Player ratings and match stats from Rotherham United 1 Barnsley 3

Millers (4-3-3)

Ted Cann: 6

Made a number of saves. The defeat wasn't on him. Dallied a bit when he could have got Rotherham going with quicker kicks.

Jamal Baptiste: 5

Given an unfamiliar right-back role. Looked decent on the ball at times and always looked to play a positive pass but, defensively, this wasn't his best game.

Lenny Agbaire: 5

Made one crucial interception before being replaced at the break in a tactical switch. It's been a testing campaign for the summer signing after that bright start he made.

Zak Jules: 4

Physically, he has everything. Mentally, he needs more. At fault for two of Barnsley's goals. Didn't step up in the hour of need.

Reece James: 5

A ‘nice’, neat player. Maybe too nice at times for a defender. Did his best work going forward.

Liam Kelly: 5

Looked to pass forward but didn't always have options available to him. Injury ended his afternoon early.

Dan Gore: 7

By far the Millers' best performer. Most of the home team's bottle and battle could be found in the number-44 shirt. A player and a fighter who never gave up.

Josh Benson: 5

Couldn't really get into the game against his former club before suffering another injury.

Gabriele Biancheri: 4

Marked his first senior start with a great pass to send fellow teen loanee Harry Gray running at the Tykes defence but missed badly when his big chance in front of goal came. Found it hard against more physical Barnsley opponents.

Harry Gray: 5

Had lively moments but suffered in an all-round unacceptable team display.

Sam Nombe: 5

Not at his best of late and this was one of his quietest outings.

The subs

Denzel Hall (for Agbaire H-T): 5

Feeling his way back into things after an injury. Did nothing wrong.

Ar'Jany Martha (for Biancheri H-T): 4

Ineffectual. Capable of changing a game. However, he was a peripheral figure in this one.

Duncan Watmore (for Kelly 58): 4

Good control at times, but the Millers were on the back foot by the time of his introduction and he didn't see enough of the ball.

Jordan Hugill (for Benson 67): 4

His first action in two and a half months following knee surgery and he wasn't able to have much of an impact as he shook off some rust.

Not used: Ben Childs, Joe Rafferty, Cohen Lee

Barnsley (4-4-1-1): Owen Goodman 6; Corey O'Keefe 7, Mael De Gevigney 7, Eoghan O'Connell 7, Josh Earl 7 (Jack Shepherd 78); Adam Phillips 7 (Tennai Watson 78), Jonathan Bland 7, Patrick Kelly 8 (Marc Roberts 89), Vimal Yoganathan 6; Scott Banks 7 (Reyes Cleary, 69, 6); Tom Bradshaw 8 (Leo Farrell 89). Subs not used: Kieran Flavell, Nathanael Ogbeta

Goals: Phillips 37, Bradshaw 64, 74 (Barnsley); Nombe pen 90+5 (Rotherham)

Referee: Lee Swabey (Devon)

Attendance: 9,575 (2,225)

Opposition view

“We needed to put in a proper performance. I asked the players to make sure that they did that. To a man, they were outstanding. We fully deserved the win.

“I asked Phillo, and I don't mind saying this, for a real proper Adam Phillips performance. He's one of the best players in the league, but I think he'd been a little bit inconsistent of late.

“I needed him to step up and give me a real top performance and he paid me back in abundance. He got the first goal. So credit to him, I thought he was outstanding.

“Tom Bradshaw was also outstanding. He scored the next two - a really good third and last one. I'm delighted for him. He absolutely works his backside off for the team.”

- Reds boss Conor Hourihane

The stats

Possession: Millers 62 per cent, Barnsley 38

Goal attempts: Millers 9, Barnsley 9

On target: Millers 3, Barnsley 9

Touches in opposition box: Millers 25, Barnsley 9

Corners: Millers 3, Barnsley 2

Fouls committed: Millers 10, Barnsley 13

Final word

A wretched day in a wretched season.