Northampton Town v Rotherham United: Alex Bruce 'tempted' to throw ex-Sheffield Wednesday man in for debut
Rotherham United head coach Alex Bruce has previewed his side’s trip to Northampton Town
Rotherham United head coach Alex Bruce is “very tempted” to throw Dominic Iorfa in at the deep end away at Northampton Town.
Jet-heeled defender Iorfa has only been a Miller for a matter of days having put pen to paper on a short-term deal earlier this week.
The 31-year-old has only ever played above League Two level and was a free agent following the end of his seven-year assocation with Sheffield Wednesday.
Dominic Iorfa temptation
“He's available,” said Bruce. “So we'll have to see if he starts.
“I'm very tempted, obviously with the qualities that he brings. You see him in training, he's a good player. I'm really pleased we've got him.
“I think he'll give us something a bit different. You’ll have to wait and see if he starts.”
Midfielders Jamie Jellis and Kian Spence are on the comeback trail and could feature against the Cobblers, but defender Lenny Agbaire is still struggling with a hamstring problem.
Rotherham United take confidence from heartbreak
The trip to Sixfields tomorrow (September 19) represents an opportunity for Rotherham to bounce back from their bitter blow on home turf last week.
Bruce’s men were on course for a valuable 3-2 win over Salford City when Macauley Langstaff levelled proceedings from the penalty spot.
“A good game for the neutral, wasn’t it?,” said Bruce. “I think the first 15-20 minutes analysing it wasn’t great.
“They started the game better than us. But I think for the remaining 60-70 minutes, apart from the silly mistake at the end, it was as good as we’ve played all season, so a lot to build on.
“Listen, it’s still early days. I think there’s been some good performance that probably could have been rewarded with the three points.
“I know we drew the game, but to play Salford in the manner that we did and score three good goals, have a lot of the ball, create problems, show some good passages of play, they seem to have taken a lot of confidence out of the game. Hopefully, that can roll into this weekend.”