Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Nathan Delfouneso's second-half goal helped Blackburn Rovers take a point against Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium.
Nakhi Wells put Town ahead when he ran on to Ishmael Miller's rebounded shot and coolly fired past David Raya.
Rovers drew level when Bangaly-Fode Koita headed Ben Marshall's cross and the on-rushing Delfouneso fired home.
Huddersfield could have restored their lead when Jacob Butterfield struck from range but Raya kept the scores level.
Mark Hudson almost gave Huddersfield the lead early on from Sean Scannell's corner but Blackburn scrambled the ball off the line.
The hosts' early pressure paid off when Scannell provided again, this time for Miller, whose shot was well saved by Raya but went straight into the path of Wells to coolly finish.
The visitors almost found a leveller when Danny Guthrie crossed for Jordan Rhodes but Terriers keeper Joe Murphy - chosen in place of Alex Smithies after a formal offer for Smithies was received from Championship rivals QPR - was on hand to save.
Rovers lost Rhodes soon after the restart following a tackle from Dean Whitehead, but they restored parity when substitute Delfouneso was on hand to volley home from close range.
In an end-to-end second half, the Terriers came closest to finding a winner when Butterfield's powerful strike was parried by Raya.
Huddersfield boss Chris Powell: "I got the response I wanted from the start. We were on the front foot and wanted the crowd with us but again we came up against a keeper who has made some good saves.
"We had a good first period but Blackburn came into it in the second half and there was a lack of concentration for the goal.
"Both teams had lost their first two games and both teams will see this as a first point gained. This was important for our mindset.
"We are playing well in spells and we just have to do the best we can to get the three points from each game."
Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer on Nathan Delfouneso: "He has certainly settled in well. He's had a hand in a goal and that's two he's scored. The impact from the subs was terrific."
On a challenge by Dean Whitehead on Jordan Rhodes: "It was a poor challenge, if I'm being honest.
"We are going to assess him in the morning. Hopefully, touch wood, there's no long-term damage.
"We have a great medical team and hopefully he will be okay for (the home match against Cardiff on) Tuesday."
Line-ups
Huddersfield
Formation 3-5-2
- 13Murphy
- 2Smith
- 5HudsonBooked at 31mins
- 33Lynch
- 7Scannell
- 8Butterfield
- 4WhiteheadBooked at 46mins
- 6Hogg
- 3Davidson
- 21Wells
- 11MillerSubstituted forBunnat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Cranie
- 15M Wallace
- 17Bunn
- 20Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 22Dempsey
- 25Hammill
- 26Allinson
Blackburn
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 33Raya
- 2Henley
- 5Hanley
- 22Duffy
- 14Olsson
- 31BarrowSubstituted forDelfounesoat 59'minutes
- 6Lowe
- 23GuthrieSubstituted forAkpanat 59'minutes
- 32Conway
- 10Marshall
- 11RhodesSubstituted forKoitaat 49'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Spurr
- 4Kilgallon
- 7Delfouneso
- 8Koita
- 17Williamson
- 21Akpan
- 30Steele
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
- Attendance:
- 11,338
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
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Attempt saved. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Bunn.
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Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
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Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
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Hand ball by Dean Whitehead (Huddersfield Town).
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Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adam Henley.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Harry Bunn replaces Ishmael Miller.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
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Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Davidson with a cross.
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Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adam Henley.
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Attempt saved. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg with a headed pass.
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Offside, Huddersfield Town. Jacob Butterfield tries a through ball, but Ishmael Miller is caught offside.