The
Christmas spirit well and truly disappeared as Rotherham threw away a
golden chance for three points when they were held 1-1 at Blackpool on Sunday.
Despite
boss Steve Evans claiming any day where you get a point in the
Championship is a “good day”, it was ultimately definitely not a
good day as the Millers failed to put the game to bed against the
rock-bottom Seasiders and were punished by a late defensive lapse.
We
should have been talking about a sixth league win of the season, but
we're not.
Here
is the game dissected in numbers.
1 –
The number of goals Emmanuel Ledesma has scored for the Millers after
breaking his duck at Bloomfield Road.
3 –
The number of changes Evans made to his starting XI, with Jonson
Clarke-Harris, Jordan Bowery and Lee Frecklington earning starts.
3 –
The number of times the ball was allowed to bounce in the Millers'
penalty area before Dom Telford was allowed to poke home.
4 –
The number of away games the Millers are undefeated in after another
draw.
5 -
The number of games from the last six which have ended in a draw for
the Millers.
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5 –
The number of teams who have now failed to beat Blackpool at home
this season.
6 -
The number of games since the Millers were last beaten, their best
run of the season.
6
- The number of first-half goals the Millers have scored this season
after drawing another blank in the opening 45.
8 –
The number of goals the Millers have conceded between the 80-90th
minute this season.
9 –
The number of times the Millers have taken the lead this season,
resulting in four wins.
10 -
The number of games from the last 12 where on-loan midfielder Anthony
Wordsworth, who will now return to Ipswich, has not even made the
matchday squad.
11 –
The number games the Millers have drawn this season, the second
highest in the league behind Charlton.
12 –
The number of points the Millers have dropped from goals conceded in
or after the 75th minute of games.
12 - The number of different Millers players who have found the net this season after Ledesma's first goal for the club.
13.3–
The number of average minutes the Millers have been able to hold a
lead so far this season, brought up by 26 minutes in front at
Blackpool.
15
- The number of second-half goals the Millers have scored this season
after Ledesma's strike.
17
– The number of years since the Millers were last beaten at
Bloomfield Road, going back to 1997
21 –
The number of games this season, including the Capital One Cup, where
the Millers have failed to score in the first half.
28 –
The number of shots the Millers peppered at Blackpool's goal
throughout a dominant performance.
46 –
The percentage of Millers games this season that have ended in a
draw.
1,346
– The number of minutes so far this season that the Millers have
been on level terms during games, the second highest in the division
behind Sheffield Wednesday.
2,220
– The number of Millers fans that made the journey and deserved to
see three points.
