A LOOK at the stats and key moments from the win at Goodison Park.
ROVERS:
FRIEDEL: Left floundering by a moment of magic from Nick Chadwick but apart from that he was rarely tested...6
TAYLOR: Back in the starting line-up after a two month absence and took a while to pick up the pace of the game as a result...6
UNSAL: Still finding his feet in the Premiership following his move from Turkey but he'll reap the benefits from a proper run in the side...6
BERG: Kept the lid on Kevin Campbell as Rovers rarely looked in trouble at the back apart from the goal...7
SHORT: Made a happy return to his former club with a solid defensive display...7
FLITCROFT: Handed a recall in the centre of midfield and a terrier-like performance underpinned an accomplished away display...7
TUGAY: Didn't influence proceedings like we know he can but still got through plenty of work...6
DUNN: Played out on the right where he provided a pin-point centre for Matt Jansen to nod home the opener...7
COLE: Showed his predatory instincts to bag a typical striker's goal but, generally speaking, he was well shackled by the Everton defence...6
JANSEN: Worked his socks off up front and set the ball rolling with an excellent header to open the scoring...7
DUFF: Provided penetration on the left from where he supplied some telling crosses for his team-mates...7
SUBS: JOHANSSON (for Unsal, 64) 6, GILLESPIE (for Tugay, 64) 6, NOT USED: HUGHES, YORDI, KELLY (GK)
OPPOSITE CAMP:
GERRARD...Suspect for Jansen's opener 5
WATSON...Struggled to keep tabs on Duff 6
PISTONE...Didn't stand out 6
STUBBS...Lucky to escape a red card 6
WEIR...Everton's best defender on the day 6
UNSWORTH...Did fine in an unfamiliar role 6
ALEXANDERSSON...Totally anonymous 5
CAMPBELL...See above 5
GRAVESEN...Run of the mill 5
GEMMILL...Failed to catch the eye 5
CHADWICK...Scored an impudent goal 6
SUBS: RADZINSKI (for Alexandersson, 74) 5, BLOMQUIST (for Unsworth, 82) 5,
Not used: Linderoth, Carsley, Pettinger (GK)
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 11 Everton 10
Shots on target: Rovers 5 Everton 1
Woodwork: Rovers 1 Everton 0
Offsides: Rovers 6 Everton 2
Corners: Rovers 5 Everton 9
Free kicks: Rovers 9 Everton 14
REFEREE...Jeff Winter (Stockton-on-Tees) 6
YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: Cole (foul), Jansen (dissent) Everton: Stubbs (foul), Unsworth (foul)
RED CARDS - None
Attendance: 34,976
TIME FOR ACTION:
10Rovers make the perfect start as Matt Jansen rises to head home David Dunn's centre
14David Unsworth fires wide after a cross from Niclas Alexandersson
25Alan Stubbs is lucky to escape with a booking after hauling Jansen back as he homes in on goal
37Brad Friedel makes his first meaningful save from Scott Gemmill
49Paul Gerrard saves from Jansen after another cross from Dunn
50It's 1-1 as Nick Chadwick scores with a cheeky back-heel
63Rovers regain the lead as Andy Cole heads home after a shot from Damien Duff proved too hot to handle
73Dunn strikes the bar with a 20 yarder following a neat exchange with Duff
90Cole tries to lob Gerrard with a cheeky chip but his effort sails over
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