Alan Pardew: "With the loss of (Yohan) Cabaye this morning and so many key players out, I think we knew coming here it was going to be very difficult.
"We talked about it before the start of the game, to be resilient and strong.
"Blackburn put everything in your box.
"We had to be strong and we were, but we had some fortune in the game, something I didn't think we got at Brighton, and sometimes that can make a difference.
"Cabaye appealed against a charge of violent conduct, but the Football Association rejected that and he must sit out two more matches.
"I am disappointed, especially with everybody saying they don't think there's any intent in there and the FA still decide to (ban him)."