'˜Embarrassing' - Rotherham United fans don't deserve that, insists Paul Warne

Goals from Kadeem Harris, Junior Hoilett, Craig Noone and a Kenneth Zohore brace gave the Bluebirds their win.

It leaves Rotherham, who were without ineligible duo Semi Ajayi and Tom Adeyemi against their parent club, rooted to the foot of the table and 15 points from safety.

Relegation to League One is looking a certainty for the Millers and Warne pulled no punches in his assessment of their display.

He said: “We knew what Neil Warnock’s Cardiff were all about with their corners and long throws, so I was hoping my players would be man enough to defend them.

“Coming into this game, with the players we had missing, I was more hopeful rather than expectant of a result.

“But to get drummed like that was embarrassing for the club. The fans don’t deserve that and I played a part in it so I apologise.

“Realistically we know where we are. But it’s my job to prepare the team and hopefully give the fans something to be proud of.”

The Millers failed to deal with Aron Gunnarsson’s long throw and the ball fell to Harris who curled his effort past Richard O’Donnell in the 11th minute.

Hoilett doubled their lead after a calamitous back pass from Ben Purrington and in the 49th minute Noone volleyed home Harris’s looping cross.

Zohore’s second-half double compounded Rotherham’s misery.

Cardiff City: McGregor, Connolly, Morrison, Bamba, Richards, Noone (Pilkington 72), Gunnarsson, Ralls, Kadeem Harris (John 81), Healey (Hoilett 45), Zohore. Unused substitutes: Bennett, Whittingham, Halford, Murphy.

Rotherham United: O’Donnell, Kelly, Ekstrand (Belaid 68), Wood, Purrington, Smallwood, Taylor, Vaulks, Newell, Mattock (Forde 46), Blackstock (Yates 59). Unused substitutes: Fisher, Bray, Warren, Bilboe.

Referee: J Simpson (Lancashire).