Match ends, Port Vale 1, Rotherham United 2.
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Championship side Rotherham moved into round two of the Carabao Cup despite a late scare at League One Port Vale.
The visitors hit the front in bizarre fashion when Georgie Kelly forced goalkeeper Aidan Stone into a rushed clearance, which bounced off Millers midfielder Ollie Rathbone into the net.
United had more good chances before Chiedozie Ogbene doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time, poking the ball under Stone after a slick team move.
Vale rarely threatened, but Mal Benning set up a nervous finish when he cut inside and swept the ball under Rotherham keeper Josh Vickers.
Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke made seven changes to the side beaten at Exeter on Saturday, while Rotherham lined up for the first time since the opening day after the postponement of Sunday's trip to Coventry.
The Millers could have led by more at the break, with striker Conor Washington denied by Stone and Georgie Kelly heading over, but a comfortable first half did not come without a price as the visitors lost wing-back Peter Kioso and Washington to injury inside 40 minutes.
Anton Forrester had the ball in the net for Vale after 54 minutes, but his effort was ruled out for a foul at the corner.
Stone made a sharp save with his feet to keep out Kelly's close-range glancing header before Vale's late show almost forced penalties, Cameron Humphreys stretching out a leg to cut out Gavin Massey's low cross and deny Jamie Proctor a tap-in.
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Stone
- 15Forrester
- 6SmithBooked at 44minsSubstituted forOjoat 70'minutes
- 3Jones
- 27RobinsonSubstituted forMasseyat 70'minutes
- 23PettSubstituted forMcDermottat 69'minutes
- 4Walker
- 18SmallSubstituted forBenningat 69'minutes
- 10Conlon
- 8Garrity
- 17HoldenSubstituted forProctorat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Cass
- 5Hall
- 11Benning
- 13Proctor
- 14Ojo
- 19Massey
- 20Charsley
- 24Agyakwa
- 28McDermott
Rotherham
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 31Vickers
- 21PeltierSubstituted forWoodat 72'minutes
- 20HallSubstituted forHumphreysat 45'minutes
- 5McCart
- 30KiosoSubstituted forHardingat 31'minutes
- 18RathboneBooked at 90mins
- 4BarlaserSubstituted forLindsayat 45'minutes
- 3BramallBooked at 78mins
- 7High
- 14WashingtonSubstituted forOgbeneat 37'minutes
- 12Kelly
Substitutes
- 1Johansson
- 2Harding
- 6Wood
- 8Wiles
- 11Ogbene
- 15Bola
- 16Lindsay
- 17Ferguson
- 24Humphreys
- Referee:
- Bobby Madden
- Attendance:
- 3,094
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamRotherham
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Rotherham United 2.
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Foul by Tommy McDermott (Port Vale).
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Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
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Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
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Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Port Vale. Brad Walker tries a through ball, but Ben Garrity is caught offside.
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Tommy McDermott (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
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Hand ball by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
Goal!
Goal! Port Vale 1, Rotherham United 2. Malvind Benning (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy McDermott.
Booking
Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Offside, Rotherham United. Jamie McCart tries a through ball, but Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Gavin Massey.
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Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Dangerous play by Scott High (Rotherham United).
Substitution
Substitution, Rotherham United. Richard Wood replaces Lee Peltier.
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All the Yorkshire football teams are useless and only know how to get relegated
Waylon is coming to the New York on Saturday, one will be in the Royals section but expects a warm welcome from the good people of Rotherham
Waylon has a soft spot for Rotherham who should never have been relegated last year
You can take Waylon out of the Royal County but not the Royals County out of Waylon though
Ya know what I mean !
Port Vale away one of the worst experiences in football as an away fan.