On a sour note second half substitute Matt Jansen was stretchered from the pitch just ten minutes after entering the game after a reckless challenge by Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni - who duly saw red for the crude challenge.
Rovers: Friedel, Neill (Taylor 53 mins), Todd (Harkins 53 mins), Mokoena, Gresko (Matteo 81 mins), Emerton (Emerton 84 mins), Savage (Tugay 67 mins), Reid, Pedersen (Gray 76 mins), Dickov (Jansen 56 mins (Derbyshire 65 mins)), Kuqi (Johnson 72 mins). Subs not used: Enckelman, Flitcroft, Douglas.
Espanyol: Kameni, Jarque, Domi (Garcia 46 mins), Lopo (Robuste 68 mins), Sanchez, Costa (Hurtado 58 mins), Alvarez (Camara 12 mins), Zabaleta (Iraizoz 65 mins), Soriano (Velamazan 72 mins), De La Pena (Corominas 60 mins), Riera. Subs not used: Iraizoz, Simon, Mateu, Tamudo.