Rotherham United 4-0 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Sunday 29 December 2019

Result

Rotherham United 4-0 Peterborough United

League One · Sunday 29 December 2019, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rotherham United 4-0 Peterborough United: match report

Rotherham United won against Peterborough United 4-0 in the League One on Sunday 29 December 2019. The half-time score was 0-0.

Richard Wood opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Richard Wood (50'), an own goal by Dan Butler (68'), an own goal by Joe Ward (77') and Kyle Vassell (90+2'). Peterborough United did not score.

Discipline: Rotherham United received no yellow cards and 1 red card; Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 5th on 35 points from 22 and Peterborough United 4th on 36 points from 22. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 4th with 62 points, and Peterborough United 7th with 59.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Peterborough United in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Richard Wood of Rotherham United (8.2), ahead of Dan Barlaser (8.1).

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 47'Yellow card · Frankie KentPeterborough United
  • 50'Goal · Richard WoodRotherham United · 1-0
  • 54'Second yellow · Frankie KentPeterborough United
  • 68'Own goal · Dan ButlerRotherham United · 2-0
  • 73'Red card · Joe MattockRotherham United
  • 77'Own goal · Joe WardRotherham United · 3-0
  • 78'Yellow card · Ivan ToneyPeterborough United
  • 90+2'Goal · Kyle VassellRotherham United · 4-0

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Rotherham United 2, draws 1, Peterborough United 4.

Team news

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

Daniel Iversen, Adam Thompson, Michael Ihiekwe, Clark Robertson, Joe Mattock, Chiedozie Ogbene, Matt Crooks, Dan Barlaser, Matthew Olosunde, Freddie Ladapo, Carlton Morris

Peterborough United line-up (4-3-1-2)

Christy Pym, Niall Mason, Frankie Kent, Mark Beevers, Dan Butler, Alex Woodyard, Louis Reed, Harrison Burrows, George Boyd, Ricky-Jade Jones, Ivan Toney