'I just wish fans had been there' ... Paul Warne on Rotherham United's night of derby magic

The Millers dominated against the ten-man Owls to win 3-0 - their first home league win over their rivals from S6 since 1976.

AESSEAL New York Stadium was empty because of the coronavirus pandemic as two goals from Jamie Lindsay and a Dan Barlaser penalty gave Warne's men South Yorkshire bragging rights

The boss said: "No supporters is the sad part. I hope it put a smile on a few faces. It would have been a magic night for the fans. It's a pity they weren't in to see it.

“Overall I am really pleased. It was a good night. We were better at Reading on Saturday when we lost, which shows the madness of football.

The game was held up early on when he referee led boths teams off the pitch because a drone had been spotted overhead.

When play resumed after a five-minute hold-up, Linsday scored within a minute, Barlaser struck from the penalty spot when Tom Lees brought down Florian Jozefzoon and was sent off and Lindsay struck again before the break.

“It was a weird evening with no fans and the drone," Warne said. "I didn't know what else was going to happen.

“We scored straight away after the restart and then the sending-off plays a big part in the game. I told the players the harder they work, the more luck they get."

Wednesday manager Garry Monk said:  “Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong in the first half. A lot of mistakes have crept back into our game.

“We worked hard in the second half with ten men but it was a little bit too little, too late.

“There is obviously a fragility there. The next three games are a big test of our character. The next three games will tell me a lot about the mentality that we have got.”