Boro left frustrated by stubborn Millers

MIDDLESBROUGH held on to top spot in the Championship but they have now gone four-and-ahalf hours without a home goal after a stalemate against Rotherham. The Millers picked up their first away point of the season with Paul Warne’s resolute side rarely troubled. Goalkeeper Marek Rodak saved from Martin Braithwaite after the Middlesbrough striker broke clear in the first half, but Rotherham might have claimed all three points had Darren Randolph not made a superb first-half save of his own to keep out a close-range effort by Ryan Williams. Boro claimed top spot when they won at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night, and having switched to a five-man defence at Hillsborough, manager Tony Pulis opted to stick with the same formation with Stewart Downing having to play at wing-back. The home fans became more and more frustrated in the second half with Rotherham’s defenders coping well despite being on the back foot. Boro’s best chance after the break came when a shot by Downing squirmed through Rodak’s grasp but Britt Assombalonga fluffed it as the ball rebounded to him in the six-yard box.