Date:02 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Don Valley Stadium
Attendance:3,661

Spencer (81)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Unfair challenge on Omar Daley by Chris McCready results in a free kick. Tom Newey takes the free kick.

92mins Adam Le Fondre decides to take the corner short. The ball is delivered by Adam Le Fondre, Headed effort on goal by Johnny Mullins from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

89mins Effort on goal by Marcus Marshall from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

85mins Omar Daley fouled by Neil Wainwright, the ref awards a free kick. Andy Warrington takes the direct free kick.

85mins Jason Taylor is brought on as a substitute for Danny Harrison. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Carlton by Nick Fenton. Direct free kick taken by Will Haining.

81mins James Spencer grabs a goal from inside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Rotherham 0-1 Morecambe.Assist on the goal came from Kevan Hurst.

78mins Corner taken left-footed by Tom Newey from the left by-line, Liam Henderson has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

77mins Unfair challenge on Marcus Marshall by Will Haining results in a free kick. Tom Newey has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, blocked by Danny Carlton.

75mins Long distance shot from Danny Carlton misses to the left of the target.

75mins Neil Wainwright is brought on as a substitute for Nile Cowperthwaite.

74mins Unfair challenge on Johnny Mullins by Danny Carlton results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

72mins Unfair challenge on Danny Carlton by Tom Newey results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Will Haining.

72mins Adam Le Fondre produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

71mins Liam Henderson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ryan Taylor.

68mins Phil Jevons goes off and Danny Carlton comes on. The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Dale Tonge.

67mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Warrington by Phil Jevons. Direct free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

61mins The referee shows Phil Jevons a yellow card.

57mins The official flags Adam Le Fondre offside. Free kick taken by Will Haining.

57mins James Spencer handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

56mins Omar Daley comes on in place of Mark Bradley.

55mins Marcus Marshall decides to take a short corner, Garry Hunter makes a clearance.

53mins Adam Le Fondre is caught offside. Barry Roche takes the free kick.

51mins Unfair challenge on Stewart Drummond by Danny Harrison results in a free kick. Will Haining restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Nick Fenton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Spencer. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Kevan Hurst from left channel.

48mins Phil Jevons is caught offside. Andy Warrington takes the indirect free kick.

47mins Phil Jevons has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

46mins Corner taken by Tom Newey from the right by-line played to the near post, save by Barry Roche.

45mins Marcus Marshall has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.

43mins The ball is delivered by Dale Tonge, Ryan Taylor takes a shot. Barry Roche makes a save.

41mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Dale Tonge on Kevan Hurst. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Phil Jevons.

41mins Shot from just outside the box by Adam Le Fondre misses to the left of the target.

40mins Kevan Hurst takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Marcus Marshall.

40mins Andy Holdsworth takes a shot. Nick Fenton gets a block in.

39mins Nicky Law takes a shot. Save by Barry Roche.

38mins Adam Le Fondre takes a shot. Save made by Barry Roche.

37mins Unfair challenge on Nick Fenton by James Spencer results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

34mins Corner taken by Nicky Law, Close range header by Nick Fenton misses to the right of the goal.

34mins Nicky Law decides to take the corner short, clearance by Andy Holdsworth.

33mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kevan Hurst, clearance made by Dale Tonge.

32mins Phil Jevons takes a shot. Andy Warrington makes a save.

30mins Kevan Hurst gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dale Tonge. Free kick crossed left-footed by Tom Newey from right wing, Andy Holdsworth makes a clearance.

30mins James Spencer takes a shot. Save by Andy Warrington.

25mins Unfair challenge on James Spencer by Nick Fenton results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Kevan Hurst from own half, Danny Harrison manages to make a clearance.

23mins Shot from just outside the area by Marcus Marshall misses to the right of the target.

23mins James Spencer gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Harrison. Tom Newey takes the direct free kick.

22mins Andy Holdsworth produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.

21mins Marcus Marshall crosses the ball, Adam Le Fondre has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

20mins Danny Harrison fouled by Stewart Drummond, the ref awards a free kick. Johnny Mullins takes the direct free kick.

20mins Nick Fenton challenges James Spencer unfairly and gives away a free kick. Will Haining takes the direct free kick.

19mins A cross is delivered by James Spencer, Header on goal by Kevan Hurst from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

18mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Kevan Hurst, Nick Fenton makes a clearance.

17mins James Spencer takes a shot. Save made by Andy Warrington.

16mins Marcus Marshall fouled by Garry Hunter, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Nicky Law.

14mins Adam Le Fondre is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Barry Roche.

14mins Garry Hunter gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Le Fondre. Danny Harrison restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Mark Bradley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stewart Drummond. Chris McCready restarts play with the free kick.

10mins Phil Jevons takes the outswinging corner, Nick Fenton manages to make a clearance. Phil Jevons takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, save made by Andy Warrington.

9mins Phil Jevons takes a shot. Andy Warrington makes a save.

8mins James Spencer is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Tom Newey.

6mins The referee blows for offside against Mark Bradley. Barry Roche restarts play with the free kick.

5mins The ball is sent over by Nicky Law, clearance made by Andy Parrish.

3mins Tom Newey takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Will Haining.

2mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Nicky Law, Ryan Taylor takes a shot. Save by Barry Roche.

1mins Corner taken by Tom Newey, Barry Roche makes a save.

The referee blows for offside against Phil Jevons. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

Match Preview

Cresswell and Fenton face fitness tests Rotherham caretaker boss Andy Liddell will wait on the fitness of two key players before naming his side to take on Morecambe. Defenders Ryan Cresswell and Nick Fenton are facing a race against time to be fit for the clash. Fenton (leg) stands a better chance of lining up against the Shrimpers but both will undergo late fitness tests. Youngster Luke Ashworth deputised at the heart of the defence during the 3-1 defeat at Shrewsbury but was substituted at the break. Liddell will weigh up whether to give him the nod once again or opt for Jason Taylor, the man who replaced him. There have been 15 goals in the Millers' last three matches, but they drew 0-0 at the Globe Arena in August. Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy is boosted by the return of midfielder Stewart Drummond for the trip to Rotherham. Drummond missed last weekend's 3-0 home defeat to Wycombe as he was serving a one-match ban but he will come back into contention to face the Millers. Defender Laurie Wilson will be assessed after coming off after just 28 minutes of last weekend's defeat and Paul Scott (knee) and Paul Mullin (back) are sidelined. McIlroy has enjoyed a successful five-year tenure as Shrimps boss and brought the club into the Football League for the first time. Yet the current campaign has been a struggle and McIlroy`s men lie just three places above the relegation zone. McIlroy said: "I am totally honest with myself and fully admit that the results haven't been good enough for me this season."

Formation:442Manager: Andy Liddell

Rotherham

Formation: 442Manager: Sammy McIlroy

Morecambe

Andy Warrington
Dale Tonge
Nick Fenton
Johnny Mullins
Tom Newey
Marcus Marshall
Danny Harrison
Mark Bradley
Nicky Law
Adam Le Fondre
Ryan Taylor
SUBS
Jamie Annerson
Luke Ashworth
Jason Taylor
Stephen Brogan
Jamie Green
Omar Daley
Liam Henderson

Home

Away

Barry Roche
Will Haining
Chris McCready
Andy Parrish
Nile Cowperthwaite
Andy Holdsworth
Garry Hunter
Stewart Drummond
Kevan Hurst
Phil Jevons
James Spencer
SUBS
Jim Bentley
Neil Wainwright
Chris Wraighte
Joe Anyon
Danny Carlton
Zac Aley

Match Report

Millers slump continues Rotherham`s promotion hopes took another blow after a miserable home defeat to Morecambe. Rotherham hit the post and then had an effort cleared off the line inside the opening three minutes, before Marcus Marshall twice shot wide, goalkeeper Barry Roche saved at the feet of Adam Le Fondre, Nicky Law shot straight at Roche and Ryan Taylor had a header saved. At the other end Phil Jevons got in behind Rotherham's back four, but Andy Warrington saved, then Warrington saved well from Jimmy Spencer and Jevons had a shot tipped over the bar. But the worst miss was a header from Morecambe midfielder Garry Hunter. He headed into the ground and the ball went up and over the bar when it seemed he couldn't miss. In the second half the chances dried up, and a dour stalemate looked on the cards until eight minutes from the end when the visitors grabbed a winner. Kevan Hurst picked out Spencer just inside the area and his angled drive beat Warrington to probably put the final nail in Rotherham's promotion coffin.

Form Guide

DLDLWL Rotherham VS Morecambe WLLWLL

Last Meetings

Morecambe 0 - 0 Rotherham 14/08/2010 Morecambe 2 - 0 Rotherham 10/04/2010 Rotherham 0 - 0 Morecambe 12/09/2009 Rotherham 3 - 2 Morecambe 21/04/2009 Morecambe 1 - 3 Rotherham 16/08/2008 Morecambe 5 - 1 Rotherham 29/03/2008

Top Scorers

Rotherham A Le Fondre 19 R Taylor 9 N Law 4 J Taylor 4 R Cresswell 4 D Harrison 3 N Fenton 3 M Marshall 3 I Thomas-Moore 2 P Warne 1 O Daley 1 J Mullins 1 M Randall 1 Morecambe S Drummond 6 J Spencer 6 P Jevons 4 P Mullin 4 C McCready 3 S Brown 3 C Shuker 2 D Carlton 2 K Hurst 2 A Fleming 2 J Bentley 1 K Charnock 1 A Holdsworth 1

Goals

Rotherham Total goals 119 Goals per game 67 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 9 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) Period 71-80 mins 15 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Morecambe Total goals 97 Goals per game 45 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 12 (For) 9 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins