Rovers’ local derby at home to Bolton Wanderers on Bank Holiday weekend has been selected for live TV broadcast.
The Ewood Park encounter, which was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday August 29th, will now be played on Friday August 28th (kick-off 7.45pm) and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Rovers recorded a 1-0 victory over Bolton in last season’s corresponding fixture thanks to Jordan Rhodes’ 94th-minute winner.