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
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