Rotherham United 2 Plymouth Argyle 0 - player ratings
Stuart Rayner rates hw the Millers performed man for man.
Viktor Johansson – an important first-half tip-over but not much else to do 7
Wes Harding – threaded a couple of nice early passes and a brilliant tackle by the byline lifted his game a notch 8
Michael Ihiekwe – solid at the back 6
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Hide AdRichard Wood – one excellent recovery when Ryan Hardie got in front of him 6
Chiedozie Ogbene – always available down the right even if his end product could be hit and miss at times 7
Jamie Lindsay – nothing flash but a good midfield performance 6
Dan Barlaser – thundered into a couple of tackles and set up an early chance Ben Wiles should have done better with 7
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Hide AdBen Wiles – spooned a good early chance but more than made up for it with the goal he scored. Given a deserved ovation as he came off. 8
Mickel Miller – unable to take full advantage when played into good positions 6
Freddie Ladapo – shut the Plymouth fans up with his early tap-in 7
Michael Smith – a good performance including making WIles's goal 7.
Substitutes:
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Hide AdOllie Rathbone (for Barlaser, 59) – decent enough debut but Rotherham had broken the back of the game when he came on 5
Hakeem Odoffin (for Wiles, 76) – a bit of extra insurance 5
Shane Ferguson (for Miller, 83) – showed his class when he came on 7.
Not used: Chapman, Edmonds-Green, Sadlier, Kayode.