A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the drawn game against Liverpool.
ROVERS:
BRAD FRIEDEL: Had precious little to do apart from pick the ball out of his net twice...6
LUCAS NEILL: Kept a tight grip on Riise but his distribution let him down at times going forward...6
NILS-ERIC JOHANSSON: One last ditch tackle on Michael Owen was the highlight of his night but he was conspicous by his absence for Riise's winner...7
CRAIG SHORT: Snuffed out the threat of Owen up front with another solid defensive display before he made way for Grabbi late on...8
MARTIN TAYLOR: Another valuable education for the England Under 21 defender but he didn't look out of his depth against Owen and Diouf...7
GARRY FLITCROFT: Put himself about in midfield with a typically gutsy performance against the might of Gerrard and Hamann...7
TUGAY: Looks in need of a rest after his exertions in the World Cup. Never quite picked up the pace of the game...6
DAVID DUNN: A worthy recipient of the man of the match award. Scored one and made one from the right hand side of midfield...8
ANDY COLE: Plenty of effort and endeavour but it's just not happening for him in front of goal at the moment...6
DWIGHT YORKE: A touch off the pace up front but that's only to be expected because of his lack of competitive over the last 18 months...6
DAMIEN DUFF: Started off like a house on fire but Liverpool doubled up on him whenever possible which blunted his effectiveness...7
SUBS: GRABBI (for Short) 82
NOT USED: HIGNETT, MAHON, BERG, KELLY
OPPOSITE CAMP:
DUDEK: Helpless for the goals...6
HENCHOZ: Solid defensively...7
XAVIER: Skinned by Duff for the opener...6
HYYPIA: The Reds' best defender...7
DIOUF: Totally anonymous...5
OWEN: Quiet by his standards...6
MURPHY: Great goal...7
HAMANN: A Rolls Royce in midfield...8
GERRARD: Full of energy...7
RIISE: Cool header...6
TRAORE: Did well out of position...7
SUBS: SMICER (for Diouf, 64)...6
HESKEY (for Owen, 64)...6
DIAO (for Riise, 87)
NOT USED: CARRAGHER, KIRKLAND (GK)
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 9 Liverpool 10
Shots on target: Rovers 4 Liverpool 4
Woodwork: Rovers 0 Liverpool 0
Offsides: Rovers 7 Liverpool 2
Corners: Rovers 6 Liverpool 2
Free kicks: Rovers 15 Liverpool 10
TALE OF THE TAPE
(Rovers first)
9...Goal attempts...10
4...Shots on target...4
0...Woodwork...0
15...Free-kicks...10
7...Offsides...2
6...Corners...2
Referee: Mr S Bennett (Kent)...5
BOOKINGS: Rovers; Cole (foul), Yorke (dissent), Grabbi (ungentlemanly conduct) Liverpool; Murphy (foul)
SENDINGS OFF: None
Attendance...29,207
TIME FOR ACTION:
12 Jon Arne Riise, pictured, picks out Michael Owen but the England striker's shot is deflected for a corner
16 It's 1-0 to Rovers as David Dunn drills a low shot under Dudek following great work by Damien Duff
18 Dudek denies Andy Cole a second with his legs
26Nissa Johansson makes a great block to deny Owen
31 Liverpool are back on level terms as Danny Murphy slams home Abel Xavier's cross
54 Steven Gerrard's raking centre flashes across the face of goal but Owen fails to get a decisive touch
71 Dudek saves from Dunn after the young midfielder lets fly with a 20 yard free kick
77 Riise makes it 2-1 to the Reds with a looping header from Smicer's centre
83Ciccio Grabbi makes a dramatic entrance by grabbing the equaliser with a bullet header
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