Rotherham United play-off final

Regular updates from Rotherham United's big day at Wembley, as the Millers bid to secure promotion to League One.

MILLERS chairman Tony Stewart’s war cry ahead of today’s Wembley showdown was simple: “Let’s rise to the occasion.”

As thousands of Rotherham United fans make their way to London, only Dagenham & Redbridge stand in the way of League One football next season.

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Ronnie Moore’s men beat the Daggers twice on the way to fifth place in League Two, but he has warned that it will count for nothing unless the result goes the right way in today’s Play-Off Final.

It is only the club's second ever outing at the national stadium, following their triumph in the Auto Windscreens Shield in 1996.

Your Rotherham Advertiser will be at Wembley to bring all the latest news and reaction from the club’s bid to consign the darker days of recent seasons to the history books.

Send us your thoughts at any point during what will be a dramatic day by adding comments at the bottom of this page.

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3PM KICK-OFF

A GOOD smount of noise from both ends. Couple of early chances go Dagenham's way, but nothing to really threaten either keeper yet.

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SEE our video of fans making their predictions outside Wembley a short while before kick-off. Click here.

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3. 30pm ROTHERHAM enjoyed a ten-minute purple patch during which they got on the ball and pushed the Daggers back. Two notable chances, both headers from a lively Taylor.

The opposition respond with a great chance - overhead kick from Vincelot, which keeper Warrington did well to save.

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3.35pm SUPERB save from Warrington from Dagenham free-kick, about 20 yeard out, taken sweetly by Danny Green. Millers' captain Ian Sharps booked for a foul.

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3.37pm LE FONDRE shown yellow for a foul on D&R keeper Tony Roberts.

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3.39pm GOAL - Dagenham 1-0 Rotherham

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Cross from the left from McCrory, Benson collected just inside the box, turned on the spot and shot past Warrington.

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3.40pm GOAL- Dagenham 1-1 Rotherham

Crowd erupts as Ryan Taylor heads in from an Ellison cross within 30 seconds of the restart. Dagenham caught cold and the Millers level.

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3.48pm HALF-TIME

Dagenham 1-1 Rotherham

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4.03pm KICK-OFF

No changes at half time. The Millers now shooting towards their own fans.

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4.11pm Mostly Daggers pressure so far this half. Rotherham struggling to make it out of their half. D&R's Danny Green booked for a foul.

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4.14pm GOAL Dagenham 2-1 Rotherham

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The Daggers' pressure eventually pays off. A strike from Danny Green from just inside the 18-yard box down the right, goes across the face of Warrington and hits the back of the net.

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4.19pm

Chance for Rotherham goes begging. Cross from Lynch from the right, goes across goal and to Harrison, who hits it into the ground and hits the bar.

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4.20pm GOAL Dagenham 2-2 Rotherham

Ryan Taylor gets his second of the match - and the season!

A strong, low finish past D&R keeper Roberts, after first taking a touch to set up his shot from Nicky Law's low cross from the byline.

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4.28pm GOAL Dagenham 3-2 Rotherham

Third goal for Daggers comes courtesy of a corner from the right. Jon Nurse hit low towards goal, and the ball took a deflection off Ellison on its way into the net.

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4.35pm

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Rotherham bring on Marcus Marshall for Pablo Mills. The Millers looking increasingly stretched as they search for a third equaliser with 13 minutes remaining.

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4.41pm

Marshall's header drops just wide of the left post, from an Ellison cross.

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4.44pm

Ronnie Moore decides to bring on Abdulai Bell-Baggie for Kevin Ellison. Five minutes left. D&R's Vincelot booked for a foul.

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4.49pm

Four minutes to be added. The announcement is greeted by a roar from the Rotherham faithful.

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4.53pm FULL TIME - Dagenham 3-2 Rotherham

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Attendance: 32,054