A HARD fought game ends honours even, but it was a tough game for the fans.
ROVERS:
FRIEDEL: Saved the day with a crucial first half save to deny Ade Akinbiyi...6
NEILL: Hardly put a foot wrong since his move from Millwall but had a stinker here...5
BJORNEBYE: His sloppy backpass summed up a disappointing performance. Gave the ball away far too easily...5
BERG: Came to the rescue with a couple of timely interventions but seemed troubled by Leicester's pace upfront...5
JOHANSSON: Looked Rovers' best defender on the night but given the slip a couple of times by Akinbiyi...6
FLITCROFT: Failed to grab the game by the scruff of the neck as Rovers struggled to gain control in midfield...5
TUGAY: Gave the ball away too much in midfield as Rovers never got their passing game going...5
JOHNSON: Starved of service on the right as Rovers relied too heavily on David Dunn down the left...5
DUNN: One of the few bright sparks but faded in the second half...6
GRABBI: Looked well off the pace after missing the Arsenal game with injury problems...5
JANSEN: Had to wait until the 87th minute for his first real sight of goal...5
SUBS:
BENT (for Grabbi, 39)...5
GILLESPIE (for Johnson, 64)...5
HIGNETT (for Bjornebye, 69)...5
LEICESTER CITY:
WALKER: A virtual spectator...6
SINCLAIR: Solid if unspectacular...6
IZZET: Busy in midfield...6
SAVAGE: Irritating but effective...7
WISE: Broke things up in midfield...6
DAVIDSON: Not put under enough pressure...6
ELLIOTT: A rock at the back...8
BENJAMIN: Put himself about...6
AKINBIYI: If only he could finish...7
IMPEY: The odd flash of class...7
MARSHALL: Steadyaway on the right...6
SUBS:
SCOWCROFT (for Benjamin, 70)...6
STATS:
13...Goal attempt:...12
1...Shots on target...5
0...Woodwork...0
3...Offsides...5
7...Corners...1
13...Free kicks...8
REFEREE: Mr R Styles (Hampshire)...4
YELLOW CARDS:
Rovers; Bjornebye, Johnson, Neill (all fouls), Tugay (dissent), Flitcroft, Hignett (both ungentlemanly conduct)
Leicester; Savage (foul), Wise (ungentlemanly conduct)
Sendings off: None
ATTENDANCE:...21,873
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