Ratings: How Rotherham United players fared against Stoke City

HERE are the Rotherham United player ratings from Tuesday evening's Championship home game with Stoke City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.
Goalscorers Michael Smith and Matt Crooks celebrate. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.Goalscorers Michael Smith and Matt Crooks celebrate. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.
Goalscorers Michael Smith and Matt Crooks celebrate. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Blackman: No chance with Stoke's opener as the deflected cross looped over him. Will not have been happy with Stoke;'s second. 5

Olosunde: Needed no invitation to get forward and showed confidence in spells. 7

Ihiekwe: Not a night for defenders in truth. 6

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Wood: Made a brilliant saving tackle at 1-1 to prevent Thompson from putting Stoke back in front. That Rotherham let in three goals will annoy him. 6

A MacDonald: Hugely unfortunate to concede an own goal. Luckless moment. 6

Harding: Smacked a header against the woodwork shortly after Stoke took the lead. 6

Lindsay: Did not grab the headlines like on Saturday, but his work-rate could not faulted. A hive of industry. 6

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Barlaser: Pinged over some smart crossfield passes and showed moments of quality. 7

Wiles: Saw plenty of the ball. Decision-making was awry at times. 6

Crooks: Up against a big and physical Stoke defence, but relished the battle and won plenty. Found a way with a tidy close-range finish to level it up and netted again in the second half. Could easily have taken home the match-ball. 9

Smith: Selfless work and his persistence and chasing of a lost cause forced an error from Batth to lead to the Millers' leveller. Posed real problems for Batth, especially and helped himself to a goal. 8

Substitutes: Robertson (A MacDonald 80), Ladapo (Barlaser 83), Hirst (M Smith 89).

Not used: Johansson, Jones, S MacDonald, Thompson, Clarke, Tilt.

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