LOOK at the key stats and figures from the defeat against Leicester City.

BRAD FRIEDEL: Wasn't particularly tested apart from the two occasions when Dickov breached the Rovers' defence...6

LUCAS NEILL: Didn't have too much to do on the right as most of Leicester's best work came from the opposite flank...6

STIG BJORNEBYE: Given the runaround by Piper before he was sacrificed as part of a tactical shake-up...5

CRAIG SHORT: Not the dominant force we know he can be as Brian Deane ruffled more than a few feathers at the heart of Rovers' defence...6

NISSA JOHANSSON: Had a personal nightmare at the back. His gaffe gifted Dickov the first and he was found wanting again for the second...5

GARRY FLITCROFT: Showed character in difficult circumstances but didn't stamp his authority on proceedings like we know he can...6

TUGAY: Totally anonymous for half an hour before he was switched to the centre where he started influencing proceedings...6

MARK HUGHES: Well off the pace in midfield but once he moved up front he dragged Rovers back into the game before his fuel tank ran dry...6

HAKAN UNSAL: Struggled to pick up the pace of proceedings in the opening half hour but got better as the game wore on...6

MATT JANSEN: Could have scored with a nifty effort in the opening five minutes but lacked support at times...7

YORDI: Had his afternoon cut short by a nasty head injury sustained during an accidental clash with John Ashton...5

SUBS: GILLESPIE (for Bjornebye, 33) 7,

HIGNETT (for Yordi, 34) 6, TAYLOR (for Hughes, 74) 5. NOT USED: Berg, Miller

OPPOSITE CAMP:

WALKER...Made a couple of crucial stops 7

SINCLAIR...Did a job at the back 6

ELLIOTT...Defensive strongman 7

MARSHALL...Steadyaway 6

ASHTON...Brave defender 7

IZZET...Busy in midfield 7

SAVAGE...Incredible engine 8

OAKES...Given a grilling by Gillespie 5

DEANE...Always a handful 7

PIPER...Called the tune 8

DICKOV...Good pace and took goals well 8

SUBS:

ROWETT (for Ashton, 65) 6, REEVES (for Piper, 78) 5

NOT USED: Heath, Stevenson, Flowers

STATS:

Goal attempts: Rovers 14 Leicester 9

Shots on target: Rovers 5 Leicester 5

Woodwork: Rovers 1 Leicester 0

Offsides: Rovers 0 Leicester 5

Corners: Rovers 6 Leicester 7

Free kicks: Rovers 26 Leicester 17

REFEREE...Graham Barber (Tring) 6

Bookings:

YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: Gillespie (encroaching) Leicester: None

RED CARDS - None

TIME FOR ACTION:

02Brian Deane goes down under a challenge in the area but Graham Barber waves away his penalty appeals

09Oh no! Nissa Johansson makes a pig's ear of a through ball and Paul Dickov rounds Brad Friedel to score

31Matt Elliott towers above the Rovers defence to head home a Muzzy Izzet free-kick but his effort is ruled out for a foul

36Rovers are all at sea again as Izzet connects with a Matthew Piper cross but Friedel saves the day

37Craig Hignett can't believe his luck after his shot comes back off the base of the post

46Rovers are back on level terms as Mark Hughes rises to head home Hakan Unsal's free-kick

59The Foxes nearly strike again but Deane fails to direct a free header past Friedel

78Dickov grabs his second of the afternoon after Robbie Savage slices open the Rovers defence

84Ian Walker denies Hignett an equaliser with a great save at the far post

87Garry Flitcroft goes close with a late header which creeps agonisingly wide