Rovers sub Reid for Emerton! Still no Johnson on the pitch.

Rovers have the game in control with 20 mins to go!

3-0!!! Dickov!!! Right footed from 18 yards ...assist by Gallacher. The games is over for Norwich now I think!! Rovers have all posession! The goal was Dickovs 100th career goal! Congratulations!

is Matteo dropped or is he injured?

halftime....player performerance Friedel....not so much to do Nelsen...been outstanding, looks like he loves every game he play Todd.......looks composed Mokoena..plays well once in trouble Johansson...Nice to see him back instead of Matteo Emerton.....looks ok, nothing special Tugay.....real fightingspirit today Savage....works his socks off despite groin problems.may be sub Pedersen...what a goal and his contribution is magnificent Dickov...took his goal well, works hard..but needs more support Gallacher...looks ok, may be sub for Johnson in second half

the shortest player on the pitch heads in a corner...must be awful for the Norwich backline, the worst in the Premier League.

A corner from Pedersen that Dickov heads for 2-0!!! Assist Pedersen.

yes...it was a great goal by Pedersen, great pace and he took it well....he's looking like an young Ryan Giggs on the left wing......hope we can continue and score in this game....Go RoVERS!!!!

hursday 10 February 2005 A wonder strike from Australian substitute Scott Chipperfield (pictured right) has earned the Qantas Socceroos a credible 1-1 draw with South Africa in Durban. Chipperfield showed great determination to win a cleared header following a free kick and then sent a fierce volley from 20 metres that left South African keeper Calvin Marlin flapping at thin air, as the ball flew into the back of the net. “It was a gem,” said Farina after the match. “It illustrated what I said before about pressuring them and he did that, nipped the ball off his opponent and it sat up for him and the strike couldn’t have been any better.” It capped off a much better second half performance by Australia after going behind to an 11th minute strike by Benni McCarthy. The match was a story of two halves, with South Africa dominating the first half, while Australia clawed its way back and had slightly the better of the second half. “To get the draw, I am very happy with that result,” Farina enthused. “The first 20 minutes I was a bit worried as we were under the whip, just sitting back, which we are not comfortable with. “We played reasonably well for the last 20 minutes of the first half, with Jason (Culina) pushing further up, Emo (Brett Emerton) had a good chance and we stopped their flow and pressured them a bit more. “I thought our boys did really well, although I still think we have a lot of work to do.” It was a nervous start by the Qantas Socceroos, with South Africa dominating the opening 20 minutes of the game and continually pinning Australia back in its own half. Using the flanks to good effect, it was no surprise that the Bafana Bafana goal came from good work on the right, which enabled Steven Pienaar to get clear. His cross from the byline, was chested down by Shaun Bartlett to McCarthy and from just inside the penalty box, he drilled a low half volley past Mark Schwarzer. South Africa should have made it 2-0 minutes later when they again exposed Australia down the right. McCarthy sent Piernaar clear into the box, but Schwarzer managed to divert the midfielders shot from an acute angle for a corner. Australia’s first real chance did not arrive till the 33rd minute and what a good chance it was. A brilliant ball from Vince Grella picked out Brett Emerton on the left and raced into the box. His shot with his weaker left foot went straight to the keeper, but Marlin spilled it and allowed Emerton a chance to cut the ball back, however Marlin recovered to block it out for a corner. Australia looked to be more attacking in the second half and in the 53rd minute, Emerton started and finished an attacking move… his shot from the edge of the area slicing wide of the far post. The first substitutions came 10 minutes into the second half, with debutant Jason Culina forced to leave the field after picking up a knock to his ankle, although it was later confirmed that it was nothing serious. South African substitute Zuma almost made an immediate impact with two shots at goal, the second one cleared away desperately by Popovic for a corner. Schwarzer was well placed to save a Vilakazi shot and he then denied young hot-shot Ndlovu, who should have done better when clear in front of goal. Those misses proved costly, as Chipperfield produced his wonderful strike in the 70th minute. The last 15 minutes saw Australia slow the play down as if they were playing in an away leg of a World Cup qualifier, although they almost came unstuck in the last minute when Ndlovu headed wide of the near post from four yards. In between, Chipperfield’s FC Basel teammate Mile Sterjovski had a rare chance, but shot wide of the near post. Match Details South Africa 1 (Benni McCarthy 11’) Australia 1 (Scott Chipperfield 70’) Line-up: Schwarzer (gk); Neill, Moore, Popovic, Vidmar, Grella (Wilkshire 71’), Bresciano (McKain 74’), Culina (Sterjovski 57’), Tiatto (Chipperfield 57’), Emerton (Thompson 66’), Agostino (Vieri 66’) Subs Not Used: Clint Bolton (gk), Stephen Laybutt Cautions: Bresciano (55’) Crowd: Approx 25,000

My team would be: Friedel Nelsen, Mokoena, Todd, Johansson Emerton, Tugay/Flitcroft, Savage, Pedersen Dickov and Johnson/Stead Subs: Reid, Jansen, Enckel, Matteo, Thommo I'll go for a 3-1 win......Pedersen, Savage and Stead or Johnson scoring A consolation for the visitors from Francis.

if we loose today..we will rue we didn't sign a striker...esp.Pandiani.

Dickov cant play by himself upfront....just annoying me..... put n Jemal!!! He's got pace. Don't bring in Flitcroft. Emerton, Mokoena, Savage, Pedersen Dickov and Johnson We've got 2 shots in the game, Boro had 9 shots....think if Boro would had all their players available....poor rovers..

Quedrue scoring.

looks like Boro dominating?? what is happening? we played well against Chelsea??

Andy Cole has scored for Fulham!! now 1-1 typically that he's scoring so much! f**k souness!

Zenden is not banned and will play! sorry boys but I don't think one player can make it. But Neill has to be awake!

Find it! Team: Brad Friedel 1 Dominic Matteo 22 Aaron Mokoena 15 Lucas Neill 2 Ryan Nelsen 29 Andy Todd 24 Brett Emerton 7 Morten Gamst Pedersen 12 Robbie Savage 31 David Thompson 20 Paul Dickov 10 Subs: Peter Enckelman 13 Nils-Eric Johansson 14 Garry Flitcroft 5 Steven Reid 18 Jemal Johnson 28 BORO: 1 Mark Schwarzer 21 Stuart Parnaby 3 Franck Queudrue 2 Michael Reiziger 6 Gareth Southgate 19 Stewart Downing 25 James Morrison 15 Ray Parlour 32 Boudewijn Zenden 11 Malcolm Christie 16 Joseph-Desire Job SUBS: 12 Carlo Nash 26 Matthew Bates 29 Anthony McMahon 20 Guidoni Junior Doriva 30 Danny Graham

Hi all... looking forward to todays game! Does anyone know the lineup?

Hi all ! Chelsea will play 4-5-1 and we will too... Probably lineup: Friedel Neill, Mokoena, Todd, Johansson (been rested for a while) or Matteo Emerton, Flitcroft, Savage, Thompson, Pedersen Dickov (if fit) or Stead Subs: Nelsen, Enckel, Gallacher, Reid, Tugay Chelsea probable formation: Chech/Cudicini Ferreira, Terry, Huth/Gallas, Bridge Robben, Tiago, Lampard, Makele, Duff Gudjohnson or Drogba Subs: Cudicini, Smertin, Cole, Kezman, Jarosick. sounds tuff...

burnley is so crap...don't worry we mash them.... they don't have Blake anymore either.

Hi all what I've heard rovers has matched Brums bid £6m for Bellamy and Bellamy has rejected Brum so rovers are now in talks with Belly... the payment plan is for three years and according to reports from IecBirmingham it suits Newcastle. So wait and see folks...

er not wishin got pee on your fire - but dont talk ###### what do you mean? don't be unpleasant.

injury or does they spare him for the next game?

Goal by Matteo, was it a mistake kick or what?? Great anyway!

Jemal Johnson is one of the quickest, fastest and skillfulled player in the premiership!! Well done scoring! May it continue long!! Great rovers!