MillersMad Match Thread...Millers v Mansfield Town

[Heliosphan78]

A quick turnaround is probably the last thing our depleted squad needs right now but here we are with another home game against a team who were looking like relegation rivals just a few weeks ago.

Next up is Mansfield Town, let's meet the latest visitors to the NYS.

The Boss
Appointed Mansfield boss on 6th November 2020, Nigel Clough is currently the longest serving manager in L1. Since his appointment, the Stags have made year on year improvement and currently find themselves 9th in the table, only 6 points from a play off spot.

Who To Watch
Rhys Oates is joint top scorer for the Stags this season with 7 goals in all competitions. The 31 year old is a striker in form right now. He has 3 goals in his last two appearances.

Will Evans was top scorer for Mansfield last season with 14 goals and he is currently joint top scorer this time around, with 7 goals.

Jamie McDonnell is another player to look out for. The 21 year old midfielder is currently on loan from Nottingham Forest and is meant to be a player with real potential.

Latest Odds
Millers 2/1 Draw 11/5 Stags 29/20

Recent Meetings
(27/8/2025)
Mansfield 2 v 1 Rotherham (L1)
Hugill (pen)

(18/4/2025)
Rotherham 3 v 3 Mansfield (L1)
Wilks (2), Nombe

(21/12/2024)
Mansfield 1 v 0 Rotherham (L1)

Summary
The last thing we need right now is a game against a team in resurgent form and unfortunately, Mansfield are exactly that. They've won their last three games, with notable victories away at Barnsley and Bolton. Last time out, they won 3-0 at home to promotion chasing Bradford City. So the game on Sunday will be a difficult one, compounded by the fact that once again, we have an horrific level of injuries.

For me, we have to go to a back 4 in this game. Maybe something like the following would give us a bit more solidity and in the main doesn't involve playing too many players out of position in order to accommodate a system that isn't working for us.

Dawson
Rafferty Agbaire Jules Baptiste
Kelly Yearwood
McWilliams Powell Martha
Etete

I think first and foremost we need to avoid defeat and when you consider that we have Bradford away and Stockport away to come after this game, you can see the importance of a positive result.

Unfortunately, I have a feeling it might be another rough afternoon everyone but try to enjoy the game.

UTM.

[sawmiller]

A quick turnaround is probably the last thing our depleted squad needs right now but here we are with another home game against a team who were looking like relegation rivals just a few weeks ago.

Next up is Mansfield Town, let's meet the latest visitors to the NYS.

The Boss
Appointed Mansfield boss on 6th November 2020, Nigel Clough is currently the longest serving manager in L1. Since his appointment, the Stags have made year on year improvement and currently find themselves 9th in the table, only 6 points from a play off spot.

Who To Watch
Rhys Oates is joint top scorer for the Stags this season with 7 goals in all competitions. The 31 year old is a striker in form right now. He has 3 goals in his last two appearances.

Will Evans was top scorer for Mansfield last season with 14 goals and he is currently joint top scorer this time around, with 7 goals.

Jamie McDonnell is another player to look out for. The 21 year old midfielder is currently on loan from Nottingham Forest and is meant to be a player with real potential.

Latest Odds
Millers 2/1 Draw 11/5 Stags 29/20

Recent Meetings
(27/8/2025)
Mansfield 2 v 1 Rotherham (L1)
Hugill (pen)

(18/4/2025)
Rotherham 3 v 3 Mansfield (L1)
Wilks (2), Nombe

(21/12/2024)
Mansfield 1 v 0 Rotherham (L1)

Summary
The last thing we need right now is a game against a team in resurgent form and unfortunately, Mansfield are exactly that. They've won their last three games, with notable victories away at Barnsley and Bolton. Last time out, they won 3-0 at home to promotion chasing Bradford City. So the game on Sunday will be a difficult one, compounded by the fact that once again, we have an horrific level of injuries.

For me, we have to go to a back 4 in this game. Maybe something like the following would give us a bit more solidity and in the main doesn't involve playing too many players out of position in order to accommodate a system that isn't working for us.

Dawson
Rafferty Agbaire Jules Baptiste
Kelly Yearwood
McWilliams Powell Martha
Etete

I think first and foremost we need to avoid defeat and when you consider that we have Bradford away and Stockport away to come after this game, you can see the importance of a positive result.

Unfortunately, I have a feeling it might be another rough afternoon everyone but try to enjoy the game.

UTM.

Hoping for a frozen, unplayable pitch

[Tigerish]

Something tells me that might happen......
But I wish not. The quicker we get these dumplings out the longer we will have to stage the great escape

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

At least we have avoided a defeat with the game off.
Players sat next to radiators at home today, with their feet up.