Millers 1-1 Grimsby Town (2-4 on pens)

The Millers bowed out of the JP Trophy last night as Peter Till stuck a thorn into Mark Robins' side.

Winger Till, a one time target for Rotherham, netted an equaliser after the break to cancel out Chris O'Grady's early strike and then struck the winning penalty in the shoot out to take the Mariners into round three.

Rotherham made five changes to Satruday's win over Mansfield including a debut for loan 'keeper Jamie Annerson, and started brightly. Ryan Cresswell, Jamie Yates and Marcus Bean all went close in the first 20 minutes, with Marc Newsham also having a shot tipped away by ex-Millers 'keeper Phil Barnes.

O'Grady broke the Grimsby resistance on 19 minutes when he lashed in from the edge of the box after combining with the lively Newsham, and a series of corners followed with the away side offering little other than a couple of flag kicks themselves.

However as we've come to expect in recent weeks the tables were turned after the interval as the Millers were forced onto the back foot. Kieran Toner drove a shot just over Annerson's bar and the young stopper did well to beat away Till's curling effort, before the latter levelled the scores on the hour.

Town broke clear from a Millers corner after Bean lost out in a 50-50 tussle and after combining with Toner with a smart give and go Till finished with aplomb in front of the 205 travelling supporters.

The game then petered out somewhat with several changes made and the dreaded penalties followed. Derek Holmes and Newsham both fluffed their spot kicks and despite a decent save from Annerson who turned Toner's penalty to safety with a strong right hand and a blast into the roof of the net from Steve Brogan, Till had the last laugh of the evening as he buried the winning kick into the left corner.

Rotherham: Annerson, Tonge, Cresswell, Sharps, Hurst, Peter Holmes (Brogan 69), Bean, Danny Harrison, Yates (Cahill 88), O'Grady (Derek Holmes 74), Newsham.
Subs Not Used: Warrington, Coughlan.

Grimsby: Barnes, Bennett, Fenton, Whittle, Newey, Till, Clarke (Jones 24), Bolland, Boshell, Toner, North (Taylor 46).
Subs Not Used: Montgomery, Bore, Jarman.

Att: 2,362 (away 205)