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Rotherham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***



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Rotherham v Brighton


Sky Bet Championship

Venue: New York Stadium
Date: Tuesday 12 January 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Referee: Oliver Langford
Assistants: Richard Wild, James Wilson
Fourth official: Ross Joyce



TEAM NEWS



  • [*=left]Rotherham's Danny Ward (hip) is a doubt for the visit of Brighton on Tuesday.
    [*=left]Lee Frecklington, Farrend Rawson (both hamstring), Stephen Kelly (calf/knee) and Leon Best (groin) are all also still absent.
    [*=left]Brighton hope to give a debut to new winger Anthony Knockaert, provided international clearance comes through in time.
    [*=left]Uwe Hunemeier (groin), Gaetan Bong (thigh), Liam Rosenior and Solly March (both knee) are still absent.

MATCH FACTS


  • [*=left]Rotherham have won only one of their past eight matches versus Brighton in league competition (D2 L5).
    [*=left]Brighton have conceded just six goals in their past 11 meetings with Rotherham and never more than one in a match during that run.
    [*=left]Rotherham have gone 13 games without a draw, winning four and losing nine.
    [*=left]The Seagulls are winless in six and have failed to score in each of the past four (D3 L3).
    [*=left]Only Andre Gray (5) has scored more match-winning goals in the Championship this season than Brighton's Tomer Hemed (4).
    [*=left]The Millers have used the most players so far this season (31).

The Big Match Preview: Spotlight on Rotherham

 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
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Valhalla
Matt Derbyshire the danger man for Rotherham.

A good opportunity for a win though, for us. Let's take it.
 


atomised

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Mar 21, 2013
5,107
I see Best has only played one game since he moved there in november in which he got sent off
 








atomised

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Mar 21, 2013
5,107
Im not overly comfortable with must win but this.comes pretty close. Realistically we need to be unbeaten in the next 3 and I think 7 points is a reasonable target from the games
 


Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012
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Brighton
This is the biggest question surrounding the match: Can we score?

With all strikers now fit, Kaz back & Knockers available too, the answer has to be yes. If not i'll cry.
 










shaolinpunk

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Nov 28, 2005
7,187
Brighton
More options available all over the pitch, Knockaert coming into the side... this is the game we get back to winning ways.
 




glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
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somewhere in Eastbourne
Rotherham united 1
Brighton and Hove Albion 3
 










Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004
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Lewes
It's not a must win, but we will all be disappointed if we don't win. Anyone know what the pitch is like there?

PG
 








samtheseagull

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Sep 15, 2010
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Need 2 wins in the next two game really, both on poor form. In fact the next five games are all very winnable
 


Codner's Wallop

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Sep 11, 2013
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I'm feeling more positive about our chances tonight but like all neurotic fans, I have to balance out the facts/feelings

The good:
1) Some players have enjoyed a rest
2) Players will be so scared by their current predicament they will play like a team possessed
3) Knockaert is a genuine match-winner
4) Baldock and Lua Lua give us more attacking options
5) Rotherham lack the guile and quality to beat us

The bad:
1) Rotherham rested players too for the Leeds cup match
2) Recent results have jolted our confidence, meaning errors are more likely
3) Knockaert may not be fit/playing/ready to gel with the others
4) Neither is fully match fit or effective
5) They will throw everything at the match, close us down and make life extremely difficult. They know how crucial home points will be in any relegation fight.
 



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