Match ends, Rotherham United 3, Brentford 0.
RotherhamRotherham United3BrentfordBrentford0
Kieran Agard grabbed a first-half double as Rotherham dealt a blow to Brentford's automatic promotion hopes and boosted their own chances of climbing out of League One.
Clayton Donaldson tested home keeper Adam Collin before Agard put Rotherham ahead from the penalty spot after James Tavernier was felled by Alan Judge.
Ben Pringle then put Agard through to slam home his 20th goal of the season.
Lee Frecklington curled wide before Haris Vuckic made it 3-0 with a header.
Despite suffering their first defeat in six games, Brentford remain second, three points clear of Leyton Orient who are third after their 1-1 draw with Oldham Athletic.
Rotherham move to within seven points of the automatic promotion places.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Collin
- 27Tavernier
- 3Skarz
- 8FrecklingtonBooked at 86mins
- 4ArnasonBooked at 63mins
- 20Morgan
- 22AgardSubstituted forVuckicat 90+1'minutes
- 36Smallwood
- 37Adams
- 9Revell
- 18PringleSubstituted forMilsomat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shearer
- 5Davis
- 10O'Connor
- 15Milsom
- 25Addison
- 28Vuckic
- 35Hitchcock
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 27Button
- 12McCormack
- 24Bidwell
- 4ForshawSubstituted forYennarisat 66'minutes
- 5CraigBooked at 84mins
- 6Dean
- 8Douglas
- 22Reeves
- 29TrottaSubstituted forGriggat 75'minutes
- 9Donaldson
- 18JudgeSubstituted forAdamsat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lee
- 2O'Connor
- 11Grigg
- 15Dallas
- 26Tarkowski
- 28Yennaris
- 32Adams
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 8,365
Match Stats
Home TeamRotherhamAway TeamBrentford
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 3, Brentford 0.
Goal!
Goal! Rotherham United 3, Brentford 0. Haris Vuckic (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Milsom.
Substitution
Substitution, Rotherham United. Haris Vuckic replaces Kieran Agard.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
Substitution
Substitution, Rotherham United. Robert Milsom replaces Ben Pringle.
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Charlie Adams replaces Alan Judge.
Booking
Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).
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Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
Booking
Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
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Nicky Adams (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jonathan Douglas (Brentford).
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Foul by Joe Skarz (Rotherham United).
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Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Nicky Adams (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. William Grigg replaces Marcello Trotta.
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Attempt missed. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
