Luton Town 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Hatters held at home by Tony Mowbray's men
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Luke Berry's goal was his second of the season for Luton
Blackburn substitute Sam Gallagher netted just five minutes after coming on to earn Tony Mowbray's side a point against Luton.
The Hatters, who have now failed to win in four games at Kenilworth Road, went ahead when Luke Berry stabbed home from close range midway through the second half.
But Gallagher pulled Rovers level three minutes later, pouncing on a Barry Douglas knockdown to fire in his second goal of the season.
Both sides had opportunities to win it, with Luton goalkeeper Simon Sluga producing a late double save to make sure of the draw.
The home side started strongly, with Rhys Norrington-Davies rifling a shot just wide of the post and Elliot Lee having two efforts blocked in quick succession.
Rovers gradually settled into the game and Adam Armstrong had a goal ruled out for offside, but they were otherwise unable to seriously trouble Sluga in the opening period.
Blackburn's Thomas Kaminski was the busier of the two goalkeepers, denying Harry Cornick and George Moncur either side of half-time.
But he was finally beaten when substitute James Collins cut in from the right and his scuffed cross found Berry, who tucked in his second goal of the campaign.
However, Blackburn - who have never won a league game at Luton - equalised when Douglas headed down a deep cross and Gallagher rifled past Sluga.
Sonny Bradley went close to a Luton winner, but Sluga ensured honours remained even as he denied Gallagher a second and then smothered the follow-up from Joe Rothwell.
The draw keeps Luton 10th in the table, with Blackburn slipping a couple of places to 14th.
Luton boss Nathan Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I'm really pleased with the level of performance we had because we didn't come here to contain Blackburn - we were on the front foot, we were really brave in possession, especially in the first half and deservedly took the lead.
"I'm just disappointed with the goal - it's a carbon copy of the goal we conceded here to make it 3-2 in the last game of last season and that's something we should have learned from. But on the whole I think it's a fair result.
"They're a good side and should be in the promotion shake-up so for us to be competing and doing as well as we are, I'm delighted. We're not little old Luton but we're finding our way."
Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"We go home disappointed that we didn't get three points. After they scored our intensity rose to the levels they should normally be at - we scored and really should have scored again.
"I think Luton are hard to play against, they're really organised. Some strange decisions didn't help our cause, but we'll put the point in the bag and move on.
"Sam's had a stop-start season so far, he's been injured a fair bit and because the front three have been doing so well and scoring so many goals, it's been difficult to throw him straight back in. It doesn't do him any harm coming off the bench and scoring a goal, as he's done a couple of times now."