Friedel

Curtis, Berg, Short

Gillespie, Dunn, Mahon, Duff

Berkovic

Jansen, Bent

Subs: Hignett (for Gillespie, 79), Hughes (for Jansen, 83) Not used: Keller, Taylor, Filan (gk)

West Brom: (3-5-2)

Hoult

Butler, Sigurdsson, Carbon,

Chambers A, Jordao, Appleton, Sneekes, Van Blerk

Taylor, Fox

Subs: Roberts (for Sneekes, 55), Chambers J (for Carbon, 59), Lyttle (for Chambers A, 80) Not used: Quinn, Jensen (gk)

TALKING TACTICS: Gary Megson lost the tactical battle through his team selection. He showed Rovers too much respect by keeping second leading scorer Jason Roberts on the bench and mustered just one effort on target all afternoon

TURNING POINT:

The goal. Albion had clearly come for a point so who scored first was always going to be vital. Once Marcus Bent put Rovers ahead you couldn't see the visitors coming back

SET PIECE WATCH:

Rovers reverted to short corner routine and it nearly paid dividends in the second half when Alan Mahon's rasping cross shot was nearly diverted home by David Dunn