THE key stats and moments from the match against Leeds.

BRAD FRIEDEL: Not the unbeatable figure he was last season at the moment. Made an uncharacteristic error for the first goal.6

STEVEN REID: Asked to play out of position and didn't look entirely comfortable in the role. Seth Johnson, the man he was marking, scored both of Leeds' goals. 5

VRATISLAV GRESKO: A pale shadow of the player who looked so reliable last season. Missing the input of Berg and Short who used to talk him through a lot of games. 5

MARTIN TAYLOR: Not commanding enough at the heart of the defence. Alan Smith was allowed to throw his weight around without any resistance. 5

NISSA JOHANSSON: Another who needs to be more dominant. Too much space between him and Taylor at times, especially in the first half. 5

TUGAY: Too easily hustled out of his stride by David Batty and Jody Morris. Maybe Turkey's game with England was playing on his mind. 5

GARRY FLITCROFT: Had to do the work of two men in midfield where Leeds looked stronger and sharper, particularly when it came to winning the second ball. 5

BRETT EMERTON: No-one could fault his work-rate and commitment but too often there was no end product. 6

ANDY COLE: Forced to feed off scraps once again up front but he nearly pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a shot which struck a post. 6

DWIGHT YORKE: Like Cole, he was starved of service, too. But what's wrong with trying to make things happen for yourself every now and then? 5

DAVID THOMPSON: Tried to conjure something out of nothing but he was occasionally guilty of shooting rather than playing in a team-mate. 6

SUBS: BARRY FERGUSON (for Flitcroft, 46) Tried his best to make things happen. 6

DINO BAGGIO (for Reid, 65) Grabbed a late consolation.6

CICCIO GRABBI (for Tugay, 74) Made little impression. 5

NOT USED: JANSEN, KELLY

OPPOSITION:

ROBINSON: Didn't have much to do. 7

KELLY: Did a job. 6

OLEMBE: Pacy defender. 6

MATTEO: Tough competitor. 7

CAMARA: Hesitant at times. 6

BATTY: Steadying influence. 7

MORRIS: Terrier-like performance. 7

JOHNSON: Bagged both goals. 7

PENNANT: Provided the craft. 7

VIDUKA: Put himself about. 6

SMITH: Controlled aggression. 7

STATS

Goal attempts: Rovers 15 Leeds 11

Shots on target: Rovers 5 Leeds 4

Woodwork: Rovers 1 Leeds 0

Offsides: Rovers 3 Leeds 2

Corners: Rovers 5 Leeds 2

Free kicks: Rovers 16 Leeds 19