MATCH VERDICT: Blackburn Rovers 1 Huddersfield Town 1

Poor and hesitant in possession, vulnerable from set plays and over-run in midfield, Rovers could have found themse‎lves facing an insurmountable deficit in the opening half an hour. 

What they continue to do however, is to stay in games. And having done that again, thanks to a combination of last-ditch defending, poor Huddersfield finishing and the crossbar, Rovers were handed the much-needed lifeline 11 minutes before the break when Sam Gallagher was brought down in the box. 

Referee Simon Hooper had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, with Danny Graham, for the second home game running, scoring from the spot.

From there forward Rovers stuck to their task throughout and did improve as the 90 minutes went on, and better composure with their final ball in the latter stages could have seen them sneak what have would been an unlikely three points as they wasted three excellent counter-attacking opportunities.

Rovers had trailed as early as the fifth minute when Chelsea loanee Kasey Palmer had the freedom of the six yard box to head home as he met a left-wing corner. 

That had come moments after Christopher Schindler should have put the hosts ahead, only to fire wide from a low Aaron Mooy delivery. 

Another Mooy delivery almost saw Martin Cranie mark his return with a goal, as his header hit the crossbar, while Michael Hefele went close with a header from another set play, this all in the opening 20 minutes.

The visitors may will have been wondering just how they hadn't extended their lead in an enterprising opening. A 30-yard Mooy effort was tipped on to the bar by Jason Steele who would have been grateful to see Rajiv van La Parra's finish come straight in to his midrif after good work down the right by Nakhi Wells moments later.

But just as Huddersfield were threatening to run away with things, Rovers were handed a way back in to the game as Michael Hefele pulled down Sam Gallagher and Danny Graham fired home for his fifth of the season. 

Even before the break there was chance for the visitors to threaten again, as van La Parra fired over from 18 yards after more good work from Elias Kachunga. 

Rovers improved after the break, and did restrict the number of chances on goal from the visitors with a more compact display. 

Many of Huddersfield’s attempts came from distance, not least the 30-yard strike from Aaron Mooy on 49 minutes which flew just over. He forced another save from Jason Steeele after a well worked corner, as did Kachunga with a 25-yard drive just after the hour mark. 

But Rovers too weren't without their chances. 

Sam Gallagher saw two separate efforts go wide, one via a deflection, and the other after good work having cut in down the left. 

The Terriers were understandably keen to force the issue as the game went on, but as they did, it created more gaps to Rovers to exploit on the counter.

‎However, their threat was twice denied as winger Liam Feeney picked the wrong option two separate occasions, once passing too early for Craig Conway and the latter seeing his attempted pass to put Marvin Emnes in the clear cut out.

Teenager Ryan Nyambe was also guilty of failing to find his man with his final ball having done all the hard work in winning possession and breaking down the right.

A much more even, but absorbing, second half ended goal-less, but not without incident in what was a ding-dong affair. 

In the end it will have been Rovers the happier of the two sides with the point as they made it five unbeaten at home. 

This was, as Owen Coyle put, a game they would have likely lost earlier in the season, but Rovers have shown they have the appetite for the fight in recent weeks.