Inspired Millers slay Gills

ROTHERHAM United shook off the loss of Adam Le Fondre to notch a great win against Gillingham at Don Valley Stadium this afternoon and maintain their unbeaten start in League Two.

Second-half goals from Danny Harrison, Lewis Grabban and Gareth Evans sealed a 3-0 victory on the day the Millers’ prized asset joined Championship outfit Reading.

After a dull first half, the deadlock was broken eight minutes after half time when Danny Schofield turned his marker inside out and lifted in a cross to the far post and Harrison leapt well to head home.

Grabban latched onto a great ball from substitute Mark Bradley to drill in for 2-0 just after the hour mark, chalking up his second goal of the season.

The Millers’ vastly improved second-half performance was capped when Evans steamed in to shoot home from close range on 76 minutes.

Millers: Logan, Marshall, Newey, Cresswell (capt), Raynes, Schofield, Harrison, Taylor (Bradley 52), Evans, Holroyd (Foster 83), Grabban.

Gillingham: Flitney, Fuller, Frampton (capt), Lee, Payne (Oli 60), Martin, Lawrence, Spiller, Montrose, Kedwell, Weston

Referee: J. Adcock

Attendance: 3,740