Seven days ago, Blackburn Rovers fans expected to have a clearer picture of where the team stood in their battle for survival.

Two points from Swansea City, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle is not the tonic the club needed to boost spirits and belief that they will avoid the drop to League One.

Blackburn Rovers needed a couple of wins in this crucial run of three games and they haven't won any. They have lost the habit and a run of two wins in 19 Championship games tells that story.

Another 1-1 draw feels like a big opportunity missed but, on reflection, they should be happy with a point on the balance of chances against Plymouth.

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The red card for Kyle McFadzean was, of course, the turning point in the match. The problem for Eustace was that, even with 11-vs-11, Plymouth were the better team and created the better chances.

After missing the opportunity for three points against Millwall in midweek, Rovers needed a fast start. In fairness, they provided it and they began very well.

There was more action in the first 20 minutes at Ewood Park than the full 90 against the Lions. Sam Szmodics rounded off a lovely team move with Yasin Ayari central to creating the space to thread the pass to their top-scorer. 

It was a great first touch and a clinical finish. For all of Rovers' woes as a team, he has shown no signs of being impacted despite the growing weight on his shoulders.

The first 15 minutes were fairly dominant. They were noticeably playing a higher line and that worked. They pressed well and won the ball in the opponent's half, suffocating Plymouth and not letting them out.

But just after that, the momentum shifted. Ryan Hardie got in-behind; good save from Leopold Wahlstedt at his near post. Ok, a warning sign. But that was the start of an onslaught rather than a flash in the pan.

Plymouth should've been two or three to the good by half-time, missing some glaring opportunities. The high line worked for 15 minutes but once the bodies in front of the defence began to tire, Argyle played through them.

Eustace admitted that the pressing wasn't right and that allowed the visitors to repeatedly get in-behind. Hardie pounced on a big mistake at the back, nothing to do with the press, and somehow put his shot wide.

Bali Mumba and Mickel Miller repeatedly caused Rovers problems down the flanks. The former was denied by Wahlstedt twice whilst the latter flashed a shot just wide.

The speed that Plymouth attacked also exposed a missing trait from Rovers' squad building, pace. Rovers have lacked anyone with real explosive acceleration since Rheda Khadra. Mumba, Miller, Mustafa Bundu and Morgan Whittaker had that in abundance.

Rovers managed to get to half-time ahead but they were fortunate to do so. They did of course have a big chance to double their advantage through Arnor Sigurdsson but he hit the woodwork. Probably a summation of his fortunes since the brace he netted against Queens Park Rangers in October.

Eustace revealed that tweaks were made at the interval but 10 minutes later, those plans were up in the air. Again, Hardie got behind the defence, this time, McFadzean took him down. No arguments, it's a red card. He will be a miss at Middlesbrough next week.

Rovers then sat far deeper and were resolute. They dug in but it was a nervy affair. Eustace is a far braver man than I if he didn't feel that Plymouth were going to score.

Whittaker eventually did break that resolve and it was no less than Plymouth had deserved. They created enough chances to win two matches across the 90 minutes, albeit less in the second half.

Rovers dug in and ground out a point. It could've been far worse but that is little consolation right now. Blackburn Rovers fans are really worried about relegation and it's not hard to understand why.

They have drawn five out of Eustace's seven league games so far, losing twice. In how many of those games, would you argue Rovers were more likely to win than lose? That's certainly up for debate.

Rovers have failed to beat Rotherham United, Huddersfield Town, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle at Ewood Park during a run of two wins in 19. That is alarming.

Looking at the fixture list, the winnable games are running out. Middlesbrough and Bristol City are relatively unpredictable. Sheffield Wednesday will be a nail-biter at the end of April. The rest are incredibly difficult.

Rovers are going to have to pull a rabbit out of the hat and spring a surprise. It's very possible, this is the Championship. Cardiff beat Ipswich Town on Saturday and Huddersfield took a point off Leeds United. Rovers are going to have to do that as well.

There is no escaping that this week feels like a massive opportunity missed. Survival feels tougher now than seven days ago. That's not being negative, it's realism.

The performances and results haven't really kicked on since Newcastle. It hasn't been the morale booster that everyone hoped for. There is some mitigation - injuries and fatigue - but it doesn't alleviate concern at this stage of the season.

Rovers need this break in the schedule to be a shot in the arm. Eustace has been afforded no time on the training ground, nine games in 28 days is relentless. The players are knackered and the head coach hasn't had any time to work with the team.

The hope has to be that with more time, and fresher legs, they will get an immediate reaction, starting at Middlesbrough. But it has to be instant because time and games are running out quickly.

Eustace had made Rovers tougher to beat. He has built more resilience in the team. Now he's going to have to find a way to get them to win games again.