Brendan Rodgers was left to bemoan a series of penalty decisions which went against Liverpool as they were held to a 0-0 FA Cup quarter-final draw by Blackburn. The Reds boss felt his side could have been awarded two spot-kicks in a keenly-contested tie at Anfield in which the Championship side defended tigerishly to secure a replay at Ewood Park. Rodgers told BT Sport after the game: 'They defended very, very well and when you have that many bodies behind the ball - and they were very brave, got blocks in - and I thought we should have had a penalty. Brendan Rodgers looks on frustrated during Liverpool's goalless clash with Blackburn on Sunday . Rodgers (middle) and counterpart Gary Bowyer greet the crowd ahead of the FA Cup clash at Anfield . The Reds boss had cause for concern after defender Martin Skrtel was taken off on a stretcher early on . Kolo Toure (left) hit the back of the net for the Reds in the first half but his strike was ruled out for offside . 'In games like this sometimes in that opening 20 minutes, if you can get the first goal, it opens the game up. 'Adam Lallana's one looked a clear penalty. The defender is recovering back in, but he's on the wrong side and he can't get to the ball, so for me, that was a penalty. 'You could argue when [Rudy] Gestede handballs it off the header from the free-kick, we could have had another penalty, and sometimes you need that little bit of luck. 'They have got some good players - Gestede gives you a problem up front - but I thought in the main, we dealt with that really, really well. 'I thought maybe the sharpness was just missing from our game and that wee bit of incision. But credit to the players, they kept a clean sheet and the objective was to be in the hat for the next round by the end of the evening, and that's what we are in.' Simon Mignolet (centre) made a superb save to tip an Alex Baptiste header away in the second half . Blackburn defender Matthew Kilgallon (left) insists Liverpool did not deserve a penalty for this challenge on Reds striker Daniel Sturridge during the second half . Liverpool attacker Adam Lallana (right) was also denied a penalty after tumbling from a challenge by Kilgallon . Gerrard did not play due to injury, but fans are desperate to get to Wembley in his final season at the club . Rovers skipper Matthew Kilgallon was quick to insist the home side did not deserve a penalty for his challenge on dangerman Daniel Sturridge. He said: 'No, no, no, no. You have got to be tight to him. You give him a yard and he's got that shot with no back-lift. Maybe when I did give him that yard, he has got the shot off. 'You have got to be tight to these players and that's what I was.' Things might have been worse for Liverpool had it not been for a fine 49th-minute save by keeper Simon Mignolet to claw Alex Baptiste's header out of the top corner. Baptiste said: 'I was free at the corner. They mark zonally and I thought it was in, to be honest.'
Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw with Blackburn on Sunday evening . An FA Cup quarter-final replay will now take place at Ewood Park . Reds boss Brendan Rodgers was left frustrated at the final whistle . Rodgers felt his side should have been awarded two spot-kicks . Rovers defender Matt Kilgallon - at the centre of both penalty-kick shouts - says the one involving Sturridge was categorically not a penalty .