MillersMad Match Thread...Millers v Peterborough United

[Heliosphan78]

It is back to home comforts for our first game of 2026. Let's meet our guests, Peterborough United.

The Boss
Men with bald heads and beards usually make good football managers and Luke Williams is no exception to this rule. He is the former manager of Notts County and led them to promotion from the National League via the play-offs, after they finished runners up to Wrexham in 2023.

Appointed boss at London Road on 29th October 2025, Williams appears to have had a positive impact. Upon his arrival, Posh were firmly at the bottom of the table. They're now 14th and very much on an upward trajectory.

Who to watch
Harry Leonard is the current top scorer for Posh right now with 8 goals. The 22 year old striker was signed from Blackburn Rovers in the summer for an undisclosed fee. The fee is rumoured to have been in the region of 1 million.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan
The 19 year old attacking midfielder is currently on loan from Chelsea. He has represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level. He has six goals to his name for Peterborough so far this season.

Last 6
Peterborough 1 v 1 Reading (L1)
Peterborough 1 v 0 Leyton Orient (L1)
Port Vale 0 v 1 Peterborough (L1)
Peterborough 2 v 1 Northampton (L1)
Reading 1 v 2 Peterborough (L1)
Peterborough 0 v 1 Barnsley (FA Cup)

Latest Odds
Millers 21/10 Draw 12/5 Posh 13/10

Recent Meetings
(3/5/2025)
Rotherham 2 v 1 Peterborough (L1)
Nombe, Humphreys.

(12/10/2024)
Peterborough 3 v 3 Rotherham (L1)
Nombe, Wilks, Clarke-Harris.

Summary
After a dismal start to the season (which ultimately cost Darren Ferguson his job) Peterborough have recovered well. According to the form tables, based on the last 10 games, Peterborough are 5th and we're 21st. Interestingly, Luke Williams has been in charge for 9 of those games which underlines the impact he's had at the club since his arrival.

To say things aren't going great for us right now would be a bit of an understatement but we need to remember that we're only halfway through the season and there are plenty of points still to be had. However we really need to stop the rot in this game and change our current direction of travel. We need to be on the front foot from the first whistle because if we aren't, you know exactly what will happen, the crowd will be booing every misplaced pass and the atmosphere will become toxic.

It will be far from easy though because as I said, Peterborough are on a good run of form. Most recently, they are unbeaten in five games, four of which were wins. Whereas our form offers a particularly grim contrast, currently showing as LLLLL.

It's good news about Baptiste's red card being rescinded and it will be even better news if Sam Nombe's name is on that team sheet. We can only hope because if that's the case, we might actually score a goal!

Enjoy the game everyone. UTM.

[RU66]

Duncan what's happened with him? Can't be no worse than Yearwood & Etete. Shove him upfront who else we got?

[ScjR]

Rotherham United and Peterborough United have faced each other 39 times in all competitions. Their first meeting came in the Third Round of the FA Cup in January 1970, with Rotherham losing at Millmoor to a Jim Hall goal.
Rotherham seem to struggle to turn home advantage into victories against Peterborough, with their home record considered average to poor: 37% wins (7), 47% draws (9) and 16% defeats (3).
The highest attendance at home to Peterborough was the first ever meeting between the two clubs, 13,146.
The lowest attendance at home to Peterborough came on a Tuesday night on the 1st May 1979, 2,162 in attendance. Peterborough, who at the time were all but relegated to the old Fourth Division (League Two), earned a 1–1 draw. Richard Finney scored for Rotherham, before substitute Alan Guy equalised six minutes from time
Rotherham have an average attendance at home to Peterbourough of 5,721.
Rotherham's average goal per game at home to Posh is 1.63. Peterborough’s at Millmoor/NYS 0.84.

Peterborough's manager Luke Williams record opposing Rotherham Utd: Pld 1, won 1
Pld - Won - Drawn - Lost
Swansea City 1. 1 0 0
Matt Hamshaw's record against Peterborough: Pld 1, won 1

Peterborough Utd players sent off at Millmoor/NYS
Frankie Kent 2019/20
Rotherham Utd players sent off at Millmoor/NYS
Joe Mattock 2019/20

Players that played their last match for Rotherham Utd at home to Peterborough Utd:
Cameron Humphreys, Pelly Mpanzu, Hakeem Odoffin, Dillon Phillips, Louie Sibley, Mallik Wilks (all 2024/25)

Most appearances for Rotherham Utd against Peterborough Utd [current team]:
Trevor Phillips 10
Paul Hurst 10
Andy Roscoe 9
John Breckin 9
Trevor Berry 9

[Joe Powell 2]
[Sam Nombe 2]
[Joe Rafferty 2]
[Jack Holmes 2]
Most appearances for Peterborough Utd against Rotherham Utd [current team]:
Jack Carmichael 9
Tommy Robson 8
Andy Edwards 8
Mark Tyler 7
Chris Turner 7
Dave Farrell 7

[Ryan De Havilland 2]
[Donay O'Brien-Brady 2]
[James Dornelly 2]

Top Goalscorers for Rotherham Utd against Peterborough Utd [current team]:
Steve Thompson 3
Danny Hudson 3
Trevor Berry 3
Paul Warne 3
Shaun Goater 3

[Sam Nombe 2]
Top Goalscorers for Peterborough Utd against Rotherham Utd [current team]:
Aaron McLean 4
Martin Carruthers 4
Jack Marriott 3

[Abraham Odoh 1]
[James Dornelly 1]

Rotherham United's New Years Day record: Pld 42, Won 19, Drawn 4, Lost 19
Former players born on this day
Martin Woods 1986

Played for both (players in bold haven't made an appearance for Rotherham Utd, italics Peterborough)
Retired players
Miles Addison, Kieran Agard, Daniel Black, Arnold Bramham, Guy Branston, Drewe Broughton, Gary Clayton, Paul Crichton, Phil Crosby, Toumani Diagouraga, Peter Eustace, Mark Foran, Lee Frecklington, John Galley, Exodus Geohaghon, Mick Gooding, Scott Griffiths, Ivan Hampton, Jim Harkin, Dave Hibbert, Dean Holden, Peter Johnson, Marc Joseph, Daniel Lafferty, Mick Martin, Gary Martindale, Billy McEwan, John McGlashan, Jimmy Mills, Craig Morgan, Tony Philliskirk, Martin Pike, Colin Rawson, Ronnie Robinson, Sam Rowbotham, Paul Shaw, Laurie Sheffield, Trevor Slack, Chris Swailes, George Swindin, David Tomlinson, Dale Watkins, Lawrie Wilson, Curtis Woodhouse
Active Players
David Ball (Radcliffe), Dominic Ball (Cambridge Utd), Jonson Clarke-Harris (Pendikspor), Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic), Daniel Kearns (Harland & Wolf Welders), Peter Kioso (Oxford Utd/Peterborough Utd), Scott Loach (Newark Town), Joe Newell (Hibernian), Reuben Reid (Weymouth), Jon Taylor (Radcliffe), Paul Taylor (Congleton Town), Harry Toffolo (Charlotte), Kyle Vassell (Colarado Springs Switchbacks), Conor Washington (Matlock Town), Scott Wootton (Perth Glory)
Active without a club
Kieran Sadlier

[NorthWestCorner]

Only a win, or a fighting point will keep MH in a job. Has he got the gumption to put out a side that will fight?

[Derbymiller]

We need a win and a decent performance, we need to see MH is understanding the flaws in his approach and tactics. Same for the 4th. A minimum of 4 points are needed from these two games and we need to stop conceding goals, that is a high priority

[Thesilentman]

Rumours that Douglas out for 12 weeks with an Achilles injury, it never rains but it pours!

[Edinburghmiller]

No Douglas, Gore, Nombe

[Timbertop]

Has Gore gone ?

[Edinburghmiller]

Has Gore gone ?

We can only hope he?s injured. No idea

[Edinburghmiller]

According to Radio Sheffield Gore is injured