Yahoo Sports Eustace hails subs' impact in Blackburn's rise
Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace has praised the impact of his substitutes in the team's play-off push.
The 3-0 win over Portsmouth was a first league victory in six games and saw Rovers climb back up to fifth.
They needed to wait until the 61st minute to go in front against Pompey, but Makhtar Gueye provided the breakthrough - Rovers'10th league this season scored by a substitute.
Almost a third of Blackburn's 31 goals have come from substitutes, contributing an extra 10 points to their tally of 42. Without those, they would be down in mid-table.
"It's a great record to have and it's showing how important the squad is," Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"Makhtar was disappointed not to be starting. But when he came on, he certainly made a big difference."
