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SHORT: Solid as a rock once again before an injury meant he had to be withdrawn from the action prematurely.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