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09:21:00

Rotherham's win over Brighton in numbers

And breathe! Rotherham finally managed to end a four-game losing streak and gave their survival hopes an almighty shot in the arm as they beat Brighton 1-0.

Matt Derbyshire's only goal of the game put daylight between the Millers and the bottom three and makes their position in the Championship going into the final run-in look a lot rosier.

Here is an analysis of the game in numbers.




-20 - The number the Millers' goal difference stands on after they improved it with this win and it is now better than the two teams immediately below them in the table.

3 - The number of goals the Millers have scored in the opening 10 minutes of matches after Derbyshire's eighth-minute strike.

3 - The number of games the Millers have won 1-0 this term after Derbyshire's goal proved enough.

4 - The number of changes boss Steve Evans made to his starting XI, with Farrend Rawson, Paul Green, Jordan Bowery and Kari Arnason coming into the side.

5 - The number of games the Millers have got left to play in this topsy-turvy, undulating Championship season, with another three points probably being enough to keep them up.

7 - The number of home games the Millers have now won this season after this gritty success.

7 - The number of points the Millers are clear of the relegation zone after Millwall did not play and Wigan lost to Derby.

7 - The number of goals Matt Derbyshire has scored in the Championship this season after his latest effort, all coming in  the last 15 games.

8 - The number of games where the Millers have been winning at half-time this season, going on to win 6 of them.

9 - The number of clean sheets the Millers have kept this season after producing a first shutout in five games.

10 - The number of games the Millers have won this season, the same amount as Ronnie Moore's side, which stayed up,  managed in the 2001/02 campaign.



10 - The number of shots the Millers had on goal during the 90 minutes, the same number as Brighton.

13 - The number of years between this win and the Millers' last success against Brighton - an Alan Lee inspired victory in 2002.

14 - The number of first-half goals the Millers have now scored this season, their first in four games.

15 - The number of times the Millers have taken the lead in Championship games this season following Derbyshire's effort.

20 - The position the Millers are now in the table after they moved above Fulham, who play Charlton on Tuesday night.

21 - The number of first-half clean sheets the Millers have kept this season after shutting Brighton out in the opening 45 minutes.

31 - The number of days between the Millers' last success at Huddersfield and this vital three points against Chris Hughton's men.

45 – The number of shots Paul Green has had for the Millers this season, only three of them resulting in goals, after the Republic of Ireland midfielder missed another good chance against the Seagulls.


60 - The number of immaculate seconds the New York crowd fell silent for in memory of John Fearns, the Millers fan who sadly passed away in the build-up to the last home game.

82 - The number of painful minutes the Millers had to see out after Derbyshire's goal, with the second period particularly agonising.


94 - The number of days since Bowery's last start, going all the way back to January when the Millers played Bournemouth in the FA Cup.

660 - The number of minutes in total this season that the Millers have been leading in games.

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