Rotherham 3 Cambridge 1

PAUL WARNE was delighted to see others step up in the absence of suspended striker Michael Smith.

The Millers coped without Smith, who has scored 13 goals this season, as Ben Wiles, Dan Barlaser and Freddie Ladapo struck.

Warne said: “Our strength in depth is pretty good and the subs went on and had a positive impact.

“You miss your best players but it doesn’t mean you can’t win without them. It was a good example that we can win if we’re not at our strongest or at our best.”

Sam Smith had given Cambridge hope.

U’s head coach Mark Bonner said: “I thought we were very good. We have come up against a Championship team who are outstanding and are way above the level of any team we have played athletically this season.

“They are powerful and relentless.”