Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce admits he's desperate for his team to drag themselves up the table.

Blackburn will be chasing their fifth consecutive home victory tomorrow but are still third-from-bottom of the table, and Allardyce admits the pressure is already building because of their league position.

He added: "It matters a great deal because it brings an enormous amount of pressure on the club and on the players because all that's talked about is the R-word.