Michael Appleton's team were second best for long periods of the last eight clash between two out of form Championship clubs, but they enjoyed their share of good fortune to set up a replay at Ewood Park on Wednesday.They didn't have a shot on target against Millwall, yet are still in with a chance of a Wembley semi-final appearance thanks to their escape in south London.Andy Keogh's first half header struck a post before Lions striker Rob Hulse missed an absolute sitter from close-range in the second half.Millwall manager Kenny Jackett added: "If you don't score you're not going to win games. We did a lot of things right, put a lot of pressure on them and had clear-cut chances without scoring.Millwall had the ball in the back of the net when Keogh headed home Chris Taylor's corner, but the whistle had already gone as Dany N'Guessan impeded goalkeeper Jake Kean.Rovers, owned by Indian poultry firm Venky's, have endured a troubled season in the second-tier after last year's relegation from the Premier League and Appleton is Blackburn's third manager of the campaign.
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