Bradford City:

Doyle: Made a crucial second-half save to deny Hugill. 6

Diabate: Needed to stay alert when facing Hungbo. 6

Huntington: Received his first starting opportunity. Adequate performance. 6

Shepherd: Did not cover himself in glory for the Millers’ opening goal. Exited with what seemed to be a hamstring concern late in the first half. 5

Halliday: Played as an inverted wing-back on the left for a good portion of the match. 6

Evans: At least he benefited from the experience. 6

J Walker: Connected play effectively at times and was notably involved. 7

Pointon: Slightly subdued, but delivered one excellent cross for Oliver. 6

Oduor: Shifted to the right before reverting back left towards the end. Lacked impact. 5

Sanderson: Showed enthusiasm and effort, even if things weren’t always going his way. 6

Smith: Needed to contribute more. 5

Substitutes: Byrne (Shepherd 40) 6.

Oliver (Smith 46). Came closest of anyone for City. 7

Benn (Diabate 70) 6.

Smallwood (Evans 70) 6.

Cook (Sanderson 76). Struck the post. 6.

Not used: S Walker, Ibbotson.

Rotherham United

Phillips: Generally solid but had a couple of distribution mishaps. 6

Odoffin: Led the team from right-back and set a commendable example. 6

Jules: Competent, aside from one mistake. 6

Humphreys: Occasionally careless and risky in his play. 5

James: Managed to keep Oduor relatively quiet. 6

Hatton: Assigned a midfield role. Showed flashes of ability, especially with his speed. 6

Kelly: Showed signs of improvement from Oakwell. Received a booking. 6

McWilliams: Scored his first goal for the club, marking an impressive return to the squad. Positive performance. 7

Holmes: Found some good spaces at times. 6

Hugill: Battled with the City defense as expected. Came close early in the second half with a header. 6

Hungbo: Energetic player and assisted the opener with some excellent wing play. 7

Substitutes: Nombe (Hatton 72).

Powell (Holmes 83).

Hull (Hungbo 90+3)

Not used: Dawson, Hull, Raggett, Tiehi, McGuckin.