Relief as Millers edge through
MILLERS boss Steve Evans was releived to see his side claim a JP Trophy Northern Semi-Final place with last night's 2-1 win at Hartlepool.
And, after making a string of changes to his team, he said: "It shows the value of the players that we had missing."
The likes of string-pullers Michael O'Connor and Kari Arnason were missing as the Millers struggled to batten down repeated charges from the League Two home side.
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Hide AdTom Eaves headed Rotherham ahead in the eighth minute but Pool deserved their equaliser when Andy Monkhouse poked home in the 24th minute.
The clincher came just before half-time when Lee Frecklington's shot was deflected home by Kieran Agard.
Said Evans: "We were second best for most of the time but we came through it and won - but one thing that game did do was show us how important our key men are."
The Millers are at Stevenage on Saturday.