Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points from Blackburn Rovers' home draw with Huddersfield Town.

ACADEMY ACES 

Two home-grown Academy graduates were part of the Rovers back four, one making their first Championship start in Ryan Nyambe and Darragh Lenihan who marked his 50th outing with a fine display. 

Nyambe was given arguably the toughest possible test to start coming up against an on-song Rajiv van La Parra.  And while his use of the ball at times wasn't the best, he looked far from overawed.

Lancashire Telegraph:

He’s physically ready for the demands of the Championship, key for a young players, and will have gained a lot from the experience in an encouraging debut.

Lenihan meanwhile was almost almost faultless, putting in an excellent display in the heart of the Rovers defence. 

He made countless blocks and defensive clearances as the hosts held on.

The pair look like they could well become a long-term fixture in the Rovers back four in years to come.

SET PIECE SCARES 

Rovers fell behind to a fifth minute goal as Kasey Palmer headed in a left-wing corner from close range.  

In truth, despite possessing six players well above six feet, ‎Rovers look susceptible to every set play, particularly in the first half. 

Lancashire Telegraph:

Whether it be an aerial ball, or a well worked move along the floor, it was a particular avenue for success for Huddersfield. 

Michael Hefele and Martin Cranie went close from inswinging deliveries, while Christopher Schindler and Aaron Mooy both went close with training ground moves. 

Huddersfield rattled off 29 shots, and saw countless more blocked, though Rovers did start to come to grips more with their set plays in the second half, with Charlie Mulgrew in particularly a dominant force in the air.

‎ENDEAVOUR AND SPIRIT 

While Rovers weren't at their best in possession, their spirit and endeavour couldn't be called in to question. 

Time and again they were caught in possession, as well as gifting the ball to the opposition o‎n occasions in the opening half an hour, but they were tenacious without the ball throughout. 

After being over-run in the opening half hour, Rovers became more ‎alert to the threat of the visitors as the game wore on and defended manfully and for that alone deserved the point they got. 

Lancashire Telegraph:

They were much more competitive at the break, winning more than their fair share of battles, putting their bodies on the line, and for the second successive home game, came from behind to earn a positive result at Ewood.

That’s five games unbeaten at home now, but how they would love to get back to scoring first at home and not having to rely on their powers of recovery.