A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the game against Spurs.

ROVERS:

FRIEDEL: Kept Rovers in the game with a couple of reflex stops but badly at fault for the goal...6

NEILL: Suffering from a dip in form at present and his distribution let him down here...6

BJORNEBYE: Steadyaway defensively before he got sacrificed in a tactical switch...6

*BERG: Held things together at the back but could have used the ball more intelligently at times...7

SHORT: Another whole-hearted performance from the Ewood strong man against the muscular threat of Les Ferdinand...7

FLITCROFT: Wore his heart on his sleeve as always, typified by some bone-crunching challenges in the engine room...7

TUGAY: Never got going by his standards, giving the ball away far too cheaply at times...5

GILLESPIE: Suffered from a lack of service down the right as he struggled to stamp his authority on proceedings...6

DUFF: Been on fire in recent weeks but struggled to shine here, particularly after the second half reshuffle...6

JANSEN: Endured something of a frustrating afternoon and it's clearly going to take time for his partnership with Cole to develop...6

COLE: Added some much-needed pace and mobility up front and only denied a goal on his debut by a brilliant save...7

SUBS:

DUNN (for Bjornebye, 61)...6

HIGNETT (for Gillespie, 71)...6

OSTENSTAD (for Jansen, 80)...5

NOT USED: Taylor, Kelly

OPPOSITE CAMP:

KELLER: Denied Cole a goal on his debut...7

TARICCO: Did reasonably well against Duff...6

FREUND: Typical German efficiency...6

PERRY: Neat and tidy defensively...6

RICHARDS: Puts the heart into White Hart Lane...8

KING: The heir to Sol Campbell's throne...7

POYET: Was he playing?...5

ZIEGE: See above...5

ANDERTON: Hardly wasted a pass...7

FERDINAND: Mr Muscle up front....7

SHERINGHAM: Flattered to deceive...6

SUBS:

SHERWOOD (for Poyet, 85)...5

NOT USED: Rebrov, Davies, Fardner, Sullivan (GK)

STATS:

Goal attempts: Rovers 12 Spurs 10

Shots on target: Rovers 5 Spurs 7

Woodwork: Rovers 0 Spurs 0

Offsides: Rovers 3 Spurs 2

Corners: Rovers 7 Spurs 5

Free kicks: Rovers 17 Spurs 20

REFEREE: Jeff Winter (Stockton)...6

Attendance...35,101

YELLOW CARDS: Rovers - Tugay, Neill (both fouls) Spurs - None

RED CARDS: None

TIME FOR ACTION:

05Steffen Freund fires wide after sloppy play by Tugay

09Brad Friedel comes to the rescue with a reflex stop to deny Teddy Sheringham

15Sheringham is thwarted by Friedel again following an almighty goal-mouth scramble

42Andy Cole heads wide after connecting with a Garry Flitcroft cross

45Disaster strikes as Dean Richards rises to head home Darren Anderton's corner

57Tugay's curler bends just around the post

79Cole can't believe his luck as Kasey Keller denies him a debut goal with a super stop

TACTICS:

ROVERS wingers Keith Gillespie and Damien Duff struggled to impose themselves down the flanks after being forced onto the back foot by Spurs wingbacks Christian Ziege and Mauricio Taricco

KEY MOMENT:

KASEY Keller's second half save from Andy Cole ultimately denied Rovers a point