Match summary
Rotherham United beat Chesterfield 2-1 in the League Two (England).
Rotherham United's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Paul Mullin). Rotherham United won with 32% of the possession.
More details:
Rotherham United vs Chesterfield in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Rotherham United1W 2D 2L
Rotherham UnitedChesterfield
5Pointsof 157
6Goals scored5
8Goals conceded5
1Clean sheets1
5Scored in a row1
1Unbeaten in a row1
4Without a win0
4Conceded in a row0
Head to head8 meetings · Sep 2009 – Jan 2025
- Rotherham United wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Chesterfield wins
- 1
2.13goals per meeting
38%both teams scored
38%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRotherham United 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 26 earlier results
Rotherham UnitedChesterfield
#18Position#16
1Points2 v 2 games3
-1Goal difference0
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.190.5
1.5Conceded per game0.5
#18Form table position#11
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Rotherham UnitedChesterfield
- Goal · Rotherham United · Paul Mullin2-190'
- 88'Penalty · Chesterfield · Liam Mandeville1-1 · Penalty
- 82'Substitution · Chesterfield · Rafiq Lamptey · InOut: George McEachran
- 81'Substitution · Chesterfield · Danni Anisjko · InOut: Dilan Markanday
- 81'Substitution · Chesterfield · Malik Owolabi-Belewu · InOut: Lewis Gordon
- Substitution · Rotherham United · Ar'jany Martha · InOut: Fábio Tavares81'
- 70'Substitution · Chesterfield · Tom Naylor · InOut: Josh Koroma
- Substitution · Rotherham United · Josh Austerfield · InOut: Jili Buyabu64'
- Substitution · Rotherham United · Paul Mullin · InOut: Tom Bradshaw64'
- 60'Substitution · Chesterfield · Fraser Bryden · InOut: Lee Bonis
- Substitution · Rotherham United · Joe Rafferty · InOut: Emmanuel Adegboyega58'
- Yellow Card · Rotherham United · Jili Buyabu43'
- Missed Penalty · Rotherham United · Tom BradshawMissed Penalty41'
- 18'Yellow Card · Chesterfield · Lee Bonis
- Yellow Card · Rotherham United · Brandon Cover17'
- Goal · Rotherham United · Fábio Tavares1-012'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Rotherham UnitedChesterfield
32%Ball Possession68%
14Shots Total7
5Shots On Target2
2Corners0
14Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
1Saves2
291Passes642
5Shots Off Target3
92Attacks133
28Dangerous Attacks50
8Shots Inside Box4
6Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
10Free Kicks13
4Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
17Tackles13
1Assists0
181Accurate Passes511
10Total Crosses15
5Accurate Crosses4
8Interceptions10
50Duels Won53
6Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Alex Bruce
Starting XI
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TC
Ted Cann6.1
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SA
Sonny Aljofree6.8
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BC
Brandon Cover6.7
-
JB
Jili Buyabu6.4
-
KS
Kian Spence6.8
Substitutes
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JA
Josh Austerfield6.7
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OA
Ossama Ashley-
JE
Julian EyestoneManager: Paul Cook
Starting XI
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RH
Remeao Hutton6.8
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LG
Lewis Gordon6.9
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RS
Ryan Stirk6.6
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GM
George McEachran6.2
Substitutes
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AP
Alfie Pond-
DA
Danni Anisjko6.3
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JE
Junior Eccleston-
RL
Rafiq Lamptey6.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 26' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 7(1%) | - | 3/11 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(1%) | 5 | 8/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 15(1%) | - | 0/5 | |
| 6.8 | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | 6/7 | |
Kian Spence FW | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 39(1%) | 2 | 3/10 |
Sonny Aljofree DF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(1%) | 3 | 8/14 |
Brandon Cover MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(1%) | 5 | 6/13 |
Josh Austerfield MF | 6.7 | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 2/2 |
| 6.7 | 81' | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 5(1%) | - | 2/6 | |
Jili Buyabu MF | 6.4 | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12 | 1 | 2/5 |
| 6.3 | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(1%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.2 | 64' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 10(1%) | - | 6/12 | |
Ted Cann GK | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 0/1 |
| 6.1 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(1%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 5.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | 3/5 |
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