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Hello everyone. Welcome to LIVE text commentary of this FA Cup fifth round clash between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham. Full team news to follow in a moment...

The Emirates FA Cup / 5th Round
Ewood Park / 21.02.2016
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Tom Adams

Updated 21/02/2016 at 15:52 GMT


56'
Well, that's just made Blackburn's task rather more difficult.
54'
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RED CARD: Chris Taylor sent off for Blackburn! Second yellow card for the former Millwall man, who cynically trips Moses as he was on the break. Rather silly.
52'
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50'
Half chance for Blackburn as the ball almost drops for Chris Taylor in the box, but he can't quite get a shot away.
48'
Randolph called into action as Marshall cuts in from the right and drills a low shot at the West Ham goal. That chance not unsimilar to the goal Marshall scored earlier.
47'
Blackburn need to significantly up their game if they're to trouble their Premier League opponents in this second half.
46'
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SECOND HALF. We're back underway.
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45'+2
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HT Blackburn 1-2 West Ham. Moses and Payet's excellent goals give the Hammers a fully deserved lead at the break after Marshall's opener. The Hammers controlling this game.
45'
Chance for Chris Taylor, who bundles his way through three West Ham challenges and somehow still manages to get a shot away, before Randolph saves.
44'
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You're not wrong, Karen.
43'
West Ham in complete control as the half reaches its conclusion.
41'
Payet's corner is headed just over by Collins, as West Ham push to put this game to bed before the break.
40'
Blackburn need to steady themselves to get back into this. They've shown absolutely nothing since going ahead, which seems like a very long time ago.
38'
West Ham fans are in full voice now. "We're going to Wembley...." the chant. They've certainly responded extremely well to the early setback.
37'
Telling that Payet ran straight to Bilic after scoring that goal. Great respect between those two.
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35'
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GOAL! Blackburn 1-2 West Ham: Payet scores and it's a brilliant free-kick by this superbly talented Frenchman. He lifts the ball over the wall and beyond the dive of Steele. Wonderful strike.
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33'
Antonio cuts in from the right but his shot is deflected, which takes the sting out of it for Jason Steele.
31'
Chance for Kouyate as a hanging cross from the right isn't dealt with by Blackburn, and the Senegalese midfielder picks up the loose ball but cannot keep his shot down.