Battling Millers hold leaders

ROTHERHAM United gave Championship leaders Norwich City a scare before drawing 1-1 at Carrow Road.

Paul Green’s penalty just before half time threatened an upset until Cameron Jerome struck 11 minutes from time.

It was a gritty show from the Millers and with a bit more composure in front of goal from Matt Derbyshhire they could have been two up before Norwich clicked into gear.

After a combination of two miraculous stops from Adam Collin and a block from Kari Arnason kept the hosts out, Rotherham went down the pitch and took the lead.

Derbyshire, chasing a through ball, was poleaxed by goalkeeper John Ruddy and Green (pictured) then sent him the wrong way from the penalty spot.

The Millers were pushed back in the second half and restricted to occasional breakaways. They escaped when substitute Kyle Lafferty’s shot deflected against a post but when the same player’s late free-kick also struck the upright, Jerome was on hand to converted the rebound.

Superbly led by skipper Craig Morgan, the Millers saw out incessant pressure to secure an excellent point.

Norwich: Ruddy, Martin (capt), Olsson, Turner, Hooiveld (Murphy 75), Redmond, Howson, Hoolahan (Lafferty 64), Johnson, Grabban, Jerome

Millers: Collin, Brindley (Bowery 71), Skarz, Morgan (capt), Arnason, Richardson, Green, Frecklington, Pringle ( Clarke-Harris 66), Revell, Derbyshire

Referee: P. Gibbs

 Attendance: 26,114