Rotherham secured Championship safety with a game to spare as Hakeem Odoffin’s goal proved enough to beat 10-man Middlesbrough at the New York Stadium.
Play-off-bound Boro lost full-back Anfernee Dijksteel to a straight red card in stoppage-time of a scrappy first half for bringing down Jordan Hugill on the edge of the box.
And moments after the break Odoffin sparked jubilation among the home supporters when he lashed a 20-yard shot into the bottom corner of the net.
The result leaves Rotherham five points clear of the bottom three, while third-bottom Reading will now need Huddersfield to lose against Sheffield United on Thursday and then beat the Terriers themselves on the final day to avoid relegation.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Johansson
- 2Harding
- 24Humphreys
- 6Wood
- 3BramallBooked at 79mins
- 22OdoffinBooked at 69minsSubstituted forHjeldeat 71′minutes
- 16LindsayBooked at 29mins
- 11OgbeneSubstituted forFosu-Henryat 19′minutes
- 18RathboneSubstituted forKellyat 71′minutes
- 17FergusonSubstituted forWilesat 40′minutes
- 10Hugill
Substitutes
- 7Fosu-Henry
- 8Wiles
- 12Kelly
- 26Hemfrey
- 29Hjelde
- 30Kioso
- 40Quina
Middlesbrough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Steffen
- 15DijksteelBooked at 45mins
- 17McNair
- 26Lenihan
- 27Bola
- 7Barlaser
- 30HackneyBooked at 17minsSubstituted forMowattat 60′minutes
- 2Jones
- 29Akpom
- 8McGreeSubstituted forCrooksat 80′minutes
- 10ArcherSubstituted forSmithat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Mowatt
- 9Muniz Carvalho
- 14Smith
- 23Roberts
- 25Crooks
- 31Finch
- 32Bilongo
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 11,508
Live Text
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Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Middlesbrough 0.
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Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Middlesbrough 0.
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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
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Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
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Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
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Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Georgie Kelly.
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Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United).
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Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
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Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
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Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
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Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
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Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
