Rotherham United chairman refutes 'disrespect' claim from Wayne Rooney

After the match, a disappointed Rooney criticised Stewart for being 'a bit disrespectful' and showing a 'lack of class' and claimed that bad language was used by the Millers supremo and his entourage, who were positioned in the West Stand, during their support of the home side during the game.

Rooney commented: “The one thing that Rotherham didn’t show was class or respect from above. I think the chairman was a bit disrespectful.

“We are quick enough to have a go at fans for using (bad) language or being offensive on the side, but you don’t expect it from the chairman. I wouldn’t expect it from our owners or our board.

"I will not allow any bad language to come from any person who is sat in the boardroom seating area. I will not have it. I will not tolerate that.

"There was a song at the end that was just banter from one of the directors. It wasn't me singing. It was friendly banter mentioning April because had we not played on Wednesday night, then the game would not have taken place until April.

"I know the Derby people didn't want to wait until April. The friendly banter was along the lines of: 'April, April, you should have gone to April ...'

"It was only a song. There was no swearing. We were laughing."

The win saw the third-from-bottom Millers move within two points of Derby with two games in hand after securing their first double over the East Midlands side since 1965-66.