A LOOK at the key moments from the game against CSKA Sofia.

ROVERS:

FRIEDEL: A virtual spectator for most of the night apart from one a crucial save to deny Mukasi in the first half...7

NEILL: Caught napping for the opener but went close to scoring with two efforts at the opposite end...6

JOHANSSON: A big improvement on his last appearance against Chelsea and made the equaliser with a thrusting run and cross...7

TAYLOR: Rovers' best defender on the night before he was pushed up front late on as an emergency centre forward...7

TODD: Looked jittery in the first half as he struggled to pick up the pace but got better as the game wore on...6

TUGAY: Couldn't find the killer pass required to unlock CSKA's stubborn defence and got caught in possession at times...6

DUNN: Always willing to try something different but over-egged the pudding on occasions...7

DANNS: Handed a surprise debut but didn't let anyone down with a lively performance...7

HIGNETT: Wasn't given the kind of service he needs to cause serious damage in the final third...6

GRABBI: Got Rovers back on level terms with an expert finish but faded in the second half...6

YORKE: Went close with an early chance before trudging off with a hamstring injury...5

SUBS: GILLESPIE (for Yorke, 12)...6

OSTENSTAD (for Grabbi, 62)...5

BERG (for Danns, 70)...6

NOT USED: MAHON, CURTIS, DOUGLAS, KELLY (GK)

OPPOSITE CAMP:

PETROV: No chance for the goal...7

GEORGIEV: Solid defender...7

GALIN: No-nonsense stopper...7

YANCHEV: Rugged custome...6

TOMOVSKI: Created goal then saw red...6

DIMITROV: Finished with aplomb...7

VARBANOV: At fault for equaliser...6

STEFANOV: Competitive in midfield...7

BRITO: Flattered to deceive...6

MUKASI: A real handful...7

GUEYE: Prone to mistakes...6

SUBS: Gargorov (for Brito, 70), Pavlov (for Dimitrov, 82), Sakari (for Mukasi, 90)

NOT USED: YANEV, METODI, ZLATINOV, IVANOV

TIME FOR ACTION:

05: Craig Hignett releases Dwight Yorke with a clever back heel but the striker fires wide of the far post

12: Dwight Yorke has to be replaced by Keith Gillespie

22: Shockwaves reverbarate around Ewood as Velizar Dimitrov gets to the ball ahead of Lucas Neill and drills home the opener

27: Rovers strike back as Ciccio Grabbi fires home his second of the season after the Sofia defence fail to deal with a Johansson cross

29: Sofia nearly strike again but Friedel saves from Makdonald Mukasi

69: Stoyan Petrov tips over a point-blank header from Neill

75: Sofia are reduced to 10-men as Tomovski sees red for a late challenge on Neill

90: Friedel saves a late Gargorov free kick

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