A ROUND-UP of the key moments and facts from Rovers win over Sheffield Wednesday.

ROVERS:

FRIEDEL: Made a crucial first half save from Sibon to prevent Wednesday from putting the tie back in the melting pot...7

CURTIS: Given the task of keeping Sibon quiet and grew into the role after the Belgian went close with a couple of early chances...7

BJORNEBYE: Linked up impressively with Duff on the left but blotted his copy-book by conceding the penalty...8

TAYLOR: A gritty performance from the giant defender against the physical threat of Efan Ekoku...7

JOHANSSON: Solid defensively alongside Taylor and used the ball effectively whenever he had space...7

FLITCROFT: Got carried away by his own enthusiasm but some refs would have given him the benefit of the doubt...6

TUGAY: A class act again in midfield and does anyone wear the blue and white halves with more passion?...8

HIGNETT: Weighed in with his customary goal late on to ease the pressure at the death...7

JANSEN: Linked up brilliantly with Cole up front and set the ball rolling with a real poacher's finish...7

*COLE: Proved he's more than just a goalscorer with some sublime link-up play and scored the goal his all-round performance deserved...8

DUFF: Another inspired display from the jet-heeled Irishman. Scored himself and played a big part in Cole's goal...8

SUBS:

MAHON...(for Jansen, 61) 7

NOT USED: BERG, HUGHES, GRABBI, KELLY (GK)

OPPOSITE CAMP:

HEALD...Thrown in at the deep end 7

MCLAREN...Workmanlike in midfield 6

BROMBY...Will be Premiership player 7

SOLTVEDT...Led the charge in midfield 8

QUINN...A sweet left foot 7

SIBON...Always a threat 7

EKOKU...Put himself about 7

HASLAM...Given a roasting by Duff 6

HAMSHAW...Sacrificed at half-time 6

WESTWOOD...Outsmarted by Cole 6

GEARY...Run of the mill 6

SUBS: BONVIN...(for Hamshaw, 46) 6

O'DONNELL...(for Geary, 70) 6

NOT USED: Donnelly, Maddix, Roberts (GK)

STATS:

TALE OF THE TAPE (ROVERS FIRST)

18...Goal attempts...9

8...Shots on target...5

1...Woodwork...0

11...Free-kicks...23

3...Offsides...1

8...Corners...7

Referee...Mike Riley (Leeds)

BOOKINGS: Rovers; Hignett and Mahon (both fouls), Cole (ungentlemanly conduct) Wednesday; Ekoku, Haslam, Geary, Bonvin (all fouls), Westwood (ungentlemanly conduct)

SENDINGS OFF: Flitcroft (violent conduct)

Attendance: 26,844

TIME FOR ACTION:

20: Stand-in keeper Paul Heald gets his first real taste of action when he saves from Matt Jansen following Andy Cole's clever flick

26: Brad Friedel performs heroics with a breathtaking fingertip save to turn aside a Sibon blockbuster

35: It's 1-0 to Rovers as Martin Taylor turns a Craig Hignett corner against the post and Jansen pockets the rebound

38: Rovers double their money as Damien Duff rams home number two with a vicious cross-shot

53: Disaster strikes as skipper Garry Flitcroft sees red for a two-footed challenge on Soltvedt

58: Wednesday are handed a lifeline as Stig Bjornebye handles a corner allowing Efan Ekoku to score from the spot

67: Cole can't believe his luck as he pulls down a Bjornebye cross but his shot trickles wide of the upright

82: Cole finally grabs the goal his performance deserved after a brilliant one-two with Duff

84: Wednesday strike back again as Soltvedt leaps to head home Alan Quinn's centre

88: Cardiff here we come as Hignett tucks away his fifth goal in as many starts