Blackburn Rovers extended their unbeaten run to five games with a 1-1 draw against Stoke City. The visitors took the lead through Adam Forshaw's goal in the first half. Stoke City equalized early in the second half through Jesurun Rak-Sakyi's close-range finish.

What happened?

Blackburn Rovers started strongly, with Forshaw converting well from the edge of the area after being set up by Ryan Alebiosu. Stoke City had chances to equalize, but Balazs Toth denied Sam Gallagher an equalizer. The hosts eventually leveled the score through Rak-Sakyi's goal.

Why it matters for Blackburn Rovers

The draw means Blackburn Rovers move four points clear of the Championship relegation zone. With four games remaining, the team is edging towards safety. Manager Michael O'Neill will be pleased with the point, but knows there is still work to be done.

What comes next?

Blackburn Rovers will look to build on this result in their next match. The team's current league standing is 20th in the Championship, with 52 points from 46 games. Their recent form has been LWDLD, with 42 goals scored and 56 conceded, resulting in a -14 goal difference. They are 43 points behind leaders Coventry.

CategoryValue
League standing20th
Points52
Recent formLWDLD
Goals scored42
Goals conceded56
Goal difference-14