Rotherham United 4-2 Crewe Alexandra

Rotherham twice came from behind to overcome Crewe in a six-goal thriller.

Bradden Inman struck first for Crewe after AJ Leitch-Smith hit the post, only for Kieran Agard to equalise.

Kelvin Mellor spun in the area to restore Crewe's lead after the break, but Lee Frecklington brought the Millers level again from the spot.

Harry Davis had a penalty saved at the other end and Alex Revell's header put Rotherham ahead before Frecklington shot home to seal the points.

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Rotherham United manager Steve Evans told BBC Radio Sheffield:

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Post-match: Rotherham boss Evans

"We've certainly not played at our best for spells today, but I think we generally controlled for large periods.

"I think over the 90, if we'd have lost it would have been unfair. The quality of goals, certainly the third goal, was very, very special.

"We had to hang in, show grit and determination, and the other side of football. We can't turn up at the New York Stadium and play the type of football every week that we tend to turn on here, which is really special for the level. Today was more industrious."

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Line-ups

Rotherham

• 21Collin
• 14BradleyBooked at 44minsSubstituted forBrindleyat 90+2'minutes
• 27Tavernier
• 8Frecklington
• 25AddisonBooked at 72mins
• 4Arnason
• 22Agard
• 15MilsomBooked at 76minsSubstituted forO'Connorat 83'minutes
• 28VuckicSubstituted forHitchcockat 61'minutes
• 9Revell
• 18Pringle

Substitutes

• 1Shearer
• 2Brindley
• 3Skarz
• 10O'Connor
• 29Walker
• 31Rowe
• 35Hitchcock

Crewe

• 21Garratt
• 3Mellor
• 2Tootle
• 8Osman
• 4Davis
• 5EllisBooked at 67mins
• 11MooreBooked at 31mins
• 42GrantBooked at 71mins
• 10Leitch-SmithSubstituted forPogbaat 81'minutes
• 26Aneke
• 14Inman

Substitutes

• 9Pogba
• 12Ray
• 13Martin
• 16Guthrie
• 18Nolan
• 19Oliver
• 22Evans

Referee:

Keith Hill

Attendance:

7,737

Match Stats

Home TeamRotherhamAway TeamCrewe

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home18

Away9

Shots on Target

Home8

Away4

Corners

Home5

Away5

Fouls

Home21

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Rotherham United 4, Crewe Alexandra 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Rotherham United 4, Crewe Alexandra 2.

Posted at 90'+2'

Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Michael O'Connor (Rotherham United).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Rotherham United. Richard Brindley replaces Mark Bradley.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+1'

Goal! Rotherham United 4, Crewe Alexandra 2. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Hitchcock.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Garratt.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Alex Revell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 88'

Foul by James Tavernier (Rotherham United).

Posted at 88'

Byron Moore (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Michael O'Connor (Rotherham United).

Posted at 87'

Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Kieran Agard (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Matt Tootle (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 83'

Foul by Kieran Agard (Rotherham United).

Posted at 83'

Matt Tootle (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Rotherham United. Michael O'Connor replaces Robert Milsom.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Mathias Pogba replaces Ajay Leitch-Smith.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Robert Milsom.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Robert Milsom.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 77'

Abdul Osman (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).

Booking

Posted at 76'

Robert Milsom (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Robert Milsom (Rotherham United).

Posted at 76'

Ajay Leitch-Smith (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Kári Arnason (Rotherham United).

Posted at 75'

Ajay Leitch-Smith (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Rotherham United 3, Crewe Alexandra 2. Alex Revell (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Pringle with a cross.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Adam Collin.

Posted at 73'

Penalty saved! Harry Davis (Crewe Alexandra) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Miles Addison (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 72'

Penalty conceded by Miles Addison (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 72'

Penalty Crewe Alexandra. Ajay Leitch-Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

(Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 71'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 70'

Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).

Posted at 70'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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