TACTICS and turning points from Ewood clash

TEAMS:

Rovers: (3-5-2) from right to left

Friedel

Curtis, Berg, Short,

Gillespie, Dunn, Flitcroft, Mahon, Duff

Jansen, Bent

Subs: Bjornebye (for Duff, 13), Berkovic (for Short, 64), Hignett (for Gillespie, 73) Not used: Hughes, Filan (gk)

Fulham: (4-3-1-2)

Taylor

Finnan, Melville, Symons, Brevett

Goldbaek, Davis, Collins

Clark

Saha, Hayles

Subs: Neilson (for Hayles, 44) Not used: Sahnoun, Riedle, Stolcers, Hahnemann (gk)

TALKING TACTICS:

The loss of Damien Duff came as a major blow because Rovers lost much of their attacking threat down the left after. Manager Graeme Souness tried to pep things up by throwing on both Eyal Berkovic and Craig Hignett after the break but their introduction failed to provide the necessary lift

TURNING POINT:

Louis Saha's shock equaliser. It was a goal out of nothing and it's timing -- right on the stroke of half-time -- gave Fulham a vital psychological boost

SET PIECE WATCH:

Rovers nearly caught Fulham cold with a quickly taken corner in the first minute but Matt Jansen headed wide from Alan Mahon's left-wing cross