A LOOK at the key moments and performances from the game against Chelsea.
FRIEDEL: Well protected by the men in front of him but did what he had to when Hasselbaink and Co did get a clear sight of goal...7
NEILL: Made a couple of foraging runs down the right and nearly scored with a rasping first half drive which Cudicini clawed away...7
BJORNEBYE: Solid and dependable at the back and a crucial first half clearance saved Rovers bacon as Stanic looked ready to pounce...7
BERG: Did a brilliant job on Gudjohnsen as Rovers kept their second clean sheet against the Blues this season...8
SHORT: An absolute colossus at the back brilliantly snuffing out the threat of the Premiership's leading scorer...9
DUNN: A mature performance from the England Under 21 skipper. Got forward at every opportunity but didn't shirk his defensive duties...8
TUGAY: Never quite hit top note but still played his part with an industrious midfield performance...7
GILLESPIE: Always a threat down the right as Rovers attacked with menace although his final ball sometimes let him down...7
COLE: Desperate to score on his return from suspension but he fired over from his one clear chance of the night...7
JANSEN: Worked his socks off once again up front and gave the Chelsea defence all sorts of problems with his movement...7
DUFF: Full of running again on the left despite being up against the impressive Melchiot but couldn't quite engineer a winner for either Cole or Jansen...7
SUBS
NOT USED: FLITCROFT, JOHANSSON,
YORDI, UNSAL, KELLY
OPPOSITION CAMP:
CUDICINI...Can see why Roma are after him 8
DESAILLY...Did what he had to 7
LAMPARD...Not England quality 6
HASSELBAINK...Brilliantly blunted by Short 6
STANIC...Not much of an influence 6
MELCHIOT...Made a couple of great blocks 9
PETIT...Midfield stroller 7
FERRER...Should have been booked 7
GUDJOHNSEN...Missed a sitter 6
ZOLA...Still a box of tricks 7
TERRY...Solid as a rock 8
SUBS: ZENDEN (for Gudjohnsen, 76) 6
NOT USED: JOKANOVIC, COLE, DALLA BONA, GOEY
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 19 Chelsea 10
Shots on target: Rovers 8 Chelsea 4
Woodwork: Rovers 0 Chelsea 0
Offsides: Rovers 3 Chelsea 1
Corners: Rovers 3 Chelsea 4
Free kicks: Rovers 8 Chelsea 12
REFEREE...Steve Dunn (Bristol) 6
YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: None Chelsea: None
RED CARDS - None
Attendance...25,441
TIME FOR ACTION:
06Chelsea fire an early warning as Eidur Gudjohnsen fires narrowly wide
09Damien Duff warms the hands of Carlo Cudicini with a rasping drive following Tugay's clever lay-off
12Andy Cole creates a yard of space with a brilliant piece of skill but then skies his shot high into the Darwen End
25The Chelsea defence suddenly opens up for Lucas Neill but his shot is palmed to safety by Cudicini
48Gudjohnsen looks to the skies in disbelief after firing over following a blockbuster from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
51Brad Friedel denies Gudjohnsen again with an expert stop
68Matt Jansen heads wide after connecting with a left-wing centre from Duff
72Duff and Cole work a brilliant one-two but the Irishman drags his shot wide of the far post
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