Rotherham vs Plymouth

League One 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
Rotherham
Rotherham
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Plymouth
Plymouth
🏟 Aesseal New York Stadium 👤 Z. Kennard-Kettle Round 35

Match report

Rotherham edged past Plymouth 1-0 in the League One on 28 February 2026.

Plymouth had 19 shots to Rotherham's 18.

The match was played at Aesseal New York Stadium, with Z. Kennard-Kettle in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 18 - 19 On target 7 - 4 Corners 3 - 8 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 10
8
Player of the match
Joe Rafferty
Rotherham · 1 goal
8 Ted Cann 3 saves
8 Reece James captained the side
8 Dru Yearwood 1 assist
8 Sam Nombe captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–12 9–7
Shots On Goal 6–2 1–2
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 1–5 2–3
Attacks 43–58 71–43
Match statistics
3 Corners 8
4 Substitution 4
114 Attacks 101
58 Dangerous Attacks 42
6 On Target 3
10 Off Target 14
47% Ball Possession 53%
18 Shots Total 19
7 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 8
12 Shots Inside Box 10
6 Shots Outside Box 9
11 Fouls 14
3 Corners 8
2 Offsides 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
5 Yellow Cards 5
3 Saves 6
309 Passes Total 305
187 Passes Accurate 197
Line-ups 4-1-3-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham · 4-1-3-2
13 T. Cann
2 J. Rafferty 36 E. Adegboyega 15 J. Baptiste 6 R. James
16 D. Yearwood
20 D. Watmore 19 J. Benson 11 A. Martha
10 S. Nombe 24 H. Gray
Plymouth · 4-4-2
21 L. Ashby-Hammond
45 W. Harding 5 J. Pleguezuelo 15 A. Mitchell 29 M. Sorinola
8 J. Edwards 28 R. Curtis 19 M. Boateng 17 C. Watts
39 T. Finn 27 A. Pepple
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 3 Zak Jules
  • 44 Daniel Gore
  • 17 Shaun McWilliams
  • 18 Lenny Agbaire
  • 1 Cameron Dawson
  • 28 Brandon Cover
  • 29 Gabriele Biancheri
Plymouth
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Substitutes
  • 3 Jack Mackenzie
  • 10 Xavier Amaechi
  • 7 Jamie Paterson
  • 18 Owen Oseni
  • 13 Zak Baker
  • 43 Sam Hayman
  • 14 Ayman Benarous
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ Z. Jules ↓ E. Adegboyega Rotherham
  • 46' ↑ J. MacKenzie ↓ J. Pleguezuelo Plymouth
  • 50' ↑ X. Amaechi ↓ T. Finn Plymouth
  • 53' ↑ S. McWilliams ↓ D. Watmore Rotherham
  • 53' ↑ D. Gore ↓ J. Benson Rotherham
  • 81' ↑ J. Paterson ↓ M. Sorinola Plymouth
  • 81' ↑ O. Oseni ↓ J. Edwards Plymouth
  • 82' ↑ L. Agbaire ↓ A. Martha Rotherham
Cards
  • 15' J. Baptiste Rotherham
  • 28' W. Harding Plymouth
  • 29' J. Benson Rotherham
  • 33' A. Martha Rotherham
  • 42' J. Pleguezuelo Plymouth
  • 75' D. Gore Rotherham
  • 77' J. Rafferty Rotherham
  • 81' M. Sorinola Plymouth
  • 81' J. Edwards Plymouth
  • 87' J. MacKenzie Plymouth
Head-to-head
Rotherham 3 0 draws 3 Plymouth
2026-02-28 Rotherham vs Plymouth 1 - 0
2025-12-13 Plymouth vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2024-04-05 Rotherham United vs Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1
2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United 3 - 2
2022-02-26 Plymouth Argyle vs Rotherham United 0 - 1
2021-08-07 Rotherham United vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 0
Recent form
Rotherham D D D L D
Plymouth D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham vs Plymouth?
Rotherham won 1-0 against Plymouth on 28 February 2026.
Who won Rotherham vs Plymouth?
Rotherham won the match 1-0.
Where was Rotherham vs Plymouth played?
The match was played at Aesseal New York Stadium.
Who had more possession in Rotherham vs Plymouth?
Plymouth had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.