Blackburn survived the shock of going a goal behind to League Two Grimsby to run out comfortable winners and reach the Carling Cup third round.

Tom Newey's curling free-kick put Grimsby ahead after seven minutes.

Blackburn debutant Carlos Villanueva levelled with an excellent finish 10 minutes later, then set up a goal for Matt Derbyshire after 32 minutes.

Brett Emerton hit a third six minutes before half-time and Derbyshire added a fourth at the far post after the break.

Blackburn: Brown, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Nelsen (Judge 67), Treacy, Emerton (Gallagher 70), Mokoena, Kerimoglu, Pedersen (Marshall 76), Derbyshire, Villanueva.
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Roque Santa Cruz, Kane, Hodge.

Booked: Simpson.

Goals: Villanueva 18, Derbyshire 32, Emerton 39, Derbyshire 55.

Grimsby: Barnes, Bennett, Newey, Heywood, Hegarty, Clarke, Boshell, Hunt, Heslop, Till (Taylor 66), Jarman (Butler 66).
Subs Not Used: Montgomery, Llewellyn, Bore, North.

Booked: Boshell, Bennett.

Goals: Newey 7.

Att: 8,379

Ref: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

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