Rotherham United's recent fightback against Salford City has been highlighted as a sign of a positive shift in attitude at the club. In a fan column for the Rotherham Advertiser, supporter David Rawson said he had "forgotten how good enjoyment felt" watching the team.
David Rawson's piece reflected on the 3-3 draw with Salford City on September 12, where Rotherham came from two goals behind. He described the team as "just a bunch of players who’d had a right good go and were knackered at the end." The column suggests the club's decline appears to have slowed with a renewed focus on work ethic, moving away from a past where it pretended to be an established Championship side.
The draw with Salford is part of a run that has seen Rotherham pick up six points from their first six League Two games, leaving them in 16th place. Their recent form reads one win, three draws and one defeat from the last five outings. They followed the Salford thriller with a 1-0 loss at Bristol Rovers but had previously drawn with Tranmere and beaten Chesterfield.
Rotherham found themselves 2-0 down at home after half an hour, with Salford's Ryan Graydon and Joe Powell scoring. The response was immediate, with Brandon Cover pulling one back just two minutes later. Paul Mullin then converted a penalty to level before the break. Ossama Ashley put Rotherham ahead ten minutes into the second half, but a Macaulay Langstaff penalty for the visitors secured a share of the points.
Steve Evans's side now prepare for their next league match at home to Port Vale on January 9. Vale currently sit 22nd in the table, offering a chance for Rotherham to build on their points tally. The team's current standing and the battle to move clear of the bottom places can be tracked on our standings page. With nine goals scored and ten conceded so far, maintaining the fighting spirit highlighted by fans will be key in the months ahead.
