The key stats and moments from the game against Wigan Athletic.

ROVERS:

FRIEDEL: Another unflappable performance from the big American who dealt comfortably with everything Wigan threw at him. 7

NEILL: Solid defensively and looked to get forward at every opportunity down the right. 7

BJORNEBYE: Great to see him back again after such a serious injury and he certainly didn't let anyone down. 7

SHORT: Coped well against the pace of Nathan Ellington who went into the game as the Worthington Cup's top scorer. 7

MARTIN TAYLOR: Normal service was resumed again following a rare mistake at Everton on Saturday...7

GARRY FLITCROFT: Relished the scrap in midfield and certainly left his mark on one or two opponents...7

TUGAY: A class above in midfield and his pass for the opening goal was worth the admission fee alone...8

DAVID THOMPSON: Never stopped running all night and his efforts were rewarded when he set-up the second goal...7

* ANDY COLE: Starting to recapture his explosive form of last season and his finishes for the two goals underlined his star quality...8

DWIGHT YORKE: Linked up well with Cole on the night after putting in a lot of unselfish work in and around the box...7

KEITH GILLESPIE: Took up some great positions but the end product sometimes lacked the desired quality...7

SUBS: JOHANSSON...(for Bjornebye, 82)

JANSEN...(for Cole, 84)

OSTENSTAD...(for Yorke, 84)

NOT USED...DANNS, KELLY

OPPOSITION:

FILAN...Couldn't be blamed 6

EADEN...Honest 6

BAINES...Still raw 6

DE VOS...Missed a sitter 6

JACKSON...Had his hands full 6

GREEN...Fairly anonymous 5

DINNING...Gritty performer 6

JARRETT...Buzzed about 6

KENNEDY...Hard-working 6

ELLINGTON...Always a handful 7

ROBERTS...Well marshalled 6

SUBS...TEALE (for Kennedy, 62) 6

FLYNN...(for Green, 72) 6

NOT USED: BEASANT, MITCHELL, BRECKIN

REFEREE...Mr A D'Urso

Bookings: Rovers; Flitcroft (foul) Wigan; None

Sendings off: None

JJB Stadium Att: 16,922

TIME FOR ACTION:

09 Lucas Neill plays in David Thompson but the midfielder's shot flashes wide of the far post

11 Jason De Vos heads straight at Brad Friedel after losing his marker at the far post

14 Andy Cole strikes the post after connecting with a Thompson centre

16 It's 1-0 to Rovers as Tugay plays in Cole with a peach of a pass and the striker makes no mistake

28 Dwight Yorke disposseses Jason Jarrett and runs in on goal but can't squeeze a shot past John Filan

50 Neil Roberts connects with a Nathan Ellington centre but Friedel is equal to his header

51 Keith Gillespie fires wide with the goal at his mercy

58 Graeme Souness is sent from the touchline after arguing with the fourth official

65 Friedel reacts smartly to tip aside a blockbuster from Gary Teale

66 Cole bursts through the centre but Filan saves at his feet

80 Game, set, and match as Cole grabs his second of the night following great work by Thompson