Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield United (RESULTS)

Day 7 made some outstanding saves

Ehmer 6.5 beat too easily first half, much improved second
Kilgour 8 MOTM composed, good distribution, cracking goal
Baldwin 6.5 did a pretty good job against much improved opposition
Leahy 7.5 almost motm, put his self in the way of everything, great assist for the second goal

McCormick 6.5 not massively influential
Upson 6 lack of pace really exposed today
Westbrooke 7 some neat flicks, dribbles and deliveries

Oztumer 6 not his most involved game but still surprised to see him subbed

Hanlan 6.5 battled hard, didn’t get a chance in front of goal
Ayunga 7 powerhouse, won almost everything in the air

Subs: Barrett 6 tried hard but doesn’t look fit
Grant 6 few misplaced passes can tell he’s been injured
Rodman n/a

Ref 7
Sheffield United 5 not particularly good for a team 2 leagues above us. Burke changed the game for them

Day 6

Ehmer 5
Kilgour 7.5
Baldwin 6
Leahy 5

McCormick 6
Upson 4
Westbrooke 6.5

Oztumer 5

Hanlan 6
Ayunga 6

Subs: Barrett 5
Grant 5
Rodman 5

Ref 4
Sheffield United 4

Day 7 Looks confident which will help the back 4 with their confidence too

Ehmer 6 Took the goal well - too many crosses from the left
Kilgour 9 MoM. Excellent defending. The only downside is his lack of pace
Baldwin 7 Solid game
Leahy 8 Very good game until giving the ball away for the 3rd goal. Same last week. But played well and great header for the 2nd goal

McCormick 8 love his energy
Upson 6 not a great game and caught out for their 2nd goal
Westbrooke 8 Set play king. Very good free kicks

Oztumer 6 Disappointed with him today. Gave the ball way too often when in good positions

Hanlan 8 A real handful for premier league defenders
Ayunga 6 won some good heading duals...little else

Subs: Barrett 7 Shows promise with a good touch - would like to see him start soon
Grant 8 Thought he was very good with crisp passing - didnt give the ball away as he too often has done in the past
Rodman 7 Good few minutes but disappointing shot when he found space

Ref 4
Sheffield United 7 too much class for us - but Nicholson would have made a big difference

Day 7 - good start

Ehmer - 5, ok in defence but offered nothing going forward in open play.
Kilgour -9, clearly our man of the match
Baldwin - 7
Leahy -7 , takes too much unjustified criticism.

Upson -6
Oz - 5, I thought he was poor today.
McCormick- 8, excellent. Can we please sign him. He has energy to spare
Westbrook - 8, excellent.

Hanlan-7. Worked very hard against good defenders
Ayunga - 7. I haven’t seen much of him before today but he is a big fellow and has something about him. I hope a few goals this season will do his confidence good and he has a role to play in the future. We miss Daly.

Subs
Grant - 7, better than Upson
Barrett - 6.
Rodman - 7

Sheffield United - 8. They’ve some tidy players. And they took the cup seriously so all respect to them.

Ref - 7. He wasn’t as bad as others make out.

Day 7 A pretty confident debut. Unlucky with the first goal, possibly should have done better with the third

Ehmer 6 Good goal - a well worked training ground move Not really a right back though, can't cope with quick wingers
Kilgour 8 An excellent game, don't think he put a foot wrong, great goal, some great interceptions and tackles
Baldwin 7 Pretty effective and composed
Leahy 7.5 Played really well, and then did a Leahy to gift them possession in a dangerous position! Then played well again.

McCormick 7 played well against a midfield that perhaps suited him in that they weren't L1 cloggers
Upson 5 too slow and too many mistakes for me
Westbrooke 7 Similar to McCormick, great free kick

Oztumer 6.5 Flashes of what he can do, but not enough. Wouldn't have subbed him though, unless it was precautionary for more important stuff to come

Hanlan 7 Battled well against higher level defenders and won his fair share of those battles
Ayunga 6.5 A good performance winning a lot of aerial battles and some flashes of good first touches. Hope he takes a lot of confidence from that

Subs: Barrett 6 He doesn't "look" fit, but he did work hard.
Grant 6 A bit rusty perhaps after injury, hopefully he can get back to full fitness quickly
Rodman - nole imho

Ref 5 (7 first half, 3 second half)
Sheffield United 7 Played some nice football at times against us as L1 opposition, but can see why they are struggling in the Premier. We should take a lot of encouragement that despite their struggles this season they are never beaten heavily in the Premier League, and we gave them a good game.

Day 7.5
Ehmer 6
Kilgour 8
Baldwin 7
Leahy 7
Upson 6.5
Westbrooke 7.5
McCormick 6.5
Oztumer 6
Ayunga 6.5
Hanlan 6

Subs: Barrett 6
Grant 6.5
Rodman 6
Ref: 4
Sheffield United: 6 clearly a lot of quality and had a lot of joy down the left. Having said that they aren’t premier league quality and I don’t expect them to even do well in the Championship next season

Day 7
Ehmer 6
Kilgour 7
Baldwin 6
Leahy 5


McCormick 6
Upson 4
Westbrooke 6



Oztumer 5


Hanlan 6
Ayunga 6



Subs: Barrett 5
Grant 5
Rodman 5



Ref 6
Sheffield United 7

Day 8

Ehmer 5.5
Kilgour 8.5
Baldwin 7
Leahy 6.5

McCormick 7.5
Upson 6
Westbrooke 7.5

Oztumer 5.5

Hanlan 6.5
Ayunga 7

Subs: Barrett 6
Grant 6
Rodman 6

Ref 6
Sheffield United 7

Day 6.5 - looked confident and an adequate replacement for Annsi

Ehmer 5.5 - good goal but poor defending thoughout. Slipped a lot and couldn't stop crosses
Kilgour 8 - very good game. Good in the air and confident on the ground. Outdone for pace a few times. Needs to be quicker to play at a higher level.
Baldwin 7 - reasonably solid
Leahy 8 - defended well apart from a few careless clearances (one of which led to the third goal). Good going forward and a good header for Ehmer's goal.

McCormick 6.5 - worked hard but his quality on the ball is better than he displayed today
Upson 5 - His lack of pace is a big problem against higher league opposition
Westbrooke 6.5 - some good deliveries and skills but weak in the tackle and poor defensively. Not someone that you would want with you in the trenches

Oztumer 5 - poorest display for a while. Found it hard to stay on his feet and careless with the ball.

Hanlan 6 - struggled against good defenders but did cause them a few problems
Ayunga 6 - surprised me. He caused the defenders a few issues in the first half and showed some promise

Subs: Barrett 5 - looks a bit overweight again. Obviously has the ability but unsurprisingly lacks the match sharpness to execute
Grant 5.5 - involved in a few good moves but nothing special
Rodman 5 - not unsurprisingly lacked sharpness

Ref 6
Sheffield United 7