A LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Leeds United.
ROVERS:
BRAD FRIEDEL: Brought the house down with his penalty save but surpassed even that with a better save from Smith soon after...8
MARTIN TAYLOR: Showed his versatility with an assured performance at full-back and played a key part in the goal...7
LUCAS NEILL: Another who was asked to play out of position but he didn't let anyone down and almost scored with a cross-cum-shot...7
HENNING BERG: Brought some composure to the heart of the back four as Rovers kept their third clean sheet of the season...7
CRAIG SHORT: A tower of strength at the back against one of the Premiership's most physical strike-forces...8
GARRY FLITCROFT: Led by example in midfield where he did the muck and bullets stuff while Dunn and Thompson poured forward...8
DAVID DUNN: Excellent in the first half in front of the watching Sven Goran Eriksson as Rovers bossed proceedings in midfield...7
TUGAY: A big improvement on his recent form as he benefited from the fact Rovers had an extra man in midfield...7
KEITH GILLESPIE: Full of running down the right and Flitcroft's winner was all down to his sheer persistence...8
EGIL OSTENSTAD: Ran his socks off up front in what was his third game in six days before he finally made way for Grabbi...7
DAVID THOMPSON: Staked a claim for an England call-up with another man-of-the-match display and desperately unlucky not to score...8
SUBS:
GRABBI (for Ostenstad, 68) 6; DANNS (for Dunn, 90)
NOT USED: HIGNETT, JOHANSSON, KELLY
OPPOSITE CAMP:
ROBINSON...A couple of cracking stops 7
MILLS...Needs some anger management 6
HARTE...At fault for the goal 6
WOODGATE...Not sure he's England quality 6
RADEBE...Strong as an ox 7
DACOURT...Made little impact 6
BARMBY...Missed a good chance 6
BAKKE...Busy performer 7
VIDUKA...Rarely threatened 6
SMITH...Always a handful 7
BOWYER...Flattered to deceive 6
SUBS:
KELLY (for Harte, 64) 7
McPHAIL (for Dacourt, 64) 7
McMASTER (for Viduka, 64) 6
NOT USED: Okon, Martin
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 8 Leeds 5
Shots on target: Rovers 5 Leeds 3
Woodwork: Rovers 1 Leeds 0
Offsides: Rovers 0 Leeds 3
Corners: Rovers 7 Leeds 2
Free kicks: Rovers 17 Leeds 14
REFEREE...Graham Poll (Tring)
YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: Neill Leeds: Barmby, Smith
RED CARDS - None
TIME FOR ACTION:
09 Egil Ostenstad just fails to connect with a couple of crosses from Gillespie and Thompson
24 It's 1-0 as Gillespie shrugs off Ian Harte before pulling the ball back for Garry Flitcroft to tuck away his first goal of the season
34 Paul Robinson palms aside a shot from Thompson following a mesmerising run from the tricky midfielder
48 Lucas Neill's cross-cum-shot bounces back off the crossbar
49 Brad Friedel makes his first meaningful save from Nicky Barmby
58 Thompson's free kick is brilliantly saved by Robinson
62 Robinson denies Thompson again following another shot from distance
66 Referee Graham Poll points to the spot after a handball by Berg but Friedel saves Alan Smith's penalty
78 Smith nearly makes amends with a header from Gary Kelly's cross but Friedel saves the day again
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