Matt Hamshaw's pride as Rotherham United extend unbeaten run to nine games
Rotherham are now nine games unbeaten in League One and manager Matt Hamshaw was impressed with his team’s performance as they held fellow in-form team Wycombe to a 1-1 draw.
Wycombe took the lead through Jamie Mullins in the first half before Kian Spence sent the home fans wild with a thunderous volley 20 minutes from time.
Mullins opened the scoring for the Chairboys in the 14th minute, heading in from close range after Fred Onyedinma’s deflected cross fell nicely for the Irish midfielder.
Spence looked certain to equalise for The Millers at the start of the second half but Wycombe goalkeeper Mikki Van Sas did incredibly well to block his effort from inside the box.
Cauley Woodrow came close to doubling his side’s lead midway through the second half but it was Spence who levelled the game in the 70th minute.
He volleyed in from close range after Ar’Jany Martha found him unmarked just eight yards out.
Hamshaw said: “They’re a real good team with a real good squad, a real good manager on a real good run – as are we by the way.
“But I felt we were the ones posing questions.
“The opportunities they had were from counter attacks and that’s what I want.
“I want teams to come here and know that they’ve had a game.
“And I think that if you ask Wycombe today then they’ll say that they’ve been in a game. I thought we definitely didn’t deserve to lose the game.
“It’s another point, I’d have liked it to have been three, but that’s who I am.”
It was Spence’s second goal of the season that gave his side a share of the spoils.
He had a number of efforts on goal where he could have instead passed but Hamshaw says he’s happy to encourage his players to keep on shooting.
He added: “He should have slid a couple in the first half but I’m never going to have a pop at people shooting.
“I want people to get shots off. It was a really good finish.”