PORTSMOUTH, England (Interstat) — Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers played to a 2-2 draw Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Championship match at Fratton Park in Portsmouth. Zak Swanson gave Portsmouth a fourth-minute lead. Oladapo Afolayan equalized in the 11th minute. Ryōya Morishita put Blackburn Rovers ahead in the 56th minute. Colby Bishop pulled Portsmouth level in the 74th minute. Morishita, a defender, played 90 minutes and scored once. Afolayan, a forward, played 69 minutes and scored once. Swanson, a midfielder, played 90 minutes, scored once, and received a yellow card. Marlon Pack was cautioned in the 40th minute, Tom Atcheson in the 47th, and Swanson in the 89th. Blackburn Rovers is 2-3-3 in the competition and across all competitions. Portsmouth is 2-3-2 in the competition and across all competitions. The result leaves both clubs with identical win and loss totals in the Championship. Blackburn Rovers next hosts Cardiff on Oct. 10. Portsmouth next visits Southampton on Oct. 11.