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Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers. Sky Bet Championship.

Elland RoadAttendance36,645.

Leeds United 1

  • P Struijk (88th minute pen)

Blackburn Rovers 1

  • D Batth (90th minute)

Leeds United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Danny Batth nets late equaliser to hold Championship leaders

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on New Year's Day; Danny Batth heads in late equaliser as Rovers cancel out Pascal Struijk's penalty.

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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship game between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers.

Danny Batth's last-minute equaliser clinched Blackburn a 1-1 draw at Elland Road and denied Leeds a 10th straight home win.

Pascal Struijk's late penalty appeared to have snatched Leeds all three points in their bid to extend their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship, but Batth struck for Rovers in the 90th minute.

Leeds poured forward in pursuit of a winner during 10 minutes of time added on, but John Eustace's play-off-chasing visitors held firm for a deserved point.

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Danny Batth's composed finish saw Blackburn Rovers equalise against promotion chasing Leeds United in the 90th minute.

Daniel Farke's side have been dominant at Elland Road this season and had taken maximum points from their previous three festive fixtures, but they failed to spark against Rovers.

Leeds were comfortably held at bay in the first half, during which neither side created any chances barring Struijk's header, which was easily gathered by Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears.

The home side stepped it up shortly before the interval, but a well-drilled Blackburn, whose 1-0 win at Elland Road last season helped put the skids on Leeds' automatic promotion push, held firm.

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Rovers forward Yuki Ohashi was withdrawn through injury in the 38th minute and replaced by Harry Leonard, while Leeds defender Sam Byram made way for Max Wober during the break.

Leeds were forced into a further change soon after the restart when Jaydon bogle limped out of the action and Ethan Ampadu stepped off the bench.

The break in play while Bogle was receiving treatment typified the stop-start nature of the game, which was delayed again soon after when Struijk needed treatment for a blow to the head.

Home fans did their best to lift their side just past the hour-mark and they responded via Manor Solomon's low cross, which evaded Dan James at the far post.

Leeds boss Farke sent on Willy Gnonto, Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph for Solomon, Joel Piroe and Joe Rothwell with 20 minutes remaining in a bid to force a breakthrough.

Brenden Aaronson's curling effort flew narrowly over and Gnonto volleyed wide before referee Oliver Langford awarded Leeds an 88th-minmute penalty after Dominic Hyam was deemed to have tripped Joseph.

Struijk coolly converted, but as Leeds appeared set to extend their lead at the top of the table, Batth fired home a low equaliser from six yards after the home side had failed to clear a corner.

Leeds substitute Wober's volley was brilliantly saved by Pears as dogged Blackburn held on in an extended period of added time.

The managers

Leeds' Daniel Farke:

"It was definitely not our best game today. I think the lads looked a bit tired. In the first half we moved the ball too slow and didn't create many chances.

"Also credit to Blackburn. They are well-structured and good at defending. When they lose, it's usually 1-0.

"They had to concentrate on defending today and it makes it difficult."

Blackburn's John Eustace:

"We defended really well. We limited Leeds to next to nothing really. I think (goalkeeper) Aynsley (Pears) had one save to make right at the end.

"We've come to the best team in the league, the best squad of players, so to come away with a draw is really pleasing."

Eustace felt referee Langford's late penalty decision was harsh and added: "I certainly don't think we would have got it if it was at the other end.

"It's a fantastic football club, 36,000 fans, the referee's always under pressure to give a decision. Last minute at Elland Road, it's kind of expected."

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