Rotherham United: Player ratings from the Derby clash

The Star's Millers man, Paul Davis, assesses the performances at the iPro Stadium.
Millers star man Lee CampMillers star man Lee Camp
Millers star man Lee Camp

Rotherham (4-2-3-1)

Lee Camp 8

Saved two penalties and made other stops, including a stunning one to keep out an Alex Pearce first-half header. Derby fans might not love him but Millers followers do.

Darnell Fisher 4

Conceded the first penalty and suffered a nightmare first half when he could barely put a foot right.

Greg Halford 5

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One goalsaving block on a Bradley Johnson shot, but otherwise not the commanding figure Rotherham need at the back.

Richard Wood 6

As ever, shirked nothing and gave his all. Plays with character and heart. Some others could learn from him.

Joe Mattock 5

Given a difficult afternoon by Tom Ince. A lot of Derby’s play was down his flank.

Tom Adeyemi 5

A physical presence in midfield. Needs a run of games after injury to get fully up to speed.

Jake Forster-Caskey 5

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The usual question after a J F-C performance. How did he really affect the game?

Possibly his least effective display in a Millers shirt. Too many League One decisions and his touch was heavy.

Joe Newell 6

Moments of danger in a central role where his deft touch and ability to find space showed up well at times.

Peter Odemwingie 6

Undoubted class. Didn’t see enough of the ball in attacking areas. Will have benefited from a full game.

Danny Ward 6

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Didn’t get enough service. Looked more dangerous when Izzy Brown came on.

Substitutes

Izzy Brown 7

Got involved after replacing Jon Taylor on 61 minutes and broke forward well.

Will Vaulks 6

A 61st-minute substitute for Jake Forster-Caskey. Competed.

Subs not used: Price, Kelly, Fry, Belaid, Yates.

Derby (4-3-3): Carson 6; Baird 6, Keogh 6, Pearce 6, Lowe 6; Johnson 7 (Bryson 82), Butterfield 7, Hughes 7; Ince 8, Russell 6 (Weimann 61, 6), Bent 7 (Vydra 69, 6): Subs not used: Mitchell, Shackell, Anya, Hanson.

Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands) 5.

Attendance: 28,191.

Goals: Ince 15, 63, Bent 19 (Derby).