BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen today warned his Ewood team-mates about the dangers of believing Rovers are 'too good to go down'.

The 26-year-old forward, who helped to rescue a point against Southampton on Saturday, is one of only two remaining members of the Blackburn squad which last got relegated from the Premiership five years ago.

And the former Crystal Palace star is determined that history won't repeat itself by hammering home the message that Rovers are now in a dog-fight until the end of the season.

Just four points currently separate the club from the bottom three following Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw with the Saints.

Nevertheless, Jansen firmly believes the players have enough quality to steer clear of danger providing complacency isn't allowed to creep into the dressing room during the remaining 11 games.

"I remember everyone saying we were too good to go down last time and the same is being said now but you can never be too good to go down," said Jansen.

"It's a dog-fight when you get sucked into it and every game becomes a cup final in the run-in.

"But the gaffer is very strong, he's good at what he does, and I think we'll be okay.

"We've got a good bunch of lads here and enough quality to see us through but we've got to keep working hard on the pitch and fight it out."

Jansen was instrumental in pulling a point from the fire on Saturday following his introduction as a second half substitute.

Rovers were trailing to a fifth minute goal from Kevin Phillips but the arrival of Jansen and Dwight Yorke from the substitutes' bench, coupled with a change in formation, led to a spirited second half fight-back that was rewarded with an equaliser from the blue boot of Andy Cole.

"We were struggling in the first half and I think the substitutions gave us a bit of a lift," said Jansen.

"Myself and Yorkie came on, we managed to get an early goal, the fans got behind us and it went on from there."

Jansen turned in one of his best performances of the season against the Saints, less than a fortnight after suffering a fresh health scare.

The striker was playing in a recent reserve game against Manchester City when he was knocked unconscious following an accidental clash of heads.

It was the first time Jansen had had a major bang to the head since a motorbike accident left him in a coma two years ago.

Thankfully, the player made a quick recovery and he now hopes it could be a major turning point in his rehabilitation.

"It was quite funny, really. Everyone said he's had another bang on his head and he's banged it back right," joked Jansen.

"But, seriously, I was knocked unconscious and at first I was bemoaning my luck because it meant that I missed the Charlton game as I couldn't play for seven days.

"Having reflected on it, though, I've since thought 'Hang on a minute. I can take a bang on it and come through it like anyone else and feel fine' so I've got to take something positive out of it."

Now Jansen hopes his performance at the weekend could have opened a door back into the first team on a regular basis.

The recent arrival of Jonathan Stead has increased the competition for places up front but Jansen is happy to wait for his chance.

"I always want Blackburn Rovers to do well, whether I'm playing or not," said Jansen.

"I've been struggling for the last year and a half, I can't hide from that, and it's been the most frustrating time of my life.

"But I've continued to work hard, the club have been fantastic with me, and I will continue to work hard in the future.

"It's just a case of having good game after good game and growing in confidence constantly.

"Saturday was great for me, I got a bit of confidence from that and hopefully I can push forward again now.

"The lads up front have been fantastic and so have the rest of the team.

"Everyone gives each other support because we are in this together.

"Now we've got a little break in Marbella, which gives us a chance to get away from football for four or five days, then we can attack it freshly again in two weeks' time."