LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Arsenal.
ROVERS:
BRAD FRIEDEL Simply sensational! There's no other word to describe him. If there's a better keeper in the Premiership then I haven't seen him...10
LUCAS NEILL His best game of the season by far. Kept a vice-like grip on Freddie Ljungberg and wasn't afraid to get forward either...9
NISSA JOHANSSON Had his hands full against the pace of Wiltord in the first half but grew in stature and confidence as the game wore on...8
HENNING BERG This might be his last season in English football but he's determined to go out with a bang. Coolness personified...9
MARTIN TAYLOR On this showing, an England international in the making. Solid and composed, he's getting better with every game...9
GARRY FLITCROFT Should never have been sent off for a challenge which was over enthusiastic but never remotely malicious...8
DAVID DUNN Did his bit for the cause by playing in three different positions until he was forced to limp off through injury...7
TUGAY Played a decisive part in the winning goal by delivering the killer pass to release Ostenstad before making way for fresh legs...7
EGIL OSTENSTAD Possibly his best game in a Rovers shirt. Held the ball up brilliantly in the channels and his part in the second goal was truly inspired...9
DWIGHT YORKE Retained possession magnificently up front and his finish for the winner underlined his true class...9
DAVID THOMPSON Didn't get the chance to hurt Arsenal in the final third but more than played his part by helping out defensively...7
SUBS:
KEITH GILLESPIE (for Tugay, 67) 7, CRAIG SHORT (for Ostenstad, 83), MATT JANSEN (for Dunn, 86)
Subs not used: Ciccio Grabbi, Alan Kelly
OPPOSITE CAMP:
SEAMAN...Couldn't be blamed for the goals 7
LAUREN...Caught napping for the winner 6
COLE...Arsenal's best defender 7
CAMPBELL...Solid defensively 7
CYGAN...He's no Tony Adams 7
EDU...Scored for both sides 6
GILBERTO...Glided around the pitch 7
LJUNGBERG...Quiet by his standards 7
HENRY...Just not his day 7
KANU...Flattered to deceive at times 6
WILTORD...Posed the biggest threat 7
SUBS:
PIRES (for Edu, 64) 7, BERGKAMP (for Kanu, 64) 7, TOURE (for Cole, 86)
Subs not used: Luzhny, Taylor
ROVERS - GUNNERS
4 Shots 27
2 On target 14
0 Woodwork 1
5 Offsides 4
3 Corners 13
18 Free-kicks 11
REFEREE...Graham Barber (Tring) 7
YELLOW CARDS - Gunners: Henry
Rovers: Ostenstad, Johansson, Flitcroft
Arsenal; Henry
RED CARD: Flitcroft (second bookable offence)
Attendance: 38,064
TIME FOR ACTION:
06Rovers take a shock lead as Edu's attempted clearance sails straight over David Seaman
17Ashley Cole appears to have equalised but his goal-bound shot is blocked on the line by Henning Berg and Freddie Ljungberg
18Brad Friedel denies Sylvain Wiltord with a smart save at his near post
27Kanu holds his head in shame after planting a free header over the bar
38Thierry Henry rubs his eyes in disbelief as Friedel keeps out his close-range volley with an incredible save
45Edu makes amends for his earlier mistake by grabbing the equaliser with a direct free kick
51Highbury is stunned into silence again as Egil Ostenstad tees up Dwight Yorke to make it 2-1 with the coolest of finishes
54Friedel denies Sol Campbell with another reflex stop to palm away a point-blank header
68Friedel performs heroics again this time denying Dennis Bergkamp
78Arsenal begin to realise it's not their day as Friedel denies Wiltord then Taylor deflects the follow-up onto a post
79Rovers are reduced to 10-men as Flitcroft sees red for a second bookable offence
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