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Bali Mumba's goal was just his third of the season and his first for five monthsRotherham became the first side in the English Football League to be relegated this season after a 1-0 loss at home to fellow strugglers Plymouth Argyle.
Bali Mumba's goal lit up a poor first half as the Millers' two-year stay in the Championship came to an end with five games still to play.
Rotherham keeper Viktor Johansson kept his side in it with a number of good saves while Plymouth substitute Ben Waine hit the post late on as the Pilgrims ended a six-game winless run.
Argyle - who sacked head coach Ian Foster on Monday after eight losses in 11 games - eased their own relegation fears with the win.
It moves them up to 19th in the Championship, four points from safety, and means the Millers return to League One with an unassailable 19-point gap to 21st-place Birmingham City with only 15 points left to play for.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Johansson
- 22Odoffin
- 24Humphreys
- 21PeltierSubstituted forAppiahat 83'minutes
- 28Revan
- 18RathboneSubstituted forRibeiro Diasat 56'minutes
- 12RinomhotaSubstituted forLindsayat 56'minutes
- 8Clucas
- 3BramallSubstituted forFergusonat 78'minutes
- 14WykeSubstituted forEavesat 56'minutes
- 29Nombe
Substitutes
- 7Ribeiro Dias
- 9Eaves
- 16Lindsay
- 17Ferguson
- 26Phillips
- 30Appiah
- 38Seriki
- 42Hatton
Plymouth
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Cooper
- 26Phillips
- 6Scarr
- 17Gibson
- 8Edwards
- 20Randell
- 4Houghton
- 2MumbaSubstituted forGallowayat 87'minutes
- 10WhittakerSubstituted forBunduat 87'minutes
- 11WrightSubstituted forForshawat 62'minutes
- 9HardieSubstituted forWaineat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Sousa
- 5Pleguezuelo
- 14Miller
- 15Bundu
- 21Hazard
- 22Galloway
- 23Waine
- 27Forshaw
- 29Sorinola
Referee:Oliver Langford
Attendance:9,863
Live Text
Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle).
Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Tom Eaves.
Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) hits the right post with a header from very close range following a corner.
Attempt saved. Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross.
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Brendan Galloway replaces Bali Mumba.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Offside, Rotherham United. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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