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Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Wharton is expected to miss the majority of next season after suffering a serious knee injury.The 26-year-old fell awkwardly late on in Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park on Sunday; Aynsley Pears' own goal contribute to Rovers defeat; Wednesday now a point and place clear of drop zoneShef

Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears was the victim of a freak own goal on Sunday afternoon as his side slipped to a 3-1 loss at home to Sheffield Wednesday

Two bizarre goalkeeping errors by Blackburn's Aynsley Pears helped Sheffield Wednesday to a win which moves them out of the Championship bottom three for the first time since the opening day of the season