Cantwell's Late Penalty Rescues a Point in the Stalemate at Ewood Park
Todd Cantwell’s late penalty spared Blackburn Rovers from another damaging home defeat as they drew 1-1 with Oxford United in a tense Championship battle at Ewood Park. Ciaron Brown had fired the visitors ahead with a thumping strike in first-half stoppage time, but Cantwell, introduced at the interval, kept his composure from the spot with 12 minutes remaining to ensure the points were shared.
The result between two sides hovering just above the relegation zone extended Blackburn’s underwhelming home record to one win and six points from 10 league games, while prolonging Oxford’s midweek hoodoo to nine matches without a win. On a night dominated by talk of the Ewood Park pitch after Saturday’s abandonment against Sheffield Wednesday, both teams created chances to win it late on, yet a lack of quality in the final third meant neither could find a decisive second goal.
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