Ince: "It was important in the last 48 hours that we shut that out and concentrated on what Blackburn Rovers is all about rather than feeling sorry for Newcastle.
"Also, it was a case of who got the first goal. As soon as we got the first goal I felt at ease because I knew the crowd would get on their backs.
"It's not the [Newcastle] players' fault. They are trying, they are trying really, really hard and I feel sorry for them.
"But at the end of the day, as soon as we got the first goal, I thought we were comfortable."