Rotherham 4 Stockport County 0: LeFondre and Millers get back on track to sink the strugglers
He went into this game having gone six games without a goal but he scored the third one nine minutes before half-time to take his season’s tally to 18.
“I have never gone as long at any club without scoring, but it’s not something which concerns me,” said Le Fondre.
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Hide Ad“I always think I’m going to score and know that a goal is just around the corner but it is nice when you do get back on target after missing out.”
Manager Ronnie Moore said: “Six games without a goal is a long time for him but he looked sharp and more like his old self.”
The pass which opened the door for Le Fondre was supplied by Ian Thomas-Moore, the manager’s son, who was signed from Tranmere on Thursday and who made his debut on the left- hand side of the attack.
Rotherham got off to a good start against the division’s bottom side when Marcus Marshall’s centre was deflected into his own net by the head of central defender Aaron Brown after only 10 minutes.
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Hide AdRyan Taylor doubled the lead 11 minutes later when he fired home following Dale Tonge’s centre.
Le Fondre’s goal settled the match as a contest by half-time and after Marshall had been denied brilliantly by Matt Glennon, Taylor netted his second 12 minutes into the second half.
However, Rotherham had a surprising number of anxious moments after this and goalkeeper Andy Warrington had to make three outstanding saves.
Rotherham United: Warrington; Tonge, Mullins, Fenton (Ashworth, 87), Newey; Marshall (Ellison, 76), Law (Randall, 85), Harrison, Thomas-Moore; Le Fondre, Taylor. Unused substitutes: Annerson, Green, Bradley, Warne.
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Hide AdStockport County: Glennon; Lynch, O’Donnell, Brown, Williams (Fisher, 53); Demontagnac, Turnbull, Tansey, Griffin; Husband, Elding. Unused substitutes: Ormson, Vincent, Poole, Rose, Assoumani, Pilkington.
Referee: K Wright (Cambs).
Man of the match: Adam Le Fondre.