A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the drawn FA Cup game against Barnsley.
BRAD FRIEDEL: I doubt whether two keepers would have kept out Darren Barnard's blockbuster...7
LUCAS NEILL: Endured something of uncomfortable afternoon down the right as most of Barnsley's best work flowed through Barnard...6
STIG BJORNEBYE: Not a day for messing about at the back and his no-nonsense approach served Rovers well...7
HENNING BERG: Caught out by the pace of Bruce Dyer on a couple of occasions as the Tykes tried to turn the Rovers' defence...6
CRAIG SHORT: His physical presence in the air proved invaluable as Barnsley lumped the ball forward at every opportunity...7
TUGAY: Conditions were hardly conducive for his silky skills as the ball often by-passed midfield but still tried to pull the strings...7
DAVID DUNN: Wasn't his type of game from a creative point of view but worked hard to win back possession...7
CRAIG HIGNETT: Always looked the most likely source of a goal and saved Rovers' bacon with a late equaliser...7
EGIL OSTENSTAD: Given a rare start up front but, despite his industry, never looked like opening his account for the season...6
MATT JANSEN: Forced to fight for scraps up front as the rest of his team-mates struggled to provide him with enough quality service...6
ALAN MAHON: Made Hignett's equaliser with a sweeping cross from the left to cap another hard-working display...6
SUBS:
KEITH GILLESPIE (for Ostenstad, 60)...6
MARK HUGHES (for Jansen, 68)...6
MARTIN TAYLOR (for Bjornebye, 78)...5
NOT USED: Johansson, Kelly (GK)
OPPOSITE CAMP:
MILLER...Had little to do on the day 7
MULLIGAN...Steadyaway defensively 6
MORGAN...Gritty competitor 7
CHETTLE...Still going strong 7
BARKER...Promising young full-back 7
DONOVAN...Struggled to impose himself 6
CROOKS...Midfield strongman 6
LUMSDON...Put himself about 6
DYER...Caused problems with his pace 7
SHERON...Disappointing on the day 6
BARNARD...What a stunning strike 7
SUBS
BERTOS (for Sheron, 88)
NOT USED: McSwegan, Jones, Regan, Marriott (GK)
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 15 Barnsley 11
Shots on target: Rovers 7 Barnsley 2
Woodwork: Rovers 0 Barnsley 0
Offsides: Rovers 4 Barnsley 5
Corners: Rovers 9 Barnsley 7
Free kicks: Rovers 22 Barnsley 16
REFEREE: Phil Dowd (Stoke)...7
Bookings:
YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: Tugay (foul)
Barnsley: Crooks, Mulligan (both fouls)
RED CARDS - None
TIME FOR ACTION:
17Darren Barnard fires an early warning when he heads over from Kevin Donovan's cross
22Craig Hignett's shot curls agonisingly wide of Kevin Miller's right-hand post
43Chris Barker's shot is blocked by a defender as Rovers survive an almighty goal-mouth scramble
64Miller reacts quickly to keep out a glancing header from Matt Jansen
64Bruce Dyer looks odds on to score but just fails to get a decisive touch on Barnard's cross
77Disaster strikes as Barnard bends a stunning 25-yarder past Brad Friedel into the top corner
82Phew! Craig Hignett saves Rovers' blushes with a priceless equaliser from Alan Mahon's centre
TEAMS:
Rovers (4-4-2): from right to left
Friedel
Neill, Berg, Short, Bjornebye
Hignett, Dunn, Tugay, Mahon
Jansen, Ostenstad
Barnsley (4-4-2): from right to left
Miller
Mulligan, Morgan, Chettle, Barker
Donovan, Lumsdon, Crooks, Barnard
Dyer, Sheron
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