Blackburn Rovers to pay tribute to dead fan before Hull City game

by Will Swanson. Published Wed 10 Feb 2010 13:00, Last updated: 2010-02-10

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed they will mark the death of supporter John Steven Taylor at the game with Hull City tonight.

The Rovers season-ticket holder died of a head wound suffered while attending Saturday's game.

There will be a minute's silence before the Hull match, with players wearing black armbands.

Rovers boss Sam Allardyce said: "It is a great tragedy that has happened.

"I have never heard anything like this in my entire life. It is a great shame.

"Our sympathies go out to his family and we will doing our utmost in terms of respect for him."

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