking with Steve Kean and are now within touching distance of saving their Premier League skin...
Rovers' 2-0 win over Sunderland last night saw them record back-to-back league victories for the first time since November 2010. More importantly, the result lifts them a massive six points clear of the bottom three, though Bolton and QPR both have a game in hand. Their dramatic revival now sees them at [6.4] to be relegated come May.
Though winning is all important, successive clean sheets are a similarly noteworthy feat. Prior to their 2-0 success at Molineux, Blackburn had conceded in each of their 27 league fixtures this season. It's now over four hours of football since Blackburn's defence was last breached and that alone should stand them in good stead for the run-in.
Next up for Blackburn is a trip to Bolton, in what would inevitably be a difficult afternoon for all concerned. Though it remains undecided whether the game will go ahead, should the fixture get the green light, Rovers will fancy their chances of a third straight win. Only Wigan have taken fewer points than Bolton at home and Blackburn have lost just one of their last 11 league visits to the Reebok Stadium. Rovers are currently [3.15] to make it three wins on the spin against the Trotters.
As for their final nine games, it's something of a mixed bag for Kean's side. Blackburn are still to entertain Manchester United and Liverpool at Ewood Park, and face both Tottenham and Chelsea in the capital. If those four make grim reading, Rovers also play West Brom, Swansea, Wigan and Norwich before the season's end, so there are no shortage of opportunities to pick up points.
In truth, Blackburn may only need one more win to ensure their place in next season's Premier League. In 2009/10, just 31 points would have proved enough to guarantee survival and the current form of the bottom three makes a similar tally this year highly possible. What's more, their goal difference is at least eight goals better than three of the four sides below them.
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