Sheffield Wednesday 1 Rotherham United 2 - player ratings

Both sides emerged with credit in different ways but the Millers took the points.

Chief football writer Stuart Rayner runs the rules over the players.

Sheffield Wednesday

Joe Wildsmith – an important save from Ryan Giles but not over-worked despite the result. Almost caught over-playing 6

Liam Palmer – got forward to good effect from right-back 7

Tom Lees – solid in the centre of defence but not comfortable playing out from the back as Darren Moore would like 6

Julian Borner – a great ball for a chance Callum Paterson should have taken 7

Matt Penney – an uncomfortable night but his run created the equaliser 6

Sam Hutchinson – gave the full-backs the security to get forward 7

Liam Shaw – an excellent midfield performance 7

Adam Reach – did not do enough in a right-wing role 5

Barry Bannan – showed his usual quality playing in the hole 7

Josh Windass – some good play but he typified Wednesday's night by having a shot blocked and Reach skied a chance he created 7

Callum Paterson – linked the play well and got in good positions but not clinical enough 6

Substitutes:

Eilias Kachunga (for Reach, 74) – forced a save from Viktor Johansson 6

Kadeem Harris (for Windass, 74) – brought fresh energy out wide 5

Izzy Brown (for Hutchinson, 80) – helped to up the ante 5

Jack Marriott (for Bannan, 86) – N/A

Jordan Rhodes (for Palmer, 86) – N/A

Not used: Pelupessy, Urhoghide, Dunkley, Jackson.

Rotherham United

Viktor Johansson – made some decent saves but involved in the mix-up for the equaliser 6

Matthew Olosunde – an unfortunate own goal but his brilliant stoppage-time tackle on Paterson was crucial 7

Wes Harding – an important block from Windass 7

Angus MacDonald – a good defensive performance 6

Ben Wiles – linked up with Ryan Giles 6

Florian Jozefzoon – put in a couple of dangerous crosses, including for the opening goal but sacrificed when the Millers went down to 10 men 7

Lewis Wing – made the first goal and hit the post in an excellent midfield display 8

Dan Barlaser – came off as Rotherham battened down the hatches 6

Ryan Giles – forced a good save and gave his side options out wide 7

Matt Crooks – the pattern of the game made it hard to impose himself 6

Michael Smith – a wonderful goal but he dropped his team in it with his red card 5

Substitutes:

Freddie Ladapo (for Jozefzoon, 70) – kept his cool to brilliantly win the game 7

Trevor Clarke (for Jozefzoon, 76) – did his bit to try and keep the Owls at bay 6

Kieran Sadlier (for Barlaser, 90) – N/A

Not used: Blackman, S McDonald, Hirst, Blackman.

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