A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the vivtory over Southampton

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FRIEDEL: Wasn't particularly tested on the night as Rovers kept a rare clean sheet at the back...7

NEILL: Caught napping defensively on a couple of occasions but showed amazing powers of recovery...7

BJORNEBYE: One of his most accomplished displays for a while as the Saints posed few problems down the right...7

SHORT: A commanding performance from the Ewood strongman who comfortably snuffed out the 'threat' of Kevin Davies...8

BERG: Brought some old-fashioned stability to the heart of Rovers' back four following the shenanigans at Filbert Street...7

DUNN: A real driving force in the centre of midfield before another injured brought his night to a premature end...7

TUGAY: Looked a little off colour by his own high standards but that wasn't due to a lack of effort...6

GILLESPIE: Great to see him back in the starting 11 and his pace and trickery on the right was instrumental in Rovers' victory...8

JANSEN: On fire up front! Teased and tormented the Saints defence and the way he retained possession was exemplary...9

YORDI: Opened his Ewood goal-account with a thumping textbook header to cap another hard-working performance...7

*DUFF: Simply unstoppable on this evidence. Scored one and made one in a truly scintillating display...9

SUBS:

FLITCROFT (for Dunn, 54)...7

HUGHES (for Yordi, 71)...6

HIGNETT (for Gillespie, 80)...6

NOT USED: UNSAL, MILLER

OPPOSITE CAMP:

JONES: Left helpless for both goals. 6

DODD: Given a roasting by Duff. 6

BRIDGE: Struggled to contain Gillespie. 6

LUNDEKVAM: Given the runaround by Jansen. 6

WILLIAMS: Defensive strongman. 6

OAKLEY: Energetic performer. 7

DAVIES: Had a nightmare. 5

DELAP: Struggled to stamp his authority. 6

FERNANDES: Totally anonymous. 5

TELFER: Went close early on. 6

ORMEROD: Plenty of effort for little reward. 6

SUBS:

PAHARS (for Davies, 58) 6

TESSEM (for Fernandes, 58) 6

NOT USED: SVENSSON, MOSS, MONK

Referee: Mr C Wilkes (Gloucester) 5

Attendance: 28,851

STATS:

Goal attempts: Rovers 11 Saints 6

Shots on target: Rovers 8 Saints 2

Woodwork: Rovers 0 Saints 0

Offsides: Rovers 5 Saints 6

Corners: Rovers 4 Saints 2

Free kicks: Rovers 18 Saints 10

TIME FOR ACTION:

11Paul Telfer fires narrowly over after the ball drops kindly 20 yards out

25Wayne Bridge hacks an effort from Matt Jansen off the line

27Kevin Davies makes a complete hash of a glorious chance much to the Blackburn End's amusement

27Get in! Damien Duff leaves two defenders for dead before squeezing a right foot shot inside the far post

29It's 2-0 as Matt Jansen feeds Duff and the Irishman's pin-point centre is powerfully headed home by Yordi

60Former Rovers apprentice misses the Saints best chance when he fires wide from Jo Tessem's cross

69Jansen nearly scores the goal his performance deserves but keeper Paul Jones saves his stinging drive

75Garry Flitcroft nearly grabs a third but Jones saves the day again this time with his feet

TACTICS:

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness went on the offensive by naming both Keith Gillespie and Damien Duff in his starting line-up and the move paid dividends as both were instrumental in slaying the Saints

KEY MOMENT:

Kevin Davies's fluffed chance in the 27th minute. The former Rovers man should have done better from a great position but he made a hash of it and Duff then showed him how it should be done within 30 seconds at the opposite end

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