FORM GUIDE:

FRIEDEL: Pulled off two stunning saves in the space of a minute which turned out to be crucial...8

CURTIS: Played a vital part in the goal with a perfect pass to pick out the clever run of Berkovic...7

BERG: Another commanding display from the ice-cool Norwegian at the heart of the Rovers defence...8

SHORT: Caught for pace on a couple of occasions in the first half but played his part in another clean sheet...7

FLITCROFT: Full of energy in the first half before he made way for Berkovic after the break...7

DUNN: Pulled the strings in midfield as Rovers' patient approach play finally wore the Hornets down...7

MAHON: Provided bags of buzz in midfield, both going forward and getting back...7

JANSEN: Having one of those spells at the minute. Could have had a hat-trick on another night...6

BENT: Caused the Watford defence all sorts of problems with his power and pace before popping up with a crucial winner...8

DUFF: Provided a constant stream of crosses from the left in another all-action display...7

GILLESPIE: Didn't see enough of the ball in the first half to show what he can do...6

SUBS:

BERKOVIC: Timed his run to perfection before putting his cross on a plate for Bent...7

HIGNETT: Stiffened things up in the final 20 minutes...7

HUGHES: Ruffled a few feathers in the closing stages...6

WATFORD:

BAARDSEN: Denied Jansen with a couple of top-drawer stops...8

WARD: Had his hands full up against Duff...7

ROBINSON: His sloppy back pass resulted in Page's sending off...6

PAGE: A touch unlucky to be dismissed...6

PALMER: Honest as the day is long...7

MOONEY: Looked Watford's biggest threat in the final third...7

SMITH: Caused problems with his pace before the sendings off...7

HELGUSON: Lost all discipline in the face of adversity...5

WARD: Refused to buckle despite the constant pressure...7

VERNAZZA: Showed the odd flash...7

NIELSEN: Reduced to a fire-fighting role after the double dismissal...7

SUBS:

WOOTER: A tricky customer in the last 10 minutes.

KENNEDY: Too little, too late.

HYDE: No time to show.

STATS:

Goal attempts:...Rovers 20 Watford 7

Shots on target:...Rovers 8 Watford 2

Woodwork:...Rovers 1 Watford 0

Offsides:...Rovers 4 Watford 2

Corners:...Rovers 6 Watford 3

Free kicks:...Rovers 10 Watford 11

Attendance:...15,970

Referee:...Mr R Styles (Hampshire) 7

Bookings: Rovers; Duff and Jansen (both fouls) Watford; Robinson (foul), Helguson twice (dissent and a foul)

Sendings off: Rovers; None Watford; Page (professional foul), Helguson (second booking)

TIME FOR ACTION:

04:Matt Jansen misses a chance to put Rovers ahead but his diving header drifts wide after great work from Marcus Bent

05:Jansen holds his head in his hands again as his shot comes back off the post

28:Alan Mahon skips between two defenders and cuts in from the left but his drive is saved by Espen Baardsen

34:Brad Friedel denies Tommy Mooney twice in a minute, palming away a deflected free kick then tipping over a vicious snapshot

39:Robert Page sees red after catching Bent as the striker bursts on to a loose ball

44:Heidar Helguson follows him down the tunnel after picking up his second yellow for a crude lunge at John Curtis

54:Jansen misses goal again after being played in by Mahon

62:Jansen turns provider with a clever ball to release Bent but the striker fires wide

65:Jansen can't believe his luck as another snapshot whistles past the post after a neat cross from Keith Gillespie

68:Baardsen denies Jansen again with an acrobatic stop

72:Rovers finally break the deadlock when Curtis finds Berkovic and the Israeli's low cross is turned home by Bent

78:It's not Jansen's day as the livewire striker sees Baardsen push away his stinging drive after he leaves a defender for dead