HOOLAHAN’S TOP STUFF

said: “I don’t think we can argue about the result. Norwich deserved to win.

“But they are one of the favourites to get automatic promotion and they still have the nucleus of a Premier League team from last season.

“When we scored, a bit of edginess came into their play and at 2-1 you never know... you might get something from the game.

“We need to keep believing, keep putting performances in and keep working hard.

“The easiest thing, not just in football but any walk of life, is just to accept something. The hardest is to do something about it.

“I see a group of players who are trying their best to do something about it, And as long as they keep doing that, I can’t knock them.”

It was almost humiliating for the Millers, who last won at Norwich half a century ago and have taken only two points from their last eight games.

Norwich threatened to run riot as Hoolahan and partner Alex Pritchard, making his first start since an £8million summer move from Tottenham, seized early control and found gaping holes in the visitors’ defence.

But a mixture of poor finishing by the Canaries and some resolute defending from Rotherham prevented what looked like becoming a rout. The Possession Shots On Target Shots Off Target Blocked Shots Corners Fouls Conceded Offsides Yellow Cards Red Cards 58% 42% 6 3 10 1 6 1 8 4 6 9 1 3 0 1 0 0 breakthrough came when Pritchard nutmegged Dominic Ball and Hoolahan turned Dael Fry inside out before sliding the ball past keeper Lee Camp.

Despite their domination it took Norwich until midway through the second half to add a second goal.

Hoolahan sent over a perfect cross and Jerome met the ball on the half-volley to fire beyond Camp for his sixth of the season.

Darnell Fisher’s cross was turned past a hesitant Michael McGovern by Blackstock before Naismith was set up for a simple tap-in by fellow sub Josh Murphy.