Ten man Rovers dug deep and were at their resilient best to extend their unbeaten run to seven games.

Jacob Davenport picked the perfect time to come up with an equaliser, three minutes from time, as Tony Mowrbay’s side earned a 2-2 draw despite playing for nearly an hour with 10 men.

They led through a fine Joe Rothwell goal, but a huge turning point saw them lose their captain Darragh Lenihan as the defender was sent off for pulling down Ivan Toney in the box.

The striker picked himself up to score from the spot, before Rovers’ resilience was broken just after the hour through a Sergi Canos strike.

But while the deficit remained at one there always a sense that Rovers could sneak something, as they did courtesy of Davenport’s late goal.

Tony Mowbray made four changes which included a big show of faith in Scott Wharton who started ahead of Daniel Ayala. Barry Douglas, Tom Trybull and Joe Rothwell were all recalled to the side.

Rovers emerged from the tunnel to the sound of boos from the 2,000 Brentford fans who were able to enjoy their first taste of life at their new home.

The visitors started the brighter, and inside the opening two minutes they showed their threat, as Rothwell fired wide, via a deflection, following up after Harvey Elliott had seen his effort blocked.

There was some good interplay from Rovers who had settled the quicker, with an interchangeable formation seeing Harvey Elliott at times playing as false nine.

More injury disruption hit them just 18 minutes however, as Wharton slumped to the floor in the centre of the pitch with nowhere near him. There was immediate concern, despite the defender being able to sit up, with the stretcher called for as Daniel Ayala came on in his place.

That came shortly after Barry Douglas had gone into the book for a foul on Ivan Toney, while Brentford striker Marcus Forss was shown a yellow card for trying to win a penalty after going by Ryan Nyambe.

Rovers’ reward for their good start came 18 minutes though courtesy of a fine Rothwell goal. He slalomed his way through four Brentford players before finding the back of the net with a shot which started outside the post before curling in, and out of the reach of David Raya.

It was no less than they deserved from an enterprising start as Brentford struggled to get a foothold in the game.

An equaliser almost arrived 25 minutes however, a low Matias Jensen corner straight from the training ground was swept goalwards by Forss, and just wide of the near post.

Captain Darragh Lenihan entered the book for halting a Sergi Canos break, as Rovers were guilty at times of playing their way into trouble.

The big moment of the game, 37 minutes in, would involve the Rovers captain who was punished for a pull-back on Toney as they battled to get to a Canos flick. Lenihan was penalised for holding back the Brentford striker, a straight red card, rather than a second yellow card, the result.

Toney stroked home the penalty eight minutes before the break, sending Kaminski the wrong way, as he drew level with ARmstorng at the top of the Championship’s scoring charts.

John Buckley replaced Trybull and immediately moved to right back as Nyambe moved inside to partner Ayala.

He was immediately into the game, as Brentford attacked down their left, Forss teeing up Toney who scooped a shot over the top on his left foot.

Rovers managed their way through the four additional minutes, going into the break all square, but another enforced change came at the break.

Douglas had been holding his side for much of the half, with Amari’i Bell on in his place as three of the starting back four failed to reach the second half.

The pattern was set of Rovers happy to allow Brentford to have the ball in their defensive third and pose the question as to whether they could break them down.

Rothwell became the third visiting player into the book, before Brentford’s half-time sub, Emiliano Marcondes, sounded the first warning of the second half, dragging a shot wide from distance.

Brentford had been awarded one penalty, and there were loud shouts for another, particularly from the home supporters, as a right wing cross bounced down and looked to hit the hand of Gallagher, but nothing was given.

Rovers couldn’t reach the hour mark without another player booked, a tangle on the touchline seeing Johnson catch Josh DaSilva, with referee Langford adding his name to his notebook.

Their resistance lasted just over 15 minutes before Brentford found a way through. It came via the right boot of Canos who cut inside both Buckley and Rothwell before thumping an unstoppable effort into the top corner.

Mowbray opted to rest Rothwell and Armstrong for the closing stages, with Jacob Davenport and Tyrhys Dolan sent on.

A rare Rovers attack saw Gallagher break into the box, tumbling under the contact of Jensen, but his appeals for a penalty more in hope than expectation.

They were doing well with their defensive shape, though the second goal had taken some of the intensity out of Brentford’s play. DaSilva curled wide from the edge of the box as the game ticked into the final 15 minutes, and the Rovers legs began to tire.

DaSilva and Mbuemo both curled over from promising positions within quick succession as Brentford continued to add fresh legs to their attacking ranks.

Rovers to their credit weren’t going away, and while a couple of set pieces were wasted, they were giving it a good go.

Their efforts were rewarded with an equaliser three minutes from time as they kept the ball alive in the box, and Davenport fired beyond Raya to level the scores.

Five added minutes did little to break the tension, with Kaminski booked for time-wasting, but Rovers hung on to a superb point.

Brentford: Raya, Dalsgaard, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry (Thompson, 80), Janelt (Marcondes, 46), Dasilva (Ghoddos, 80), Jensen, Canos (Fosu, 77), Forss (Mbuemo, 71), Toney

Subs: Daniels, Sorensen, Pressley, Stevens

Rovers: Kaminski, Nyambe, Lenihan, Wharton (Ayala, 16), Douglas (Bell, 46), Trybull (Buckley, 39), Johnson, Rothwell (Davenport, 63), Gallagher, Armstrong (Dolan, 63), Elliott

Subs: Pears, Downing, Holtby, Chapman