Rotherham United 2-1 Chesterfield: result and report

Rotherham United 2-1 Chesterfield

League Two · Saturday 29 August 2026, 12:00 UTC · AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham · half-time 1-0

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Rotherham United defeated Chesterfield 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 29 August 2026 at AESSEAL New York Stadium. The half-time score was 1-0.

Fábio Tavares opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Fábio Tavares (12') and Paul Mullin (90'). Chesterfield scored through Liam Mandeville (88', penalty).

Discipline: Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards; Chesterfield received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 18th on 1 point from 2 and Chesterfield 16th on 3 points from 2. In the current table Rotherham United are 22nd on 12 points and Chesterfield are 10th on 19 points.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Chesterfield in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Paul Mullin of Rotherham United (7.2), level with Liam Mandeville (7.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Rotherham United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Chesterfield.