Rotherham United 5 Sunderland 1: Story of the day after Aiden McGeady red card plus Michael Smith and Freddie Ladapo braces at the New York Stadium
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Rotherham opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Michael Smith headed home Freddie Ladapo’s cross.
Sunderland managed to draw level before half-time, though, when Ross Stewart produced a neat finish from inside the area.
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Hide AdBut it was all downhill from there for the visitors, as Freddie Ladapo made it 2-1 before half-time.
McGeady was sent off shortly after the interval, before Smith and Ladapo both added another goal each to their names, while defender Michael Ihiekwe also got on the scoresheet.
Sunderland will hope to bounce back when they travel to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Rotherham 5 (Smith, 10, 73) (Ladapo, 41, 89) (Ihiekwe, 53) Sunderland 1 (Stewart, 25)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, O’Nien (Wright, 45), Neil, McGeady, Embleton (Gooch, 45), Dajaku (Evans, 59), Stewart
- Subs: Burge, Alves, Wright, Gooch, Wearne, Gooch, O’Brien
- Rotherham XI: Vickers, Harding, Edmonds-Green, Ihiekwe, Ogbene (Miller, 74), Wiles, Barlaser, Rathbone, Ferguson (Sadlier, 74), Ladapo, Smith (Kayode, 74)
- Subs: Johansson, Wood, Sadlier, Miller, Bola, Odoffin, Kayode
Thanks for joining us today
Well it’s been a day to forget for Sunderland.
We’ll have more reaction and analysis from today’s match on the SAFC section of the Echo website, as well as build-up to Tuesday’s game at Sheffield Wednesday.
See you soon.
89’ Goal Rotherham - It’s five
It’s been a shocker.
Rotherham have five after Kayode went around Hoffmann and passed the ball back to Ladapo who passed the ball into an empty net.
5-1.
85’ It’s painful to watch
Rotherham are passing the ball around with ease, amid cheers from the home fans.
Another chance sees Kayode head wide.
80’ It could have been five
Rotherham haven’t let their levels drop and could have scored more.
Kayode heads wide after Miller’s cross from the left.
78’ Evans shot saved
Sarcastic cheers from the home fans as Evans’ tame shot is saved.
“We want five,” chant the Rotherham supporters.