How the Rovers' players fared in the nil-nil draw at the City Of Manchester Stadium.

FRIEDEL: Neither keeper had a shot to save on a day when defences came out on top. 6

KHIZANISHVILI: Didn't look quite as comfortable he has in the centre. 6

TODD: Kept a tight rein on his friend and former team-mate Andy Cole. 7

NELSEN: Looked like he'd never been away. Another solid show from 'The Admiral.' 7

M GRAY: A whole-hearted defensive performance but rarely got forward. 7

TUGAY: Untouchable in the first half before City worked out how to stop him playing. 7

SAVAGE: Put in a decent shift before his recent lack of action caught up with him. 6

REID: Ran himself to a standstill on the right but his final ball might have been better. 6

PEDERSEN: Looked like a man who had just played two big games for his country. 6

DICKOV: Plenty of effort and endeavour but never looked like scoring against his old club. 6

CRAIG BELLAMY: Unlucky with a couple of hairline offside decisions but didn't really get the service. .6

SUBS: DAVID THOMPSON (for Reid, 73) 6; SHEFKI KUQI (for Dickov, 85); AARON MOKOENA (for Tugay, 86). NOT USED: PETER ENCKELMAN, DAVID BENTLEY