Rotherham relegated as Plymouth enhance their very own survival probabilities

Rotherham’s relegation from the Sky Wager Championship was confirmed after they misplaced 1-0 at residence to Plymouth.

Leam Richardson’s crew knew solely victory would preserve their outdoors hopes of survival alive however they may not muster a fightback after Bali Mumba had put Argyle forward within the first half.

Interim head coach Neil Dewsnip was within the dugout for the guests after Ian Foster’s catastrophic reign was dropped at an finish earlier this week, with Argyle solely selecting up one win of their final 11 matches.

The run dragged them deep into relegation hassle of their very own however Mumba’s strike gave them solely their third victory on the highway this season and strikes them 4 factors away from the drop zone.

Rotherham’s first effort got here from Seb Revan, who, inspired by his objective on Easter Monday, took purpose from distance however fired excessive and large.

Plymouth threatened when a set-piece bobbled across the six-yard space earlier than being finally scrambled away by the Rotherham defence.

The guests’ Callum Wright couldn’t get a shot away in time from a promising place as he was charged down by Hakeem Odoffin, earlier than Wright spurned a fair larger alternative when he was unmarked from Ryan Hardie’s cross however headed off course.

Plymouth made the decisive breakthrough within the thirty second minute when Mumba poked in after a cross from Morgan Whittaker evaded Revan and located the full-back lurking unmarked on the again submit. He lower in and managed to complete past Viktor Johansson’s grasp on the close to submit.

Argyle top-scorer Whittaker was changing into extra influential early within the second half and he was near doubling their lead with a pushed effort from vary.

Rotherham had a good opening when a deep nook from Sam Clucas ran during to Cohen Bramall on the again submit however the full-back’s effort was weak.

The hosts threatened once more by means of Revan who lower in from the proper flank and stung the palms of Michael Cooper, with the rebound simply evading Tom Eaves.

Argyle have been nonetheless making an attempt for a killer second objective and Johansson needed to be alert to Ryan Hardie’s contact from Adam Randell’s spectacular entrance submit supply.

Substitute Adam Forshaw’s curling effort had Johansson quickly frightened but it surely was simply off course.

Plymouth actually ought to have secured the victory within the closing minutes however Dan Scarr’s header was saved out, then Ben Waine’s effort cannoned off the submit.

Waine was denied once more by an onrushing Johansson when one-on-one however the margin on the finish was only one objective.