Rotherham United: Player ratings for the Millers' 0-0 draw at leaders Wigan
ROTHERHAM (4-1-4-1)
MAREK RODAK 6
Rarely tested. Did everything he had to and was a commanding presence in the box.
JOSH EMMANUEL 7
Dangerous going forward and generally moved the ball out of defence quicker than usual.
MICHAEL IHIEKWE 8
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Hide AdExcellent after a long absence from central defence. Won his headers, anticipated well and was assured in possession. It probably helped that Wigan aren’t the most physical side in attack.
RICHARD WOOD 7
Lost half his lip, won his battles. Took care of Dan Burn at set-pieces.
BEN PURRINGTON 7
His best game since replacing Joe Mattock three matches ago. Great to see him looking more confident.
WILL VAULKS 7
Nothing too eye-catching but he was disciplined in a key defensive midfield role. Wound up Dan Burn a couple of times.
JON TAYLOR 7
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Hide AdReally threatening early on when his crossing was good. Always looked to stretch the Wigan defence.
RICHIE TOWELL 7
Put in a big shift. Worked as hard as anyone out of possession and produced some classy touches.
MATT PALMER 7
Behind most of Rotherham’s best moves. So comfortable on the ball. Reads the game and sees passes other players don’t.
RYAN WILLIAMS 7
A bundle of energy and unlucky not to score. Like Taylor, he covered a lot of ground and worried the Latics backline.
MICHAEL SMITH 8
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Hide AdA big performance from the big man. Very physical, with the deft feet and mobility we’ve come to expect.
Substitutes:
ANTHONY FORDE
Replaced Richie Towell after 78 minutes and showed up well.
Subs not used: Price, Cummings, Ajayi, Ball, Lavery, Yates.
WIGAN (4-2-3-1): Walton 6; Byrne 8, Dunkley 7, Burn 6, Elder 6; Power 6, Morsy 8; Massey 6(Vaughan 71), Powell 4 (Roberts H-T, 6), Jacobs 5; Grigg 6 (Colclough 83). Subs not used: Jones, Perkins, Walker, Bruce.
Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire) 6.
Attendance: 9,630 (1,269)