Millers clinch first win

ROTHERHAM United struck in stoppage time to earn a first Championship win against ten-man Cardiff City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Matthew Connolly turned a Chris Maguire cross over his own line to hand the Millers a 2-1 victory that was well deserved on the balance of play.

City goalkeeper David Marshall’s sending-off just before half time for kicking out at Matt Derbyshire, and a resulting penalty by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, gave Rotherham the initial advantage but it was soon cancelled out as Farrend Rawson fouled Fabio Da Silva and Peter Whittingham scored from the spot.

It looked like turning into a frustrating afternoon as Steve Evans’ men piled on the pressure in the second half only to meet a wall of blue shirts.

A venomous volley from the dangerous Jonson Clarke-Harris tested substitute goalkeeper Simon Moore and Derbyshire planted a header straight at the stopper from close range.

Pressed back, Cardiff survived a couple of close calls in their goalmouth and were relieved to see Clarke-Harris flash a header a yard wide.

When Joe Newell’s drive cannoned off a post late on, the match looked destined to end in a draw until the dramatic late goal decided it and sent the home crowd into raptures.

Millers: Camp, Buxton, Mattock, Rawson, Collins, Odjidja-Ofoe, Andreu (Ledesma 68), Smallwood, Newell, Derbyshire (Maguire 83), Clarke-Harris

Cardiff: Marshall, Peltier, Da Silva, Morrison, Connolly, Noone (Jones 76), Whittingham, Dikgacoi, Connolly, Ameobi (Revell 86), Mason

Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire)

Attendance: 8,935 (818 visitors)