Rotherham United and Barnsley player ratings: One masterful mark for visitors and some abject ones at back for hosts

HERE are the Rotherham United and Barnsley player ratings from Saturday’s League One derby at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Rotherham United

Cann: Kept busy. 6

Agbaire: Came off at break. 6

Rotherham United's Sam Nombe loses out to Barnsley's Eoghan O'Connell. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpeplaceholder image
Rotherham United's Sam Nombe loses out to Barnsley's Eoghan O'Connell. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Baptiste: Difficult day, defensively. 5

Jules: Fair few errors on the day. 4

James: Hard going in second half. 5

Kelly: Came with an injury on 58 minutes. 5

Rotherham United's Harry Gray holds off Barnsley's Mael de Gevigney. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpeplaceholder image
Rotherham United's Harry Gray holds off Barnsley's Mael de Gevigney. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Gore: Bright and busy, initially. 6

Biancheri: Saw a header fly over and then showed a lack of composure after spurning a big chance in his first Millers start. Came off at the break. 5

Benson: Involved a fair bit in the first half. One decent free-kick delivery. Faded after. 5

Gray: One or two nice pieces of play. Went close in first period. Quieter after. 5

Nombe: Trademark effort, but was marshalled well enough by the Reds’ backline. One key clearance. Scored a late penalty. 6

Substitutes: Martha (Biancheri HT) 6.

Hall (Agbaire HT) 5.

Watmore (Kelly 58) 5.

Hugill (Benson 67) 5.

Not used: Childs, Rafferty, Lee.

Barnsley

Goodman: Not too much to do. 6

O’Keeffe: The recalled right-back missed a big chance to make the game safe. Involved in second. 6

De Gevigney: Sporting a Terry Butcher type bandage. Did his job. Booked late on. 7

O’Connell: Strong at the back, but a down mark late on after conceding a penalty. 6

Earl: Steady enough, one mistake aside. 6

Bland: Superb assist for Bradshaw’s second. Took responsibility in absence of Connell. 7

Yoganathan: Played his part in a solid away performance. Booked. 6

Phillips: Quiet until bursting on the scene. Likes it against Rotherham. 7

Kelly: Prominent as the first half wore on. Enjoyed himself in second half and caused a heap of problems. 8.

Banks: Some decent deliveries, but got it wrong with an option ahead of half-time. Did well enough, aside from that. 6

Bradshaw: Did brilliantly for the opener and produced a superb finish to make it 2-0. A clever second for himself as well. Masterful stuff. 8.

Substitutes: Cleary (Banks 69) 6.

Shepherd (Earl 78).

Watson (Phillips 78)

Farrell (Bradshaw 88).

Roberts (Kelly 88).

Not used: Flavell, Ogbeta.

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