Rotherham matched their best start to a Championship season as they produced one of the comfortable football results of the midweek action. Chiedozie Ogbene opened the scoring in the 34th minute before Wes Harding doubled their advantage in the 82nd minute. Georgie Kelly sealed the three points in the 85th minute for the hosts.
Managers Reaction
Rotherham’s Paul Warne: “I was proud to stand there as their manager and all the praise should go to the players, they showed a lot of confidence. I thought they were really good. When I looked at the fixtures at the start of the season, these games in comparison to some looked not easy, but we haven’t played Norwich, Burnley, or Sheffield United yet. So I can’t say I am getting excited but I am really proud watching the team. It is a good group, they look after themselves and they are a tight group. They are all in it together, it is good to see. We have ridden our luck in many games, Preston smoked us, QPR smoked us, so we could have come away from those games with nothing.”
Blackpool’s Michael Appleton: “It wasn’t great. As a coach and a manager for a number of years, all I want to do when I lose a game of football is losing it in a certain way and for my team to show character regardless of who they are up against in terms of ability or physical presence. Just show a bit of personality and I thought we lacked that tonight. It is hard for me to take because I just want to get on the pitch myself and show the players what I mean by personality. We were a little bit reactive. If you look at the three goals, Rotherham got first contact in the box and you are going to struggle.”
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