On-the-whistle report: Rotherham United 2 AFC Bournemouth 2

Two goals from Freddie Ladapo and a team display full of heart and running made them well worthy of a share of the spoils against a team who were in the Premier League last term.

With the score locked at 2-2 for the last half-hour, both sides had chances to claim victory.

The draw didn't lift Rotherham out of 19th place but showed what they can do at this level as they claimed their first point since the international break.

They started well against a side that arrived at AESSEAL New York Stadium second in the table and had suffered only one league defeat.

The visitors' quality was evident, but the Millers were posing plenty of problems in the opposition half.

However, Paul Warne's men fell behind in the 20th minute when goalkeeper Jamal Blackman needlessly tangled with Dominic Solanke, who had his back to goal, and gave away a penalty.

The award appeared a little soft but that didn't bother Junior Stanislas who stepped up to score with ease.

Rotherham were almost level two minutes later when Jamie Lindsay met Joe Mattock's cross with a thumping header that brought a superb, flying save from Asmir Begovic, and Smith wasn't too far away when he got his head on the ensuing corner.

The Millers continued to press and deservedly drew level on 37 minutes as Ladapo latched on to another Mattock cross and despatched it in clinical style.

Blackman partially redeemed himself on the stroke of half-time, reacting sharply to get across to his near post and save when Stanislas tried to catch him out at a free-kick.

Manager Warne had made four changes to the side that had lost narrowly at QPR in midweek and also switched formations, going with three centre-halves and five in midfield.

Ladapo, a scorer as a substitute against Rangers, Lindsay, Matt Olosunde and Matt Crooks came in as his side responded with a showing brimming with effort and vigour.

Striker Ladapo was at it again in the 50th minute as he put Rotherham in front with a stunning chip from a tight angle moments after Linsday had brought another top-quality save from Begovic with a perfectly-struck drive.

Maybe Ladapo meant it, maybe it was a cross, but it counted all the same.

The lead lasted until the  63rd minute when sub Diego Rico crossed for Solanke to head home.

Two minutes later, the Cherries were indebted to Begovic again when he somehow kept out Angus MacDonald's spectacular bicyle kick. Crooks had the ball in the net in the follow-up but was denied by an offside flag.

Blackman made further amends with a strong hand to deny Solanke his second in a one-on-one confrontation in the 78th minute.

Crooks had a chance to make himself a stoppage-time hero but curled his effort wide.

Goals: Ladapo 37, 50 (Rotherham); Stanislas pen 20, Solanke 63 (Bournemouth).

Rotherham (3-5-2): Jamal Blackman; Wes Harding, Michael Ihiekwe, Angus MacDonald; Matt Olosunde (Trevor Clarke 64), Jamie Lindsay, Matt Crooks, Ben Wiles, Joe Mattock; Freddie Ladapo (Kyle Vassell 89), Michael Smith. Subs not used: Viktor Johansson, Billy Jones, Adam Thompson, Florian Jozefzoon, Dan Barlaser, Mickel Miller, George Hirst.

Bournemouth (4-3-3): Asmir Begovic; Adam Smith ((Diego Rico 61), Chris Mepham, Steve Cook, Lloyd Kelly; Jefferson Lerma, Philip Billing, Dan Gosling (Sam Surridge 61); David Brooks, Dominic Solanke, Junior Stanislas. Subs not used: Mark Travers, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Jack Simpson, Gavin Kilkenny, Jaidon Anthony, Jordan Zemura.

Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham).