Rotherham arrived at blackpool yesterday knowing a win could lift them out of the drop zone.
The millers were backed by a very healthy and boisterous following
FIRST HALF: The Millers took control and looked the better side from start to finish, as they entered the game we looked very confident, passing the ball around like a top two side, not a bottom two. A nifty free kick by the man of the match Michael Keane was dealt with by Peter Clarke. Shortly after Paul Shaw struck just over when he should have done better. A further chance for Shaun Barker was headed over. The millers weere in control, then disaster struck Martin Butler got sent off for elbowing neil woods the player hit the deck as though he had been pole axed , miraculously he was back on his feet a minute later after butler had been shown the redcard, not by the referee who was only five yards away from the incident, but by the fourth official.
SECOND HALF- As you would expect having a man advantage Blackpool had the bulk of the possesion without really threatening the Rotherham goal. In fact it was the Millers who broke away and nearly snatched the lead through Michael Keane.
As the match petered out neither side could get the upperhand, Blackpool forced a couple of corners in the last five minutes, but in fairness they never looked like scoring.
A point is not a lot of good to both teams, now we face an inform Oldham at Millmoor on tuesday and a return for former millers boss Ronnie Moore.
Player Ratings
MONTGOMERY
7/10 did well when called on but his kicking leaves a lot to be desired.
BARKER
7/10 did quite well, won most headers and looked confident on the ground
HURST
8/10 as industrious as ever- 100% commitment
MURDOCK
7/10 solid at the back, never looked like getting beaten
ROBERTSON
7/10 mopped up everything, again looked solid.
QUINN
8/10 always lively put in another good display yesterday
MCLAREN
6/10 quiet game and rarely seen for long spells
MULLIN
7/10 had a good second sprayed some good passes around.
KEANE
9/10 superb from start to finish, solid in defence and brilliant going forward, he could have won it close to the end but he flicked it a little too close to their keeper
SHAW
6/10 looked lively before he went off injured.
FORTE
4/10 came on for shaw, but looked lost, he never got going.
BUTLER
5/10 got sent off just before the interval, but he hadnt made an impact.
HOSKINS
6/10 came on for forte who had taken a blow to the head. but with only a few minutes remaining he never had a chance.
