Player verdicts

He won some key headed duels in his own penalty area, but looked uncomfortable in possession 6

Secure defensively, but rarely got forward ..... 6

Hampered by an early injury which forced him off

No impact on the game whatsoever which isn’t all his fault as those behind him and in front of him laboured badly. His error led to first goal though4

SIRIKI DEMBELE

Some neat skills and dribbles early on, but constantly fouled and offered no protection by a poor referee ..................................................... 6

Substitutes

REECE BROWN (for Taylor, 42 mins) ................ 6

IDRIS KANU (for Mason, 67 mins) ................... 5

RICKY-JADE JONES (for Szmodics, 67 mins) .. 5

MO EISA (for Clarke-Harris, 67 mins) .............. 5

FRAZER BLAKE-TRACY (for Butler, 56 mins) ... 5

Steady and safe at the back as he usually is ...... 6

An assured 45 minutes during which he defended strongly and came close to scoring ................... 7

Did little wrong. Tried to get the ball moving positively up the left flank ................................. 6

Ran up blind alleys and passed the ball indifferently. Substituted at the break ............. 5

Saw plenty of the ball, but didn’t use it efficiently. Sent a couple of dangerous crosses in ............ 5

He conceded the free-kick that led to the opening

Hardly seen on the ball before his half-time substitution. Poorly served by teammates ....... 4

Looked out of sorts. Hesitant in front of goal, no chance to show off his searing pace and poor with his back to goal ......................................... 4

Substitutes

SAMMIE SZMODICS (for Clarke, 46 mins) ...... 7

JOE WARD (for Kanu, 46mins) ......................... 6

MARK BEEVERS (for Thompson, 46 mins) ...... 5

REECE BROWN (for Reed, 69 mins) ................. 6

JONSON CLARKE-HARRIS (for Burrows, 69). 6