Accrington Stanley 2 Rotherham United 1: Nothing automatic as Millers are sunk

A win here would have put them into third place and for most of the second half they looked like securing it. But the first half had been a different story and they were fortunate not to be more than a goal down after Stanley outplayed them.

Rotherham had already had a let off when Danny Harrison deflected a Jimmy Ryan centre onto the bar when the home side took a 17th-minute lead.

Ryan did the spade work on the right and Michael Symes finished off from close range.

Symes had a header cleared off the line by Harrison and Andy Warrington made excellent saves from John Miles and Billy Kee.

Rotherham, however, came out a different team in the second half and Marcus Marshall put a chance wide.

Rotherham equalised with a stunning goal on 56 minutes from Josh Walker, on loan from Middlesbrough, who struck a left- foot shot from 25-yards into the top corner.

Ian Sharps went close with a header before Rotherham had a goal disallowed for a contentious offside decision. With just 10 minutes to go, Accrington went up the other end and Dean Winnard did well to set up Ryan to score from 12 yards.

Accrington Stanley: Bouzanis; Lees, Edwards, Kempson, Winnard; Ryan, Procter, Joyce, Miles (Flynn 84); Symes, Kee. Unused substitutes: Turner, McConville, Murphy, King, McCarten, Mullin.

Rotherham United: Warrington; Joseph, Sharps, Fenton, Lynch; Marshall (Bell-Baggie 87), Walker, Harrison, Ellison (Pope 80); McAllister, Le Fondre. Unused Substitutes: Annerson, Tonge, Mills, Roberts, Taylor.

Referee: G Sutton (Notts).