A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the defeat against West Ham.
ROVERS:
BRAD FRIEDEL: Didn't stand a chance for either goal as West Ham cruelly exposed Rovers defensive frailities...6
LUCAS NEILL: Struggling to recapture the form he showed recently at Old Trafford as the Hammers caused problems down the flanks...6
STIG BJORNEBYE: Had his hands full against the tricky Sinclair who buzzed with invention on the right...6
MARTIN TAYLOR: Didn't attack the ball enough in the first half as Di Canio and Kanoute called all the shots...5
NISA JOHANSSON: Got dragged out of position on occasions due to the Hammers clever movement up front...5
GARRY FLITCROFT: Ran himself into the ground in midfield but often found himself outnumbered whenever an attack broke down...6
TUGAY: Didn't stamp his authority on proceedings as we know he can and sometimes guilty of failing to stick with his runner...6
CRAIG HIGNETT: Threaded a couple of dangerous balls through to the frontmen but could have provided Neill with greater defensive cover...6
ANDY COLE: Got more and more frustrated by the minute but failed to make the most of the chances when they did come his way...6
MATT JANSEN: Only denied a goal by a brilliant save from James and never gave up the fight up front...7
DAMIEN DUFF: Head and shoulders above the rest of his team-mates on the day. If everyone had his spark, Rovers wouldn't be in this mess...8
SUBS:
GILLESPIE (for Bjornebye, 66)...6
MAHON (for Flitcroft, 80)...5
NOT USED: HUGHES, BERG, KELLY (GK)
OPPOSITE CAMP:
JAMES...Did what he had to 7
SCHEMMEL...Given a roasting by Duff 5
REPKA...A no-nonsense defender 7
DAILLY...Had a point to prove 7
WINTERBURN...Solid and reliable as ever 6
SINCLAIR...Finished with aplomb 8
HUTCHINSON...Disgusted at being subbed 6
LOMAS...Put himself about 6
COLE...Largely anonymous 6
DI CANIO...Missed a sitter 7
KANOUTE...A handful up front 7
SUBS:
LABANT...(for Hutchinson, 58) 5
DEFOE...(for Kanoute, 72) 6
MONCUR...(for Sinclair, 87) 5
NOT USED: FOXE, HISLOP (GK)
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 13 West 15
Shots on target: Rovers 3 West Ham 6
Woodwork: Rovers 1 West Ham 0
Offsides: Rovers 1 West Ham 2
Corners: Rovers 6 West Ham 4
Free kicks: Rovers 22 West Ham 15
REFEREE...Peter Jones (Loughborough) 6
YELLOW CARDS -: Rovers: Tugay and Hignett (both fouls), Bjornebye (dissent) Hammers: Schemmel (foul), Sinclair (diving)
RED CARDS - None
Attendance: 35,307
TIME FOR ACTION:
16Paolo Di Canio hangs his head in shame after heading wide with the goal at his mercy
17Rovers' reprieve doesn't last long as Fredi Kanoute frees Trevor Sinclair who beats Brad Friedel all ends up
23Andy Cole peels off his marker to connect with a Craig Hignett corner but his header flies inches wide
31Damien Duff cuts in from the left but he shoots straight at David James
50Tugay and Craig Hignett combine to release Cole but he fires wide of the upright
51The Hammers survive a let-off when James tips a Matt Jansen effort onto the post
56Kanoute makes it 2-0 when he latches onto a pass from Di Canio before slipping a neat finish beyond Friedel
58Jansen gets a toe to a ricochet off Duff but his effort flies agonisingly wide
69James saves the day again when he pounces on another header from Cole
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