Blackburn caretaker boss Damien Johnson was delighted to beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 after Valerien Ismael's departure and for Eiran Cashin to get his first Rovers goal.
The victory lifted Blackburn out of the bottom three on goal difference above West Brom and Johnson told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We all knew it was a big game for us tonight.
"It's not been an easy 24 hours. So the message was can we get that win? And it didn't really matter how we did it, we just needed to get it over the line.
"It wasn't pretty at times, but unbelievable credit to the players, they were fantastic.
"It's good when defenders can chip in with goals, so we're really pleased. Cash has been terrific since he's been at the club.
"It was a good little period for us, we had a couple of crosses and shots, so it was nice to convert the chance because we know how important the first goals are."
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