The threat hanging over Rotherham United’s Dan Gore

The Millers, who have a free weekend while the second round of the FA Cup takes place, face Blackpool in League One at AESSEAL New York Stadium and if the midfielder is booked in that clash he will incur a one-match ban.

The 21-year-old loanee has picked up four third-tier yellow cards and a fifth in the first 19 third-tier games of the season would trigger the suspension.

Blackpool is the 19th-match cut-off point, so he will be in the clear if he escapes punishment against the Seasiders.

The Manchester United prospect has been in superb form since agreeing a year-long loan stay at Rotherham in the summer and has played in all but one fixture.

He missed the South Yorkshire derby at Doncaster Rovers on August 30 because his partner had given birth to the couple's daughter, Nellie, on the eve of the contest.

Gore has actually already accrued five cautions this term, but one of them came in the FA Cup against Swindon Town and doesn't count towards his league tally. He has also gone into the referee's notebook against Port Vale, Mansfield Town, Leyton Orient and Wycombe Wanderers.

Once the 19th league fixture has passed, bookings remain on a player's record and reaching ten within 32 games brings a two-game sanction.

Zak Jules is also on four third-tier cautions but the centre-half is only just about to return after a hamstring injury and isn't likely to start against Blackpool.

The Millers, who are still dangerously low on strikers because of injuries, haven't lost in the third tier for nine matches and the Seasiders contest represents a good chance for Matt Hamshaw's men to rack up another win.

Blackpool were one of the pre-season favourites for promotion but they have struggled and were in 22nd place heading into this week.

Boss Steve Bruce paid the price for a poor start and was replaced in by former Bolton manager Ian Evatt in October.