Tony Mowbray hails Blackburn matchwinner Corry Evans

Derby County v Blackburn Rovers – Sky Bet Championship – Pride Park
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Corry Evans took the plaudits after the Northern Ireland international returned from a gruesome injury to lead Blackburn to a 3-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Bristol City as their Championship campaign got back under way at Ewood Park.

Evans’ season appeared to be over in January when he suffered a fractured skull and shattered eye socket, but the 29-year-old used lockdown to recover and returned with a goal and an assist to take man-of-the-match honours as Blackburn moved to within a point of the play-off places.