A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Newcastle.
ROVERS:
FRIEDEL: Couldn't do anything about either of the goals and had precious little to do apart from that.... 7
NEILL: Another athletic performance from the Aussie who had more opportunities to get forward once United went down to 10 men.... 7
JOHANSSON: Still doesn't look comfortable as a full-back but the sending off of Dabizas stopped Solano from getting at him.... 6
BERG: Provided a cool head at the back when others were losing theirs and revelled in his battle with Shearer. ...7
TAYLOR: Playing against someone like Shearer can only help his development and he still found time to pop up with two goals. ...7
FLITCROFT: Typically tenacious in midfield as Rovers finally won the battle in the engine room after a sticky 20-minute period. ...7
DUNN: At his most effective when he's in the centre from where he can run at opposing defences and popped up with two vital goals.... 8
GILLESPIE: Not one of his more dynamic performances but still had a hand in two of the goals which helped to topple his former club.... 7
YORKE: Made a welcome return from injury and linked up play cleverly with his back to goal.... 7
OSTENSTAD: Plenty of unselfish running for the team but rarely looked like troubling Shay Given.... 7
THOMPSON: Posed plenty of problems from set-pieces as Rovers scored twice from corners in the second half.... 7
SUBS:
TUGAY (for Gillespie, 65) 7
JANSEN (for Yorke, 65) 7
GRABBI (for Ostenstad, 78) 6
NOT USED: CURTIS, KELLY
OPPOSITE CAMP:
GIVEN: Had a nightmare.... 5
GRIFFIN: Did a reasonable job on Tommo.... 6
HUGHES: Endured an uncomfortable afternoon.... 6
DABIZAS: Must have wished he'd stopped at home. ...4
O'BRIEN: A calamitous own goal summed up his day. ...5
SPEED: Disappointing end to a great week.... 6
JENAS: Still raw.... 6
ROBERT: Posed a few problems. ...6
SOLANO: The sending off curbed his flair. ...6
BELLAMY: Well contained.... 6
SHEARER: Same old Shearer.... 7
SUBS: BRAMBLE (for Griffin, 75) 6, VIANA (for Robert, 75) 5, BERNARD (for Hughes, 80) 5. NOT USED: AMEOBI, HARPER
TALE OF THE TAPE
ROVERS-NEWCASTLE
23 Goal attempts 6
10 Shots on target 5
0 Woodwork 0
7 Offsides 0
6 Corners 5
12 Freekicks 6
Referee: Mr A Wiley (Staffordshire)... 7
Bookings: Rovers; None Newcastle; Speed, Robert. Sendings off: Dabizas
Attendance: 27,307
TIME FOR ACTION:
04: Nikos Dabizas sees red for handling Dwight Yorke's shot on the line and David Dunn scores with customary aplomb from the spot
07: Brad Friedel takes no chances with a curling free-kick from Laurent Robert
09: It's 2-0 as Dunn claims his second of the day with a low shot under Given
18: Yorke misses a great chance to make it 3-0 when he plants a header straight at Given
35: The comeback starts as Alan Shearer nets his 300th career goal from the penalty spot
48: Shearer scores again with a bullet header as United's fightback gains momentum
50: Shearer is denied a hat-trick by an offside flag
55: Rovers regain the lead when Martin Taylor fires home after a Thompson corner creates pandemonium
64: It's 4-2 as Given fumbles a Keith Gillespie header and the ball trickles over the line after striking Andy O'Brien
65: Ewood erupts as Matt Jansen returns to first team action after a five month absence
74: Taylor rounds off a satisfying afternoon with goal number five from another Thompson corner
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