ROVERS and Bolton can't avoid each other at the moment.

The two promotion-chasers square up twice in seven days starting in the FA Cup today and players from each clubs also found themselves at the same gig last week.

A couple of the Rovers squad went to see Eminem in Manchester last week only to find some of the Bolton lads had hired an adjacent box, along with Posh and Becks.

By all accounts a bit of friendly banter was exchanged.

There's no accounting for taste.

BACK-in-favour Ewood winger Keith Gillespie is also still in the thoughts of Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy.

Gillespie was left out the squad to face Norway in Belfast on Wednesday week as McIlroy decided to take the chance to look at a couple of other players.

But the Rovers man is expected to join team-mate Damien Johnson in the party for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic at the end of March.

COVENTRY City might be struggling against relegation from the Premiership but surely ex-Rovers man Lee Carsley deserves some recognition for his efforts.

When the latest Northern Ireland squad was released by the Press Association in mid-week, Carsley was still listed as a Rovers player.

The subsequent correction arrived shortly after.

SIMON Grayson's run of first-team games at Stockport will come to an the week after next after the on-loan Rovers defender was sent off during County's home defeat by Preston. Grayson will serve a one-match ban for his two yellow cards.

IF Blackburn made it through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at the expense of Bolton this afternoon then their scheduled derby clash at Preston on Sunday, March 11 will have to be re-arranged. Relevant ticket information will be released on Monday.

The draw for the last-eight of the cup takes place at 6pm tomorrow, live on ITV, Sky Sports, BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport.