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