Three minutes from time Darren Anderton struck the post and the home side also hit a post and had an effort cleared off the line in the first half.
Rotherham will be well satisfied with the result, however.
Bournemouth: Jalal, Guyett, Cooper, Pearce, Ward, Bartley, Hollands, Anderton, Igoe (Pitman 65), Bradbury, Rankine (McQuoid 83).
Subs Not Used: Pryce, Sturrock, Partington.
Rotherham: Warrington, Tonge, Sharps, Fenton (Joseph 52), Nicholas, Reid, Mills, Cummins, Rhodes, Hudson (Danny Harrison 85), Broughton (Barker 65).
Subs Not Used: Cann, Burchill.
Att: 4,530
Ref: Graham Scott (Devon).
Chesterfield 1 Chester City 1Spireites again failed to win at home as Chester kept up their unbeaten record at Saltergate that stretches back to 1985.
Centre half Paul Linwood headed Chester ahead from a free kick before Jamie Ward levelled in the second half.
A low key show by the home side.
Chesterfield: Carson, Lowry, Page, Downes, Goodall, Currie (Teixeira 88), Niven, Luke Boden (Kerry 54), Robertson (Winter 54), Ward, Lester.
Subs Not Used: Austin, Harsley.
Booked: Goodall, Ward.
Goals: Ward 59.
Chester: Danby, James Vaughan, Kelly, Linwood, Roberts, Hughes, Barry, Ellison, McManus (Harris 63), Lowe (Rutherford 88), Mozika.
Subs Not Used: Stephen Vaughan, Mannix, Williams.
Booked: Harris, Lowe.
Goals: Linwood 17.
Att: 3,042
Ref: David Phillips (West Sussex).
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