Rotherham United v Derby County : English Carling Cup

Rotherham United 2 - 1 Derby County

Paul Warne (44) Gary Teale (11)
Kevin Ellison (65)

Ellison off the mark as Millers shock Rams

Kevin Ellison scored his first goal for Rotherham as they dumped last season’s Carling Cup semi-finalists Derby out of the competition with a 2-1 win.

After some early pressure from the home side which saw Paul Warne shoot just wide, the Championship side went ahead after 11 minutes from their first attack.

Paul Connolly’s pass set Lee Croft free on the right and with everyone expecting a shot he pulled the ball back across the edge of the area for Gary Teale to drill home.

But Rotherham refused to lie down and they kept Derby pinned in their own half. Pablo Mills went close after 22 minutes and their pressure finally paid off a minute before the break.