Players ratings and match stats from Rotherham United 1 Reading 1
PAUL Davis gives his verdict on League One proceedings this afternoon as the Millers played their last home match of the 2025/26 campaign.
Millers (4-3-3)
Ted Cann: 7
Made an exceptional stop in the first half and was generally sound in everything he did.
Joe Rafferty: 6
Solid. Steady. Decent. All good full-back adjectives.
Emmanuel Adegboyega: 7
Not always easy on the eye, but he made some crucial interventions in one of his better displays since his January arrival.
Zak Jules: 6
Cruised through the game and was relatively untroubled throughout.
Jamal Baptiste: 7
He has a touch of class about him. Very agile for a big man and he can play in a number of positions. Coming towards the end of a commendable loan spell.
Denzel Hall: 7
Quick, good on the ball. He snuffed out danger at one end and caused a bit of it at the other.
Dan Gore: 7
Played his final match at AESSEAL New York Stadium just like he has all of the others: punching above his size, looking after the ball, driving forward and showing real quality in his decision-making. Sad that the little loanee won't be with us next season.
Dru Yearwood: 7
Neat in possession, industrious out of it. An effective performance.
Jack Holmes: 6
Worked hard and had his moments.
Sam Nombe: 7
Took his goal so, so well. He had one spot to aim at it and hit his target perfectly.
The subs
Ar'Jany Martha (for Hall 62): 6
Flashes of danger. A little more like his early-season self.
Cohen Lee (for Yearwood 62): 7
Maybe next season's Dan Gore. This lad has real potential. He should be a regular starter in 2026/27. He definitely will be if Lee Clark stays on as manager.
James Clarke (for Holmes 76): 6
More valuable game time for the youngster. Nothing too good, nothing too poor either.
Not used: Ben Childs, Harrison Duncan, Gabriele Biancheri, Jordan Hugill.
Reading (5-4-1): Joel Pereira 6; Ryan Nyambe 7, Finley Burns 6, Paudie O'Connor 6, Jeriel Dorsett 6 (Matt Ritchie 84), Haydon Roberts 6 (89); Daniel Kyerewaa 7, Lewis Wing 6, Paddy Lane 7 (Emmanuel Osho 81), Liam Fraser 6; Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 5 (Sean Patton 89). Subs not used: Tom Norcott, Michael Stickland, Luke Howard.
Goals: Nombe 25 Rotherham); Kyerewaa 47 (Reading)
Referee: James Brooks (Leicestershire)
Attendance: 8,029 (883)
Opposition view
“In the last few weeks, there has been frustration about the place because without hope you’ve got nothing (Reading have slipped from play-off contention through April). Now we look forward and you have got to be optimistic. Fifty per cent of the team sheet was from the academy. It is important we look to the future. We have got to make sure we hit the ground running next year.”
- Royals boss Leam Richardson
The stats
Possession: Millers 46 per cent, Reading 54
Goal attempts: Millers 15, Reading 6
On target: Millers 3, Reading 3
Touches in opposition box: Millers 13, Reading 16
Corners: Millers 3, Reading 2
Fouls committed: Millers 17, Reading 15
Final word
A draw was about right. Neither manager argued much about the outcome.