Rotherham United 3-1 Burton Albion

Freddie Ladapo has now scored 11 goals this season

Freddie Ladapo's brace helped Rotherham move two points clear at the top of League One with a home win over Burton.

Ladapo struck either side of a Kane Hemmings goal before Dan Barlaser hit a late third to extend the Millers' unbeaten run to 20 games.

The hosts started full of confidence and Burton needed Ryan Leak to clear a first-minute Michael Smith header off the line.

Rotherham made the breakthough in the 23rd minute when Ladapo diverted Ben Wiles' shot in after Ollie Rathbone had wriggled free down the left wing.

Burton clinically levelled in the 44th minute, with Hemmings slipped through by Charlie Lakin to smash past Viktor Johansson.

Ladapo notched his second when he latched onto Rarmani Edmonds-Green's pass and placed the ball beyond Ben Garratt.

Burton ramped up the pressure in search of a leveller and were inches from it when Conor Shaughnessy's header clattered off a post.

But the Millers secured the points with six minutes left when Barlaser smashed in a close-range indirect free-kick, been teed up by Smith.

Match report supplied by PA Media

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Rotherham

Formation 3-1-4-2

1Johansson

23Edmonds-Green6Wood20Ihiekwe

4Barlaser

7Sadlier18Rathbone8Wiles17Ferguson

10Ladapo24Smith

• 1Johansson
• 23Edmonds-Green
• 6Wood
• 20Ihiekwe
• 4Barlaser
• 7SadlierSubstituted forOgbeneat 80'minutes
• 18RathboneSubstituted forLindsayat 80'minutes
• 8Wiles
• 17FergusonSubstituted forMattockat 69'minutes
• 10Ladapo
• 24Smith

Substitutes

• 3Mattock
• 11Ogbene
• 15Bola
• 16Lindsay
• 19Kayode
• 22Odoffin
• 31Vickers

Burton

Formation 3-4-2-1

24Garratt

16Shaughnessy26Leak3Borthwick-Jackson

10Akins23Taylor4Oshilaja37Hamer

40Lakin39Chapman

9Hemmings

• 24Garratt
• 16Shaughnessy
• 26Leak
• 3Borthwick-JacksonBooked at 90mins
• 10AkinsSubstituted forAmadi Hollowayat 85'minutes
• 23Taylor
• 4Oshilaja
• 37Hamer
• 40LakinSubstituted forJebbisonat 73'minutes
• 39Chapman
• 9Hemmings

Substitutes

• 7Morris
• 8Powell
• 19Amadi Holloway
• 20Hawkins
• 21Jebbison
• 29Maddox
• 38Mancienne

Referee:

Sam Allison

Attendance:

9,007

Match Stats

Home TeamRotherhamAway TeamBurton

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home14

Away17

Shots on Target

Home5

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away8

Fouls

Home2

Away8

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Rotherham United 3, Burton Albion 1.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Rotherham United 3, Burton Albion 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Lindsay.

4. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

5. 90'+3'

   Booking

   Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Burton Albion).

7. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Hemmings with a cross.

9. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Chapman with a cross.

10. 90'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

11. 89'

    Post update

    Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joe Mattock.

12. 89'

    Post update

    Hand ball by Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United).

13. 88'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

14. 87'

    Post update

    Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.

15. 85'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Burton Albion. Aaron Amadi Holloway replaces Lucas Akins.

16. 84'

    Goal!

    Goal! Rotherham United 3, Burton Albion 1. Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Lindsay following a set piece situation.

17. 83'

    Post update

    Back pass by Ryan Leak (Burton Albion).

18. 83'

    Post update

    (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

19. 81'

    Post update

    Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Burton Albion).

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