Ladapo's redemption, Smith's strike, 3,500 fans and the growing certainty of promotion ... the derby story of Sheffield Wednesday 0 Rotherham United 2

Derby joy for Rotherham as they take the lead. Pictures by Jim Brailsford

AFTER six weeks of being buried in controversy, Freddie Ladapo suddenly found himself being buried in teammates.

Referee: Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire): 7

Opposition view

“That's why Rotherham are league leaders. They’re dogged, they stay in games. They’ve had two shots on target and they’ve scored two goals. They’ve taken the chances when they come and you have to give them credit for that.

“We had three one-on-ones today against the meanest defence in the division. When I look at our chances, I have to be happy with it.

“We’ll play far worse than that this season and we’ll win. Sometimes you have to take the rough with the smooth.

“I wanted a performance and got that. We just lacked the result.

"It's a hard one to take as their first goal is a debate as to whether the ball even went out for a corner. It's not conclusive when you looks at the replays."

- Owls boss Darren Moore

The stats

Possession: Owls 55 per cent , Millers 45 pc

Goal attempts: Owls 15, Millers 9

On target: Owls 6, Millers 2

Corners: Owls 6, Millers 5

Fouls: Owls 12, Millers 6

Final word

That old cliche: good sides find a way to win.