He didn’t Iorf leave it late for equaliser
MILLERS manager Paul Warne was so upset with Sheffield Wednesday’s equaliser 10 minutes into injury time that he ‘couldn’t be bothered’ to speak to the referee at full-time.
The Owls equaliser came once the eight minutes added on had passed to deny relegation-threatened Rotherham a crucial victory and leave the home side fuming with ref Darren England.
Asked if he was going to speak to the official about where the time came from, Warne said: “What’s the point? I don’t think I can be bothered.
“He will either apologise or come up with a reason why and I will have to accept it. He told me eight minutes, I set my watch and he was two minutes over that when they scored. Where did those two minutes come from? I have no idea.”
The Millers, who began the day in the bottom three, wasted chances in the first half-hour through Anthony Forde and Michael Smith.
That looked to be coming back to haunt them when Fernando Forestieri fired the away side in front from six yards in the 36th minute.
The lead lasted only 60 seconds and the home side were level when Smith got to the byline and his pull back was tucked away by Jon Taylor.
Rotherham continued to miss chances in front of goal in a thrilling second half.
But they made one count 16 minutes from time when Richie Towell’s effort went in off the post from just inside the area after Smith pounced upon a poor clearance from Michael Hector.
It looked enough to record a long overdue win but Wednesday nicked an equaliser when Dominic Iorfa bundled the ball home. Forestieri was sent off for his celebration.
Steve Bruce is unbeaten since taking the reins but the point was no consolation. He said: “While I am delighted we kept going, we made more mistakes here than in my three weeks at the club.
“I don’t understand why Forestieri is sent off for celebrating with the fans. We had 17 players in there so why pick on him?”