Hitchock is Millers' hero

 The promotion-chasing Millers twice came from behind to level before man of the match Hitchcock swooped in stoppage time to secure three more promotion points and the club’s first win at the Priestfield Stadium since 1988.

 Kieran Agard opened the scoring after only 13 seconds, tapping in from a driven cross by Nicky Adams.

 Lee Frecklington and James Tavernier went close to doubling the lead before Adebeyo Akinfenwa headed in Bradley Dack’s free-kick to equalise on the half-hour mark.

 The goal lifted Gillingham and they took the lead just before the hour when Elliott Hewitt played Myles Weston through to slot past Adam Collin.

It took a smart save from Millers keeper to prevent Weston adding a second before Hitchcock came on to make it 2-2 on 69 minutes, slipping the ball home from a defence-splitting pass by Richie Smallwood.

 The home team thought they had struck a decisive blow six minutes from time when Dack dispossessed Kari Arnason and chipped in but the celebrations had barely died down when the unmarked Hitchcock clipped in his second and Rotherham’s third from close range.

 The comeback was complete in six minutes of stoppage time as Hitchock gleefully lobbed in the winner to complete a fantastic day and extend Rotherham’s unbeaten run to 16 matches.

 Gillingham: Nelson, Harriman, Martin, Inniss, Barrett (capt), Gregory, Dack, Hewitt, Weston (Lee 70), McDonald, Akinfenwa (Linganzi 78)

Millers: Collin, Tavernier, Skarz, Morgan (capt), Arnason, Adams (Hitchcock 60), Frecklington (Milsom 80), Smallwood (O’Connor 90), Pringle, Revell, Agard

Referee: Steven Rushton

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