Rotherham United 0 Luton Town 1 - player ratings
They played well in the first 45 minutes but when Luton Town went up a gear in the second half, they left the Millers behind.
A 1-0 defeat flattered the Millers, with the Hatters hitting the post in the second half and missing good chances.
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Hide AdChief football writer Stuart Rayner looks back on the individual performers.
Jamal Blackman – his distribution was poor but he made a good low save from George Moncur 6
Wes Harding – good cross for Jamie Lindsay midway through the first half 6
Michael Ihiekwe – god block to deny Cornick and cut out a goalbound shot 7
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Hide AdAngus MacDonald – not an easy night dealing with Luton's attacking players 6
Joe Mattock – N/A
Ben Wiles – moved to left-back by Mattock's injury, he had a good second-half run from there 6
Dan Barlaser – not able to stamp his class on proceedings 6
Jamie Lindsay – a lively attacking threat early on 7
Florian Jozefzoon – gave Rotherham a threat from set-pieces and in open play 7
Michael Smith – deserves credit for getting into good positions, but you never felt he was going to put the ball away 6
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Hide AdMickel Miller – not as good as against Sheffield Wednesday seven days earlier – like the team as a whole 6.
Substitutes:
Matty Crooks (for Mattock, 12) – taken by surprise by his early introduction 5
George Hirst (for Smith, 59) – provided some attacking impetus but not a goal 6
Freddie Ladapo (for Jozefzoon, 80) – also able to liven things up as the Millers threw everything at it late on 6.
Not used: Johansson, Wood, Vassell, Ladapo, Sadlier.
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