Jason Steele 7

For the fourth game running did not put a glove wrong, making a string of comfortable stops and one fine save from Abel Hernandez

Adam Henley 7

Kept the ball better than any other player in a blue and white halved shirt, the right-back produced a solid showing throughout

Shane Duffy 7

Rovers’ best defender on the day, making nine clearances. The centre-back also nearly set up Hope Akpan for a dramatic winner

Grant Hanley 7

A first-half mistake, after a poor Markus Olsson pass, almost led to Hernandez opening the scoring but improved thereafter

Markus Olsson 7

Guilty of some poor passes in the opening period, and up against a tricky customer in Ahmed Elmohamady, but stuck at it.

Ben Marshall 6

Set-up Rovers’ and Jordan Rhodes’ only clear chance of the first half, and went close from distance at the start of the second, but drifted in and out

Danny Guthrie 6

His match was ended after just eight minutes, a real shame given his improving form, but Akpan proved an able replacement

Corry Evans 7

On his first return to his former club the midfielder was unable to exert as much as influence as he had done in his previous two games

Craig Conway 7

No-one has created more chances in the Championship this season than the winger, whose late corner set up Rhodes’ goal

Tom Lawrence 7

Caused problems in the first half with the pockets of space he was picking up but faded after the break. Came off with cramp

Jordan Rhodes 7

Had to plough a lone furrow for long periods of the match but, after seeing one header saved, got his reward when his second went in

Subs

Hope Akpan for Guthrie (8)

Nathan Delfouneso for Lawrence (79)

Tommy Spurr for Marshall (83)