1 ...... ROTHERHAM CARABAO CUP R2 for Cup sweetener Wagner so excited to sign Sabiri

tainly looking to pep things up and continue pressing forward.

Town started the second-half as they finished the first, on the front foot, as Collin Quaner went close after combining well with Kasey Palmer, seeing his effort hit the side netting.

Less a minute later the home side were awarded a penalty – Depoitre fouled in the area as he tried to reach Palmer’s cross, with substitute Phil Billing confidently stepping up to dispatch the spot-kick into the bottom right corner.

The home crowd then let out a huge sigh of relief as a cup shock appeared off the cards when Joe Lolley, impressive throughout, made it 2-1 to Town, placing the ball past O’Donnell from eight yards out after linking up well with Palmer.

Yet any hint of complacency was quickly dispelled as Joel Coleman was forced into a great save to stop substitute Kieffer Moore from restoring parity.

And with five minutes remaining on the clock, Rotherham thought they had equalised when Will Vaulks powered home a header only for play to be brought back for a foul on Michael Hefele.

The Millers continued to push forward and arguably should have equalised through Jonson ClarkeHarris, but the forward scuffed his effort wide with the goal at his mercy.

But in the end David Wagner’s men held out for a solid, if unspectacular win – one more than they achieved in the competition last season. TOWN have signed exciting attacking midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri from FC Nurnberg for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old has agreed a three-year contract running until the summer of 2020, with the club having the option of a further year’s extension.

Sabiri, who was born in Morocco but has dual German nationality, predominantly plays No10, but can also play in the wide attacking areas.

“I’m very happy that we have been able to add Abdelhamid to our squad in this summer window,” said coach David Wagner. “He is one of the most exciting talents from the German leagues.

“We needed another natural ‘No10’ in our squad and he gives us a good option in all the attacking midfield areas.

“Abdelhamid made a big impression in Germany with his performances for Nurnberg in the second-half of last season.

“The number of goals he has scored from his position is very impressive, which comes from good football intelligence.

“When I have talked to him, I have been very impressed by how desperate he is to join our club and prove himself at Premier League level. This was a big factor in our negotiation.

“He is still learning the game and his space to develop is huge.

“If he works hard, like I expect him to do, he could be a highquality player for this club.

“We will give him all the support he needs to help him become the best player he can be.”

Abdelhamid will wear the No11 shirt at Town.