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Blackburn beats West Brom 3-1 in PL

Nikola Kalinic scored two goals before being sent off Tuesday as Blackburn beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 to give new manager Steve Kean his first victory in the Premier League.

Kalinic twice gave Blackburn the lead at The Hawthorns before being dismissed for a robust challenge on Paul Scharner shortly after Mame Biram Diouf added a third goal.

The Baggies had gone level midway in the first half when Jerome Thomas canceled out Kalinic’s first goal in the 17^th minute, but then had Gabriel Tamas also sent off late on.

Blackburn went ahead after just three minutes as Kalinic kept his cool after being played through by El-Hadji Diouf, but the Baggies equalized when Somen Tchoyi picked out Thomas at the far post with a superb low cross from the right.

Blackburn were forced into a halftime change with substitute goalkeeper Mark Bunn coming on to replace Robinson. Bunn was quickly tested as Odemwingie broke clear and fired a fierce shot which he turned behind for a corner.

Blackburn reclaimed the lead after 53 minutes after Nelsen headed Diouf’s corner back across goal and Kalinic jumped above the defence to nod home.

Kalinic almost pounced for a hat trick moments later as Carson miscontrolled a backpass from Gabriel Tamas but the goalkeeper recovered.

Another corner led to Blackburn’s third just after the hour.

Pedersen took it short to Diouf and the Senegal international delivered a fine cross for namesake Mame Biram Diouf to head in from close range.

But just as Blackburn seemed to have taken a firm grip on the game, they found themselves a man down as Kalinic was dismissed.

The double goalscorer tangled with Paul Scharner just inside the hosts’ half and referee Phil Dowd showed a straight red card after he crudely caught the Austrian just below the knee with his studs.