Rotherham United 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday: result and report

Championship · Saturday 16 February 2019

Result

Rotherham United 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Saturday 16 February 2019, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Rotherham United 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday: match report

Rotherham United drew with Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 16 February 2019. The half-time score was 1-1.

F. Forestieri opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Jon Taylor (37') and R. Towell (74'). Sheffield Wednesday scored through F. Forestieri (35') and Dominic Iorfa (90+10').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 4 yellow cards; Sheffield Wednesday received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 22nd on 28 points from 32 and Sheffield Wednesday 16th on 40 points from 31. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 22nd with 40 points, and Sheffield Wednesday 12th with 64.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sheffield Wednesday in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jon Taylor of Rotherham United (7.5), level with Dominic Iorfa (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 2 draws and 4 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Joe MattockRotherham United
  • 35'Goal · F. ForestieriSheffield Wednesday · 0-1
  • 37'Goal · Jon TaylorRotherham United · 1-1
  • 39'Yellow card · Semi AjayiRotherham United
  • 54'Yellow card · Billy JonesRotherham United
  • 61'Yellow card · Michael IhiekweRotherham United
  • 67'Yellow card · George BoydSheffield Wednesday
  • 74'Goal · R. TowellRotherham United · 2-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · F. ForestieriSheffield Wednesday
  • 90+10'Goal · Dominic IorfaSheffield Wednesday · 2-2
  • 90+11'Second yellow · F. ForestieriSheffield Wednesday

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 2, Sheffield Wednesday 4.

Team news

Rotherham United line-up (4-3-3)

Marek Rodák, Billy Jones, Michael Ihiekwe, Clark Robertson, Joe Mattock, Will Vaulks, Semi Ajayi, Richie Towell, Jon Taylor, Michael Smith, A. Forde

Sheffield Wednesday line-up (4-2-3-1)

Keiren Westwood, Liam Palmer, Michael Hector, Jordan Thorniley, Morgan Fox, Sam Hutchinson, Barry Bannan, Adam Reach, Fernando Forestieri, George Boyd, Lucas João