Rotherham’s push for automatic promotion suffered another blow as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Burton.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and John Brayford secured a deserved victory for the Brewers.
Goalless in five matches coming into the game, Burton took just three minutes to open the scoring against the Millers.
A long throw-in from Tom Hamer caused problems in the Millers defense and Sam Hughes got a vital flick to send the ball into the six-yard box where Borthwick-Jackson prodded home.
Oumar Niasse should have doubled Burton’s advantage after 23 minutes when he was picked out by a sublime pass from Harry Chapman, but goalkeeper Viktor Johansson made a smart save at close quarters.
Rotherham striker Michael Smith was denied a 20th league goal of the campaign in the 34th minute as Manchester United loanee Matej Kovar made a fine stop low to his left.
Burton had the breathing space of a 2-0 lead after 69 minutes when skipper Brayford thundered home a header from Joe Powell’s free-kick to make it six goals for the season.
Smith was denied a consolation in stoppage time when he crashed a shot against a post as Albion secured victory with a fourth successive clean sheet.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Burton
Training 3-4-1-2
- 1Kovar
- 12Hughes
- 2Brayford
- 4Oshilaja
- 37HammerBooked at 73mins
- 38old
- 3Borthwick Jackson
- 22KokoloBooked at 45mins
- 8PowellSubstituted forShaughnessydid 86′minutes
- 21NiasseSubstituted forManydid 90+5′minutes
- 10ChapmanSubstituted forSaydeedid 54′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Ahadme
- 15Saydee
- 16Shaughnessy
- 24Garratt
- 29Maddox
- 31Many
- 40Lakin
Rotherham
Training 3-5-1-1
- 1Johansson
- 23Edmonds Green
- 20Ihiekwe
- 2Harding
- 11Obbene
- 16Lindsay
- 4barlaserSubstituted forLadapodid 38′minutes
- 18RathboneBooked at 68mins
- 7Osei-TutuSubstituted forFergusondid 33′minutesSubstituted forWooddid 45′minutesBooked at 52mins
- 8Wiles
- 24Smith
Substitutes
- 3Mattock
- 6Wood
- 10Ladapo
- 17Ferguson
- 19Kayode
- 22Odoffin
- 30Chapman
- Referee:
- Tom Reeves
- Waiting:
- 3,537
Live Text
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Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
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Second Half-ends, Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 0.
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Substitute, Burton Albion. Louis Moult replaces Oumar Niasse.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.
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Attempt blocked. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rarmani Edmonds-Green with a cross.
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Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the center of the box. Assisted by Ben Wiles.
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Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by William Kokolo.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo with a headed pass.
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Substitute, Burton Albion. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Joe Powell.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Matej Kovar.
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Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Wiles.
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Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Burton Albion).
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Attempt missed. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the center of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Hamer.
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Attempt saved. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Smith.