Blackburn hold leaders Coventry as late header earns a point | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City drew 1-1 at Ewood Park. Ryoya Morishita put Blackburn ahead in the 54th minute with a left-footed finish from the centre of the box. The visitors levelled when Bobby Thomas glanced in from a set piece (84.). Coventry controlled long spells with 69.9% possession and 12 attempts but produced only two on target, and they struck the post (70.). Blackburn rise from 20th to 19th and visit Sheffield United next, while Coventry remain top and host Portsmouth.

Player of the Match: Bobby Thomas combined a late equaliser with calm distribution, completing 97 of 108 passes and making four clearances to steady Coventry.

Stat of the Match: Matt Grimes completed 95 of 105 passes, dictating Coventry's tempo across 125 touches.

Three Things We Learned: Blackburn lived off scraps, registering 30.1% possession and seven attempts yet led until late. Coventry's set-piece quality told, with Victor Torp supplying the cross for the equaliser. Jack Rudoni hit the left post (70.), underlining how Coventry's 12 attempts translated into just two efforts on target.