Rotherham’s relegation from the Championship was confirmed after they misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Plymouth.
Leam Richardson’s staff knew solely victory would preserve their outdoors hopes of survival alive however they might 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 choosing up one win of their previous 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 street 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 aim on Easter Monday, took goal from distance however fired excessive and vast. 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 good 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 minimize in and managed to complete past Viktor Johansson’s grasp.
Argyle’s 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 an honest opening when a deep nook from Sam Clucas ran all over to Cohen Bramall however the full-back’s effort was weak.
The hosts threatened once more by way of Revan who minimize in from the suitable flank and stung the palms of Michael Cooper, with the rebound simply evading Tom Eaves. Argyle had been nonetheless attempting for a killer second aim and Johansson needed to be alert to Hardie’s contact from Adam Randell’s supply.
Substitute Adam Forshaw’s curling effort had Johansson briefly fearful however it was simply off course. Plymouth ought to have secured the victory within the remaining minutes however Dan Scarr’s header was stored 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 aim.
