Player ratings and match stats from Rotherham United 1 York City 1

The verdict on League Two proceedings at AESSEAL New York Stadium on Saturday as Rotherham United drew 1-1 with York City.

Millers (3-5-2)

Ted Cann: 7

Made a key save from Alex Newby late in the first half and a key one to thwart Ollie Pearce in the second. His distribution wasn't the best, but he was generally sound.

Sonny Aljofree: 8

A very good display from a big young man quickly growing in stature. Comfortable in possession and made his physical presence tell.

Lenny Agbaire: 8

Arguably his best performance since his arrival last summer. Won a lot of headers, plugged a lot of gaps and pulled off a superb goal-saving block on Pearce just before the break. Such a shame to see him go off injured.

Ewan Otoo: 7

More signs that the Millers have a decent player on their hands. Disciplined, mobile and competitive. Took his goal well, too.

Denzel Hall: 6

Not vintage Denzel, but better than he had been on opening day.

Ossama Ashley: 6

Some good bits, some not so good bits. You feel that there's more to come from him. He just needs to step it up a notch.

Brandon Cover: 7

His most effective display in a Millers shirt. Worked hard, got around the pitch and added some forward thrust, particularly in the first half.

Kian Spence: 7

Moments of real quality. A mixed bag with his set-piece deliveries. An important player for Rotherham with that amazing engine of his.

Jili Buyabu: 7

An absolute menace going forward. Forget about him defensively. Quick and direct, with lovely balance, he makes things happen when he's on the ball.

Paul Mullin: 5

No lack of effort, but his touch and sharpness weren't quite there. Received zero help from a poor referee.

Fabio Tavares: 5

A quiet afternoon for a player who has done well since joining the club in late June.

The subs

Kieran Ngwenya (for Ashley 57): 7

An impressive debut. He'll be vying for a starting role soon.

Tom Bradshaw (for Tavares 57): 6

A second lively appearance off the bench in two games. Good movement, and came close to scoring.

Joe Rafferty (for Agbaire 67): 6

Slotted in without fuss and played his part in keeping York at bay as the clock ticked down. Set up an attack with a lovely flicked pass late on.

Ar'Jany Martha (for Mullin 76): NA

Didn't see much of the ball.

Not used: Julian Eyestone, Aaron Nemane, Marvin Kaleta.

York (4-3-2-1): Alfie McNally 7; Joe Felix (Jeff King 71) 7, Morgan Williams 8, Zak Johnson 6 (Ryan Fallowfield 30, 7), Mark Kitchen 7 (Charlie McArthur 71); Ollie Banks 8, Alex Hunt 8 (Arthur Read 67, 6), Harry Boyes 6; Joe Grey 8, Alex Newby 8; Ollie Pearce 5. Subs not used: George Sykes-Kenworthy, Zech Medley, Ben Farrar.

Goals: Otoo 20 (Rotherham); Newby 40 (York)

Referee: Declan Bourne (Nottinghamshire)

Attendance: 9,807 (2,479)

Opposition view

"It took us a little bit of time to get into our rhythm but once we did I thought we were class.

"You’re always disappointed to concede from any type of set-piece. We will definitely look at it and improve.

"The lads stuck to the task and I think we probably deserved a little bit more than we got."

- York boss Scott Lindsey

The stats

Possession: Millers 41 per cent, York 59

Goal attempts: Millers 10, York 17

On target: Millers 2, York 5

Touches in opposition box: Millers 13, York 19

Corners: Millers 5, York 9

Fouls committed: Millers 11, York 5

Final word

A defensive improvement on the previous week. Patience required. The Millers are a work in progress.