Here's how The Lancashire Telegraph scored the players' performances, with a six representing par for the course.

Aynsley Pears - 6

Could do very little about either goal after being badly exposed, in all truth. Good save to deny Apter making it three.

Leo Duru - 9

Fantastic display on debut, particularly in the first half. Constantly ran at his opposite number and beat them for fun. Fans really enjoyed watching him; he played with bravery.

Hayden Carter - 6

Nearly scored after a rampaging run up the pitch and a clever flick by Sigurdsson.

Danny Batth - 7

Solid in his defending as he picked up more valuable match minutes. Didn't put a foot wrong.

Harry Pickering - 7

Some nice deliveries from the left side a she got forward on the overlap. Saw more of him in the final third than usual.

Joe Rankin-Costello - 4

Wasn't in the game much throughout and then made a bad mistake which gifted Coulson the winner. No dressing that one up, I'm afraid.

John Buckley - 7

Saw plenty of the ball as he did against Stockport but wasn't able to create as much.

Andi Weimann - 6

Worked hard down the right flank but wasn't too heavily involved. A few nice touches and clever runs.

Jack Vale - 6

Looks like he has bulked up a bit from two years ago. Some decent threaded passes and a few sights of goal but nothing too dangerous.

Arnor Sigurdsson - 6

Didn't back up his goal against Oxford with another dominant display. Made a nice run to create the penalty but, otherwise, quite quiet.

Makhtar Gueye - 7

Led the line well and comfortably dispatched the penalty, having created the opening with his clever pass around the corner.

Substitutes:

Dom Hyam (Pickering, 65') - 5

Looked uncomfortable basically playing as a makeshift left-back. The change of shape didn't help Rovers at all.

Kyle McFadzean (Batth, 65') - 6

On for the last 30 minutes in the middle of the defence.

Ryan Hedges (Weimann, 65') - 6

Saw a shot well saved by O'Donnell but didn't see much of the ball after coming on.

Tyrhys Dolan (Vale, 65') - 6

It was a similar story for most of the attackers with Rovers on the back foot after the changes.

Yuki Ohashi (Gueye, 65') - 6

A few nice touches but no sight of goal after arriving from the bench.

Unused substitutes: Hilton, Travis, Tyjon, Bloxham.

Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Attendance: 9,4,18