Manager Paul Warne reacts to Rotherham United's draw with MK Dons

Michael Smith just misses with a header. Picture by Steve Mettam

With the score locked at 1-1 at AESSEAL New York Stadium, the League One Millers spurned numerous chances to regain the lead and had to settle for a point.

“It's disappointing we haven't won it," said the boss after watching his team extend their run to one defeat in 15 matches. "This season whenever we've got a second goal we've usually gone on to win handsomely.

“This point doesn't feel a good point but it might be at the end of the season. The lads gave everything. We pressed the ball high up and won the ball back. With a bit of luck, we could have won the game.

“We did enough to win. We put the ball in good enough areas and it should have been enough to win a football match. I don't really know what more we could have done."

Freddie Ladapo fired Rotherham in front early on with his 17th goal of the season but, after MK Dons had equalised through Rhys Healey, he was guilty of a glaring second-half miss, shooting wide when it looked easier to score.

“Freddie will be disappointed," Warne said. "He is allowed to miss one now and again. Had it been 3- or 4-1 we wouldn't be talking about it.

“There is not much I can complain about apart from we didn't get the second goal."

Understandably, MK boss Russell Martin, who took charge of the Dons earlier this season, was much happier with the result than his Millers counterpart.

It's a brilliant point against the top of the league and a team who are very good at what they do," he said.

“It wasn't pretty but I think the conditions were tough. That's the biggest point we have had since I have taken over."