HALF TIME: Millers 1 Burton 2

ROTHERHAM United are trailing 2-1 at the halfway point of their crucial Championship basement battle against Burton Albion.

Despite making all the running in the first half-hour and seeing Joe Newell and Danny Ward test goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin, they conceded twice  in six minutes before Tom Adeyemi replied right on the whistle.

Ex-Miller Chris O'Grady stabbed in Burton's 36th minute opener after Lewis Price failed to hold Lucas Akins' shot.

Jackson Irvine aded the visitors' second with a thumping header from John Brayford's centre.

Adeyemi offered hope in stoppage time when he mopped up after McLaughlin palmed a Richard Wood header into his path.