Rotherham United 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 12 January 2016

Result

Rotherham United 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Championship · Tuesday 12 January 2016, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

Rotherham United · Brighton & Hove Albion · Championship predictions

Rotherham United 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Rotherham United won against Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in the Championship on Tuesday 12 January 2016. The half-time score was 1-0.

Danny Ward opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Danny Ward (45') and Matt Derbyshire (86'). Brighton & Hove Albion did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 21st on 21 points from 25 and Brighton & Hove Albion 5th on 44 points from 25. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 21st with 49 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 2nd with 90.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 1 draw and 1 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Going into the match Rotherham United's last five read L-L-W-W-L and Brighton & Hove Albion's L-L-D-L-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45'Goal · Danny WardRotherham United · 1-0
  • 86'Goal · Matt DerbyshireRotherham United · 2-0

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Uwe HünemeierBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Tear in the abductor muscle)
  • Gaëtan BongBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Torn Tendon)

Rotherham United expected line-up (4-4-2)

Kirk Broadfoot, Joe Skarz, Craig Morgan, Danny Collins, Lee Frecklington, Ben Pringle, Richard Smallwood, Paul Taylor, A. Revell

Brighton & Hove Albion expected line-up (4-4-2)

David Adam Stockdale, Lewis Dunk, Bruno Saltor, Gordon Greer, Joe Bennett, Greg Halford, Dale Stephens, Beram Kayal