Hayden Carter’s injury-time header secured a point for Blackburn in a 1-1 draw against fellow Championship strugglers Portsmouth at Ewood Park.

The defender’s header cancelled out Connor Ogilvie’s opener for the visitors, who took the lead with 10 minutes to go in what had been a scrappy encounter in Lancashire.

Neither team could take a significant control of the match and there was little quality to speak of – highlighted by the fact Ogilvie’s opener came from the game’s first shot on target in the 81st minute.

It was a first draw in five games for Rovers’ new interim boss Michael O’Neill and stopped a run of successive defeats.

The point was also Pompey’s first in three matches after back-to-back losses in what was also John Mousinho’s 150th league game in charge.

Portsmouth stayed in 19th place, one point and one position above Blackburn.