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Martin Olsson was guilty of an error in the build-up to Pavlyuchenko's sixth of the season, and the Rovers full-back's wretched afternoon was finished off within 39 minutes when he was dismissed for two bookings.

Rovers boss Paul Ince did not make eye contact as Olsson made for the tunnel after his two fouls on Aaron Lennon - the visitors were left a man short and have now gone eight league games without a win.

It was Lennon who set up Pavlyuchenko's strike and he was showing the sort of form that took him to the World Cup for England in 2006.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has brought the best out of Darren Bent since his appointment as manager last month - and now it appears he has had the same affect on Lennon.

Redknapp has inspired a turnaround in Spurs' season but there are still creases to be ironed out, starting with Paul Robinson's summer replacement Heurelho Gomes.

Contrasted to Gomes, Spurs' strikers are full of confidence, although Pavlyuchenko was given a helping hand for his opener after Olsson lost the ball to Lennon.

Olsson failed to catch the Spurs winger and the ball was squared to Pavlyuchenko to side-foot into the net, the striker leaving Robinson with no chance.

Pavlyuchenko could have doubled the lead eight minutes later when his header hit the post from David Bentley's free-kick, then Ryan Nelsen cleared off the line when Ledley King steered the rebound on target.

Christopher Samba was almost on the end of a free-kick - but Blackburn's efforts were undermined by Olsson receiving two yellow cards in 12 minutes.