A memorable season draws to a close ... on-the-whistle report: Wigan Athletic 0 Rotherham United 0

It wasn't much of a day for football at the DW Stadium this afternoon but it was a time for celebratation for Millers supporters as their team brought their triumphant Championship survival campaign to a conclusion.

Wigan Athletic were already relegated, the visitors were already safe, and it showed.

The clash hardly ever got out of second gear, but that magnificent Rotherham contingent threw a party anyway, keeping up a constant barrage of noise from start to finish.

The result saw their side finish in 19th spot, six points clear of the drop zone

The Millers were being cheered on by their biggest league away following for nearly nine years and they came close to taking the lead in the ninth minute.

Tariq Fosu weaved into the Wigan penalty area and his low shot forced a save from debutant goalkeeper Sam Tickle.

The away end was a magnificent sight, filled by the red-and-white hordes who'd made the trip across the M62.

They were making all the noise as their side dominated possession in the opening stages against opposition who will be playing in League One next season.

The Latics are a club in turmoil off the pitch and a failure to pay some members of their squad for a fifth time this season saw a number of their senior players sitting out the contest. Their squad contained 11 academy graduates

They had their first sight of goal on 19 minutes when James McClean crossed from the right and Thelo Aasgaard's touch was comfortably gathered by Viktor Johansson.

Rotherham shouts for a penalty as Jamie Lindsay, played in on goal by Hakeem Odoffin's lay-off, tumbled under a challenge from Christ Tiehi went unheeded

Rain was falling heavily but it couldn't dampen the spirits of the bumper travelling contingent and they almost had something to shout about close to the interval.

The goal was gaping and Jordan Hugill was only inches away from connecting with Fosu's cross from the right.

Matt Taylor's men had been the better side yet it was still all square at half-time.

With their second-tier status already in the bag, Rotherham had rested all their players who were carrying injuries and named three teenagers on the bench: Hamish Douglas, Curtis Durose and Joel Holvey.

Eleven minutes after the restart Leo Hjelde's cross had Tickle scrambling to push the ball away to safety and soon afterwards Domingos Quina's curling free-kick brought a stop from the home keeper.

At the other end, Aasgaard should have done far better than head Callum Lang's delivery straight at Johansson and James McLean fired wildly over before the Millers shot-stopper saved point-blank by his post from Omar Rekik.

Suddenly, it was all Wigan and in the 74th minute Johansson came to the Millers' rescue again, getting down to palm away Aasgaard's long-range strike.

Holvey came on for his debut as the clock ticked down. The away side remained on the back foot and Johansson had to dive full stretch to keep out Charlie Hughes's skidding 20-yarder.

That was the end of the chances and then came the end of the season: a second-tier survival campaign for the first time in four attempts since 2017.

Rotherham's fans carried on singing.

Wigan (4-3-3): Sam Tickle; Charlie Hughes, Steven Caulker (Chris Sze 60), Omar Rekik (Youssef Chentouf 87), Tom Pearce; James McClean, Jack Whatmough, Christ Tiehi (Scott Smith 87); Callum Lang, Anthony Scully (Abdi Sharif 69), Thelo Aasgaard. Subs not used: Tom Watson, Harry McHugh, Baba Adeeko.

Rotherham (3-5-1-1): Viktor Johansson; Cameron Humphreys, Richard Wood, Leo Hjelde (Joel Holvey 81); Wes Harding, Jamie Lindsay, Hakeem Odoffin, Tariqe Fosu, Cohen Bramall; Domingos Quina (Georgie Kelly 75); Jordan Hugill (Peter Kioso 87). Subs not used: Robbie Hemfrey, Hamish Douglas, Curtis Durose, Tom Eaves.

Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex).