"I've got to say I thought Blackburn played with a lot of energy and we were struggling to match that," Hodgson said after the match.
"There have been a lot of games for us recently and players are beginning to look tired.
"They've played the long-ball game very well and forced us back.
"I can't say they didn't deserve to win the game and I can't say that we did enough to win it.
"We lacked a bit of energy but the lads put up a brave performance.
"We simply met a Blackburn team with more energy than us, more strength than us and as a result they were able to get the three points which were so vital for them.
"We'll just have to wait for ours."