Rotherham secure Championship survival despite Ogbene injury

The home side suffered a blow when dangerman Chiedozie Ogbene picked up an injury and had to be replaced but the Millers still managed a period on top without the Ireland international

SAFE: Rotherham United players celebrate after their sides victory which guarantees their safety in the Sky Bet Championship following the Sky Bet Championship match at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham. Pic: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Rotherham ensured they will be playing Championship football again next season with a battling 1-0 win over 10-man Middlesbrough.

The Millers had been relegated in each of their previous three campaigns at this level but Hakeem Odoffin's powerful second-half strike meant they secured survival ahead of what would have been a nervy final-day trip to bottom side Wigan.