Draw fair admits Reina

Although David Ngog came close to winning the game for the Reds when he hit the bar late on, Pepe Reina has admitted the draw was the fairest result at Ewood Park.

I would swap a clean sheet for a victory all day long," said the keeper.

"Apparently we are defending better now than we were and that is important but we have to win because that is what really matters.

"Having said that, if you cannot win then the next most important thing is not to lose, so at least we managed that.

"It was a very difficult game, a physical game. We had two or three chances but they also had a couple of chances. It was a tight game and in the end I think a draw was a fair result."