FULL TIME: Victory for Rovers!
92 MINS: Thunderbolt shot from Jagielka, superb reaction save from Robbo, who gets up to save the rebound from Rodwell.
91 MINS: Morten gets the sponsors man of the match award.
90 MINS: Three added minutes. Rovers hanging on.
85 MINS: Mame Biram Diouf gives chase to another long ball forward, but is unable to engineer space for a shot.
78 MINS: Brilliant cross from the right by Diouf and Nzonzi heads inches over.
78 MINS: Rodwell on for Fellaini.
73 MINS: Bilyaletdinov comes on for Saha.
72 MINS: Everton corner comes to nothing. Game hotting up now.
71 MINS: Michel into the book following a foul on Pienaar.
70 MINS: Saha blazes high over the bar.
69 MINS: Corner eventually comes out to Nelsen at the far post, but he volleys high over the bar.
68 MINS: Excellent run again by Jones down the left. Just one man to beat, takes on Distin, get his left-foot shot away, which is deflected wide for a corner.
67 MINS: Mame Biram Diouf gives chase following a long ball out of defence by Gael Givet. He holds the ball up well, before playing a neat one-two with Pedersen, but is flagged offside.
66 MINS: Jones gets back to break down Arteta's marauding run.
64 MINS: Cahill booked for handball.
60 MINS: And here he comes. The Senegalese striker on to make his Rovers debut in place of goalscorer Niko Kalinic. Great reception all round.
59 MINS: Jermaine Beckford comes on for Leon Osman. Mame Biram Diouf looks set to make his debut too.
58 MINS: Sir Alex Ferguson and former Rovers boss Roy Hodgson sat in front of me here at Ewood Park today.
56 MINS: 25,869 is today's attendance.
55 MINS: His namesake his warming up on the near side now to a healthy applause from the Rovers fans.
54 MINS: Diouf earning Rovers a breather by winning a couple of free-kicks out on the right.
50 MINS: A storming run by Phil Jones gets the crowd on their feet. He plays the ball out wide to Kalinic, who is unable to supply the return pass.
48 MINS: Nikola Kalinic has worked extremely hard up front on his own this afternoon, holding the ball up well.
46 MINS: And were underway again here at Ewood Park. No changes for either side.
HALF-TIME: Rovers lead 1-0 thanks to an early goal from Nikola Kalinic.
45 MINS: Two extra minutes to be played.
42 MINS: Morten yellow card for a foul on Arteta.
37 MINS: Free-kick to Everton in a dangerous place. Taken by Arteta, goes out for a corner.
35 MINS: Louis Saha almost gets the better of Samba, but the new skipper recovers well to take the pace off his shot.
15 MINS: It might be the first goal of the new league season, however Stewart Downing has also just scored for Aston Villa.
14 MINS: GOAL! 1-0. A bit of head tennis, Diouf nods the ball forward, Howard comes out to claim, then inexplicably drops the ball at the feet of Kalinic, who spins and rolls the ball into the empty net. Great scenes at Ewood Park and just what Rovers deserve!
14 MINS: Bright sunshine here at Ewood Park and Salgado is back with us.
12 MINS: Salgado receiving treatment now.
9 MINS: And here is the change. Dunny off and Steven Nzonzi on. Big blow for Rovers so early on.
8 MINS: Looks like there could be an early change for Rovers, as Dunny is limping.
2 MINS: An early chance for Rovers. Morten Gamst Pedersen plays the ball over the top to Martin Olsson, who times his run to perfection and gets there ahead of the advancing Tim Howard, but lifts the ball over both the keeper and bar. Great chance.
1 MINS: The race is on for the first goal of the new season following Tottenham's goalless draw at home to Man City.
0 MINS: And we're underway for the start of another season in the top flight. Rovers get things underway, kicking from left to right.
Team news:
There is a familiar look to the Rovers starting line-up for today's Barclays Premier League opener against Everton.
The only notable omission is last season's Player of the Year, Steven Nzonzi, who has to settle for a place on the bench.
Rising star Phil Jones looks set to operate in a defensive midfield role, while Nikola Kalinic gets the nod ahead of new signing Mame Biram Diouf in attack.
Chris Samba captains the team.
Everton's Tim Cahill has shaken off a slight knee strain and starts for the visitors.
ROVERS: Robinson, Salgado, Samba (c), Nelsen, Givet, E. Diouf, Jones, Pedersen, Olsson, Dunn, Kalinic.
Subs: Bunn, Chimbonda, Nzonzi, Andrews, Emerton, Hoilett, M. B. Diouf.
EVERTON: Howard, Neville (c), Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Saha.
Subs: Mucha, Hibbert, Heitinga, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Beckford, Gueye.
