There was more derby heartache for the Millers against Sheffield Wednesday as they went down to a 2-1 defeat at New York Stadium.
It was a flat display from the Millers and afterwards there was a realisation that things have to change quickly.
Here's a numerical analysis of the match.
1 - The number of Millers players in the starting XI that played in March's 3-2 defeat to the Owls as Matt Derbyshire was the only one to survive.
1 - The number of points from Neil Redfearn's first three games in charge of the Millers.
3 - The number of successive away wins in the league for Sheffield Wednesday at Rotherham.
4 - The number of games without a win for the Millers, who have yet to win following the exit of Steve Evans.
4 - The number of home defeats the Millers have suffered in seven home games so far this season.
5 - The number of 2-1 defeats the Millers have slipped to this season, their most common result.
8 - The number of defeats the Millers have suffered this season from their 13 games.
8 - The number of times the Millers have conceded the first goal in their Championship games.
9 - The number of key passes the Millers made in the 90 minutes.
10 - The number of league wins Sheffield Wednesday have registered at Rotherham.
11 - The number of shots the Millers had at Kieren Westwood's goal throughout the 90 minutes, three of them finding the target.
13 - The number of goals the Millers have conceded at New York Stadium, the highest in the division.
16 - The number of shots Sheffield Wednesday had during the 90 minutes, with six on goal.
21 - The number of tackles Sheffield Wednesday made throughout the 90 minutes, 33 per cent more than the Millers.
34 - The number of seconds of the second half it took for Sheffield Wednesday to take the lead.
39 - The number of years since the Millers last beat Sheffield Wednesday at home in the league.
49 - The number of passes the instrumental Barry Bannan completed in the 90 minutes, as the Sheffield Wednesday midfielder ran the game.
511 - The number of minutes the Millers have been trailing for in the Championship this season, the most in the division.
949 - The number of combined minutes that front pairing of Derbyshire and Jonson Clarke-Harris have been on the pitch without scoring.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025