Northampton Town v Rotherham United: Interim manager 'can die a happy man' now

Hamshaw has been put in charge of the League One club for the remainder of the season – which he says suits both parties.

The game at Sixfields will mark the start of Hamshaw's second caretaker stint this season, having done the job for two games at Derby County.

The Rotherham-born midfielder joined the Millers as a full-time coach when his professional playing career ended in 2012. He worked his way up to Paul Warne's first-team staff before following him to Derby in 2022.

"The amount of texts I've had... it all happened so, so quickly," said Hamshaw, appointed on Sunday after the sacking of Steve Evans. "I jumped at the chance.

"We'll take it through to the summer then see what happens. I can die a happy man knowing I've managed my hometown club.

"The majority of my career has been spent at this club as a coach. All of my family are Rotherham fans. It's a huge privilege to be back at this great club – and it is a great club.

"We're looking to get it back on the front foot and back to where it should be, on a stable footing."

Hamshaw says taking the job for the season’s last eight matches was a mutual idea with the club.

"It's a little bit of both, to be honest," he commented. "It's me seeing how the club is.

"I'm ambitious, the club's ambitious. We'll see how results go, we'll see how performances are.

"I can't guarantee results, but I can guarantee a work ethic and players knowing what it means to play for this club. Fans will know the players are giving everything.

“That has been questioned in recent weeks and months. I live in the area so I hear it and see it.

"But it's all about these last eight games now."