Millers fightback delights Ronnie

ROTHERHAM United manager Ronnie Moore saluted the battling qualities of his players after they came back from the brink of defeat to grab a point at Stockport County last night.

The under-par Millers were 3-1 down late on and facing their first defeat in eight games when they conjured two late goals to draw 3-3.

An own goal from Matthew Grieve and a superb Ryan Taylor header got Rotherham out of jail and they might even have won it in injury time when substitute Tom Pope hit the post.

Moore said: "At 3-1 with five minutes to go it's game over but it wasn't for our lads. We kept pushing and thankfully we got the goal.

"We would have lost this game last year and at least now we have got some blood and guts and determination.

"At the end of the day we are thankful to pick something up because it wasn't a good team performance."

Ishmel Demontagnac had stabbed the hosts into a 33rd minute lead but the Millers were level within a couple of minutes when Kevin Ellison marked his return to the side with a sweet left-footed finish.

Goalkeeper Andy Warrington came to the rescue with a super penalty save from Anthony Elding late in the half after Adam Le Fondre was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area but County were the better side in the second half and took command with two goals from Stephen Husband.

Moore added: "We were just thankful to scramble a point—it keeps the clock ticking over."

The Millers stay second in League Two—four points behind leaders Chesterfield—ahead of Saturday's home date against Southend United.