Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Swansea City

Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers had drawn 1-1 at the Liberty Stadium in December 2019

Bradley Johnson's late goal rescued a point for Blackburn Rovers against fellow Championship play-off chasers Swansea City.

Sam Gallagher gave Blackburn the lead, but Rhian Brewster's fine half-volley brought Swansea level on the stroke of half-time.

Andre Ayew's penalty put the Welsh side ahead before Swans keeper Freddie Woodman saved Danny Graham's spot-kick.

But Johnson's deflected shot in injury time secured a point for Tony Mowbray's side as Swansea conceded a late goal for the second successive game.

Only a point separated eighth-placed Blackburn and Swansea in ninth spot ahead of the game at Ewood Park, where Swansea have not won since 1971.

After an evenly-matched opening, Gallagher took advantage of a mix-up in the Swansea defence to turn home Ryan Nyambe's low teasing cross to give Rovers the lead.

Brewster levelled in the final minute of the first half with a swivelled shot on the half volley which beat Christian Walton.

But the on-loan Liverpool youngster was brought back down to earth when he was shown a yellow card for his goal celebrations.

Andre Ayew celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot to give Swansea an early second-half lead

Swansea were awarded a penalty two minutes into the second half when Jordon Garrick was brought down by Tosin Adarabioyo.

Ayew stepped up to take the kick and the Ghanaian international coolly struck home his 14th goal of the season.

Rovers themselves were awarded a penalty when Ben Brereton was brought down by Joe Rodon.

Former Swansea striker Graham, who had only come on as a substitute a few minutes earlier, saw his kick saved by Woodman.

It was Woodman's second penalty save of the week after he had denied Aleksandar Mitrovic in the defeat at Fulham.

Graham nearly made instant amends for his miss when he struck the post before Swansea's Conor Gallagher fired wide.

Sam Gallagher headed straight at Woodman in stoppage time as Blackburn pushed for an equaliser, which finally came when Johnson's third goal of the season deep in injury time rescued the home side and denied Swansea.

Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"It didn't look like it was going to be our day and then a deflected Bradley Johnson goal.

"I'm happy enough with a point but not happy really because we have to win them games with our aspirations.

"We got a point closer because of the results above us so ok, just frustrated."

Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper said: "It's not just the end of a tough game but a tough week. If there's any real frustrations from today it's that we didn't put the game to bed.

"Luck's not really falling on our side at the moment. It was always going to be a tough game anyway, Blackburn are hard to play against.

"To concede so late on when the players have given as much as they had it quite tough to take."