Rotherham United player ratings: Fives for three starters as positive performances undermined by errors
Rotherham United ended their losing streak and still felt bad about it on Tuesday.
The Millers raced into a 2-0 lead at home to Newport County, but daft mistakes allowed the Exiles to take a 2-2 draw from their first match at the New York Stadium.
Julian Eyestone – a horrible mistake with little to do around it to make amends with 5
Joe Rafferty – brought something to the back four 7
Dominic Iorfa – strong in the air and growing in confidence in his body, he was denied by an excellent save 7
Hamish Douglas – too late getting to the ball conceding the penalty, but generally it was not a night when he covered himself in glory 5
Denzel Hall – came off with a niggle after a solid performance at left-back 6
Jayce Fitzgerald – excellent dictating the play in the first half in particular, including for the second goal, though less prominent in the second 8
Aaron Nemane – a bright presence on the right, he took his goal very well 7
Kian Spence – missed some chances when the Millers were looking to add to their lead 6
Jamie Jellis – a bad miss at 1-0, then a fatal error dwelling on the ball at 2-1 5
Jili Buyabu – the talent is there, but he struggled to bring it to bear on this occasion 6
Paul Mullin – emphatic penalty to get Rotherham up and running quickly 7
Substitutes:
Klaidi Lolos (for Buyabu 64) – struggled to make an impact as the game got bitty 5
Kieran Ngwenya (for Hall, 73) – did his job 5
Tom Bradshaw (for Spence, 86) – N/A
Not used: Cann, Austerfield, Aljofree, Cover.