Two each for Babbel and Juninho

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 2

Markus Babbel grabbed a point for Blackburn with his second goal of the game in stoppage time at Ewood Park.

Both his headers were identical, coming from Brett Emerton inswinging corners.

Middlesbrough were left shaking their heads in disbelief at the end after coming from behind to move into the driving seat.

A double blast from Juninho seemed to have secured the points but Babbel had the last word.

Blackburn manager Graeme Souness decided to ring the changes after losing at home to Aston Villa at the weekend.

Martin Taylor, Garry Flitcroft and Nils-Eric Johansson were all drafted in at the expense of Andy Cole, Craig Short and Tugay.

Stewart Downing and Andrew Davies replaced Danny Mills and Massimo Maccarone in the Middlesbrough line-up.

Babbel, on a season-long loan from Liverpool, put Blackburn ahead in the third minute.

He got on the end of Emerton’s corner to send a towering header beyond goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.