Goals

1-0: Bamford (8 – turned on the edge of the area and sent a low drive inside the post)

2-0: Wildschut (18 – drove into the box and cut inside before rifling into the roof of the net)

3-0: Tomlin (87 – weaved through the Millers defence before firing a low shot back across Collin and in)

Bookings: Green (unsporting behaviour, 54), Jonson Harris-Clarke (foul, 65)

Sending-off: Bowery (dangerous play, 31)

Referee: Mick Russell (St Albans): Incensed the hosts when he sent off Bowery on advice from his assistant. 6

Attendance: 11,282 (2,618)

Rating: PPPP

Roth Boro.

Shots on 1 5

Shots off 4 7

Corners 2 2

Fouls 6 11

Offside 2 0

ROTHERHAM (4-4-2): Collin 5; Richardson 4, Morgan 4, Arnason 4, Broadfoot 4; Taylor 3 (Smallwood, 46, 6), FRECKLINGTON 6, Green 5, Pringle 4 (Derbyshire, 46, 6); Revell 4 (Bowery, 26, 2), Clarke-Harris 4. Not used: Loach, Hall, Milsom, Swift.

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2):

7 Konstantopoulos: Hardly tested in the first half, but dealt with a few shots in the second;

7 Nsue: Looked comfortable in a defensive role, but wasn’t really tested by the Millers

7 Ayala: Had a few clumsy moments but commanded his backline well overall

8 Gibson: Untroubled for large spells, but kept switched on throughout

7 Friend: Sound defensive performance, but could have perhaps got forward more

9 WILDSCHUT: Scored a stunning goal and could have had at least three assists

8 Leadbitter: Bossed midfield and displayed his impressive passing repertoire

8 Clayton: Never stopped working all game and mopped up any loose balls in the middle

7 Reach: His driving runs caused Richardson problems, but he did drift out of the game at times;

8 Bamford: Put the Millers under constant pressure and took his goal very well

7 Kike: His hold up play and movement was excellent, but his finishing let him down on this occasion

Subs

Tomlin (for Kike, 60): Put the game to bed with a superb solo goal. 7

Vossen (for Bamford, 73)

Husband (for Friend, 88)

Not used: Mejias, Fredericks, Whitehead, Veljkovic.

Man of the match – YANIC Wildschut – celebrated his birthday and first start for Boro with an eye-catching display