Big-spending Blackburn faced the wrath of their fans after failing to overcome the First Division's bottom side.

Boos and jeers rained around Ewood park after a woeful performance from a Rovers side looking to recover following a depressing run of three straight defeats.

But there was to be no joy here, with Swindon showing enough fight and determination to suggest that their battle for survival may not be as doomed to failure as it appears.

The Robins rode their luck, especially when two headers from Blackburn strikers Nathan Blake and Ashley Ward bounced off the woodwork.

Sloppy defending allowed Blake to find total freedom, but he somehow managed to direct a header from Jason McAteer's cross wide from five yards.

It just about summed up Blackburn's afternoon because in spite of having the lion's share of possession and some 14 attempts at goal they never really looked like scoring.

Swindon goalkeeper Bart Griemink had to look lively when Rovers pushed forward with a purpose early on but he did well to keep out headers from Christian Dailly and Damien Johnson.

Griemink's defenders protected him well in the second half, but it got easier and easier for the visitors as Blackburn ran out of ideas.

Indeed Swindon could easily have nicked it.

They thought they should have had a penalty when Chris Hay claimed for handball against Callum Davidson.

Then nine minutes from time they spurned a glorious chance.

A fine move down the left ended with a teasing cross; Charlie Griffin got himself in position but ballooned his shot high when he really should have scored.

It was a let-off for Rovers whose chances of winning promotion straight back to the Premiership are slipping by the game.

Teams:

Blackburn: Kelly, Davidson, Peacock, Dailly, Grayson, Johnson (Gillespie 82), Frandsen (Flitcroft 60), McAteer, Duff, Ward (Jansen 60), Blake.

Subs Not Used: Broomes, Fettis.

Swindon: Griemink, Robinson, Hall, Reeves, J. Williams, Davies, Leitch, Howe (Hulbert 63), Cowe (Griffin 78), A. Williams, Hay.

Subs Not Used: Campagna, McAreavey, Talia.

Booked: J. Williams, Hulbert.

Att: 16,938

Ref: R Beeby (Northampton).