A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the victory over Charlton.

Rovers:

BRAD FRIEDEL: Left stranded for the goal but otherwise another solid display from the impressive American...7

JOHN CURTIS: Made a shaky start but grew in confidence as the game wore on, playing a crucial part in Cole's goal...7

STIG BJORNEBYE: Handed the Addicks a lifeline with a terrible clearance but, thankfully, the rest of his team-mates got him off the hook...6

HENNING BERG: Superb again at the back in the absence of Craig Short as Rovers ground out a priceless victory...8

MARTIN TAYLOR: Survived a couple of hairy moments against Charlton powerhouse Jason Euell as the visitors turned the screw...6

TUGAY: Does he ever score tap-ins? Another classic strike capped an excellent afternoon for the multi-talented Turk...8

DAVID DUNN: Showed another side to his game by working hard to win the ball back whenever Rovers lost possession...7

CRAIG HIGNETT: Not a bad way to celebrate your birthday with his third goal in the space of a week to seal victory...7

MATT JANSEN: Linked up brilliantly with Cole in the first half as Rovers put Charlton to the sword and richly deserved his goal...8

ANDY COLE: What a way to make your home debut! Bristling with pace up front, he scored a stunning goal and had a hand in all the others...8

DAMIEN DUFF: Scared the visitors to death with an electric display. Surely one of his best games in a Rovers shirt over the last 12 months...8

SUBS: Not used: Flitcroft, Hughes, Johansson, Gillespie, Kelly (GK)

Opposite Camp:

KIELY...Left helpless by Rovers' finishing 6

POWELL...Didn't get to grips with Hignett 6

FISH...Given a grilling by Duff 5

COSTA...Given the run-around by Jansen 6

FORTUNE...Left trailing in Cole's wake 6

PARKER...Saw red for foul on Jansen 6

STUART...Struggled to impose himself 6

JENSEN...Looked a class act in midfield 8

ROBINSON...Caused Curtis problems 7

EUELL...A nuisance up front 7

LISBIE...Got little change out of Berg 6

SUBS

BART-WILLIAMS...(for Fortune, 76) 6

JOHANSSON...(for Lisbie, 76) 6

SVENSSON...(for Stuart, 82) 5

NOT USED: Konchesky, Roberts (gk)

STATS:

Goal attempts: Rovers 15 Charlton 9

Shots on target: Rovers 9 Charlton 7

Woodwork: Rovers 1 Charlton 1

Offsides: Rovers 5 Charlton 3

Corners: Rovers 6 Charlton 2

Free kicks: Rovers 13 Charlton 9

REFEREE...Neale Barry (Lincolnchire) 6

Bookings: YELLOW CARD - Rovers: None Charlton: Costa (foul)

RED CARD: Parker (Charlton) professional foul

Attendance...23,365

TIME FOR ACTION:

05Rovers make the perfect start as Tugay curls home a brilliant opener from 20 yards

12Andy Cole races clear after a neat exchange with Matt Jansen but his fierce drive comes back off the post

45This time Cole makes no mistake as he whips a stunning finish past Dean Kiely from the edge of the box to make it 2-0

53Stig Bjornebye's horrendous clearance hands Jason Euell the chance to give the visitors a lifeline which he duly accepts

60Brad Friedel breathes a sigh of relief as Claus Jensen's thunderbolt hits the bar

64Scott Parker sees red after chopping Jansen down as he bursts clear

8585: It's in the bag as Craig Hignett celebrates his birthday with his third goal in as many games

8888: Jansen ices Rovers' cake with a fourth in the dying seconds after more clever play from Cole and David Dunn

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