If Blackburn Rovers are to pull themselves out of their self-dug hole, they will have to do it the hard way.

Last night's draw against Millwall was 'a good point' in the eyes of John Eustace, who preferred to focus on the positives. The head coach outlined plenty, which were all valid, but supporters are struggling to look for the silver lining with relegation fears growing.

Coming into a vital week, it felt imperative Rovers got a couple of wins on the board. That won't be happening with one point from Swansea City and Millwall. It goes without saying that Plymouth Argyle feels must-win.

What started as a 'only three points will do' kind of evening quickly became 'we can't afford to lose this' when Michael Obafemi struck just before the hour. That was, rather typically, Millwall's first and only shot on target, via a Burnley loanee.

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Credit to Rovers for responding quickly. Had they not, the tension inside Ewood Park would have only grown. Millwall would have run the clock down and we know how the final portion would've played out - in frustration.

The noise was of relief rather than adulation when Sam Szmodics expertly struck his 20th goal of the Championship season. It was a tougher finish than he might get credit for but he hit it with power and precision, as he has all season.

There were some boos at the full-time whistle with supporters frustrated at a lack of cutting-edge. Rovers had plenty of the ball but lacked the cutting edge - which often marries with confidence - to carve Millwall open. 

So another winnable match passes them by, with the Championship relegation picture as tight as ever. Two points separate 23rd and 16th with the team second bottom winning their last four league games. What a division.

The fear for Rovers is that when you look at their final 10 fixtures, the more 'winnable' games, on paper, are running out. Their run-in, statistically, is the second toughest of the teams in the bottom half.

Games against Leicester City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United and Southampton should have bene free hits given their exceptional form but they can't afford that luxury. Since 1992, the top four teams in a second-division season have never had more points than they do at this stage.

That leaves six. Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday fall into the 'must-win' category, considering their league position and that they're at Ewood Park. 

Trips to Middlesbrough and Bristol City are not to be feared given their recent runs of form. They're the sort of games where if Rovers are at it and catch them on the right day, they could take three points as the battles for safety intensifies. You could probably throw the Easter Monday trip to Sunderland in that pile too.

That leaves Coventry City on the penultimate day of the season. Rovers will be hoping they're on the beach having blown their hopes at a top-six finish. If their need is as great as Blackburn's, it'll be a different proposition.

The bottom line is, Rovers have the second-toughest run-in of those in the bottom half, based on the based on the points-per-game of their opponents remaining, weighted home and away. 

Two wins in 18 Championship games, nearly half a season, has fans worried. They have simply gotten out of the habit of Championship games and they are going to need to rediscover it. Rovers simply have to try and find a route to 50 points, 10 in 10. 

That should be achievable but the rate the teams around them are also collecting points, it might not be enough. Again, since 1992, the team in 22nd (Stoke) have never had more points (38) at this stage of a season. 53 points is the highest total that a team has been sent packing to League One, Peterborough United in 2013.

So whilst it's okay to talk about trying to build momentum and being tougher to beat, Rovers simply have to get wins on the board. Jon Dahl Tomasson illustrated the value of three points during his tenure. 

With 10 games to go, we are at the stage where draws simply might not be enough.