THE key stats and moments from the game against Leeds United.
ROVERS:
FRIEDEL: Got in a mix-up with Andy Todd for Alan Smith's late consolation goal but made a couple of excellent saves at vital times.... 7
NEILL: Had his hands full against the dangerous Smith but coped very well, although he got clattered in the process.... 7
GRESKO: Let's hope his injury doesn't prove too serious. Impressed again at the back until his afternoon was so cruelly cut short.... 7
SHORT: Solid as a rock once again before an injury meant he had to be withdrawn from the action prematurely. ... 7
TAYLOR: Back in the side in place of Henning Berg and looked a little ring rusty. Shrugged off too easily by Viduka for Leeds' opener.... 6
FLITCROFT: Just the type of game he relishes. Rovers needed all his physical presence to combat Leeds' bully-boy tactics. ... 7
DUNN: Kept his nerve to slot away the penalty but he's never as influential out on the right as he would be in the centre. ... 6
TUGAY: Defied the boo-boys with a key performance in midfield. Always tried to use the ball efficiently whenever he got it. ... 7
COLE: Must feel like the weight's been lifted off his shoulders after ending his goal drought. Let's hope he finishes the season with a flourish. ... 7
SUKUR: Got through plenty of work up front but never really got a clear sight of goal before he finally made way for Yorke. ... 6
DUFF: Always looked the man most likely to do the damage even though he wasn't quite at his mesmerising best.... 7
SUBS:
JOHANSSON (for Dunn, 51)... 7
YORKE (for Sukur, 61)... 7
TODD (for Short, 65)... 6
NOT USED: OSTENSTAD, KELLY
OPPOSITION:
ROBINSON: At fault for the third.... 6
MILLS: Disgraceful challenge.... 5
HARTE: Dodgy defensively.... 6
MATTEO: United's best defender. ... 7
DUBERRY: Gave away the penalty. ... 6
WILCOX: Workmanlike.... 6
BAKKE: Quietly efficient. ... 7
KELLY: Energetic.... 6
SMITH: Left his foot in on Neill. ... 6
VIDUKA: Always a handful.... 7
KEWELL: His pace causes problems. ... 8
SUBS:
JOHNSON (for Bakke, 71) ... 6
NOT USED: RADEBE, BRAVO, BARMBY, MARTYN
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 10 Leeds 8
Shots on target: Rovers 4 Leeds 5
Woodwork: Rovers 0 Leeds 0
Offsides: Rovers 0 1
Corners: Rovers 6 Leeds 9
Free kicks: Rovers 16 Leeds 8
Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset)... 7
Bookings: Rovers; Cole. Leeds; Duberry
Sendings off: None
Attendance: 38,062
TIME FOR ACTION:
17: Andy Cole rises to meet a Damien Duff corner but fails to get enough purchase on his header
21: Leeds draw first blood when Mark Viduka heads home after Brad Friedel had done brilliantly to parry a Harry Kewell shot
26: Kewell shrugs off Lucas Neill but Viduka makes a hash of controlling the cutback with the goal gaping
37: Rovers are back on level terms as David Dunn scores from the spot following a handball by Michael Duberry
38: Friedel denies Kewell again with another sharp stop
51: Alan Smith's shot is deflected into the path of Viduka but Friedel makes a brave interception
59: Viduka goes close again with an instinctive flick from a Danny Mills cross
68: Phew! Cole celebrates his first Premiership goal of 2003 after beating Paul Robinson at the second attempt
78: It's 3-1 as Andy Todd steals in unmarked at the far post to smash home Damien Duff's corner
90: Alan Smith grabs a late consolation for United after pouncing on hesitancy between Todd and Friedel
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