RECAP: Rotherham United 2 Doncaster Rovers 0: Derby defeat for depleted Rovers
Recap the events of the game on the blog service below.
LIVE: Rotherham United 2 Doncaster Rovers 0
MATCH DETAILS
GOALS: Smith (27, 45+2)
RED CARD: Miller (53)
ROTHERHAM: Johansson; Ihiekwe, Wood (C), Harding; Miller, Wiles, Lindsay, Rathbone (Edmonds-Green 90), Sadlier (Barlaser 71); Ladapo (Mattock 57), Smith. Subs: Vickers, Tilt, Odoffin, Kayode.
ROVERS: Dahlberg; Knoyle, Williams, John, Horton (Cukur); Bostock (Barlow); Galbraith, Close; Smith; Seaman, Rowe. Subs: Jones, Blythe, Greaves, Ravenhill, Barlow, Gardner, Cukur.
REFEREE: Martin Coy (Durham)
Emphasised everything we all knew
All the technical quality you could wish for, all the neat and tidy footballers capable of picking a pass and controlling the flow of a football game.
But nothing ahead of it to win a football match.
I could have written that this morning and there was nothing on show at the New York this afternoon that suggested anything different.
Rotherham going down to ten men early in the second half presented Rovers with nothing but an opportunity to take the stranglehold on possession and not let it go.
The issue was, Rotherham were more than happy for them to do it, knowing full well Rovers are currently lacking in the creative department.
These next couple of days in the transfer market are going to be huge for Richie Wellens and the next fortnight is equally as important for the medical department as they look to get certain players back on the pitch.
73. Very fluid
On paper Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 but it’s far more attacking and fluid than that.
They’re camped in the opposition half with both Knoyle and John pushing up the pitch and Smith and Galbraith looking to dictate things from deep. Rotherham are more than happy to soak up the pressure.