Millers sink City

ROTHERHAM United kept up their League One promotion charge with a cracking Christmas win over Yorkshire rivals Bradford City.

A 19th minute goal from loan man Haris Vuckic, his first for the club, secured a 1-0 victory at Valley Parade which stretches the Millers’ unbeaten league run to eight games.

The striker produced the one moment of true quality in a frantic first half to hand Rotherham their sixth straight win against City. Lee Frecklington broke from midfield and the ball was worked wide by Kieran Agard for Vuckic to clip a delightful effort over goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin and into the far corner of the net.

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After the injured scorer was substituted at half time, his Newcastle United clubmate James Tavernier twice brought the best out of McLaughlin and put a great chance over the bar as the Millers got on top.

Frecklington also zipped a shot just wide from an acute angle while City were restricted to precious few chances. Garry Thompson had a close-range shot saved by Adam Collin late in the first period but the Rotherham stopper was hardly tested in the second half as his team-mates closed out a terrific victory in front of a bumper festive crowd of more than 18,000.

 Bradford City: McLaughlin, Darby, Meredith, Bates, McHugh (Oliver 86), Thompson (Yates 60), Doyle, Jones (capt), Reid, Wells, McBurnie (Connell 73)

Millers: Collin, Bradley, Tavernier, Morgan (capt), Davis (Milsom 24), Agard, Frecklington, Arnason, Pringle, Revell, Vuckic (Skarz 46)

Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)

Attendance: 18,218 (2,5091 visitors)