“I thought we played really well in the first half and controlled the game. We had enough chances to be out of sight and I thought Joe Newell was outstanding in the first-half, We felt pretty comfortable in the game. I don’t think our ‘keeper made a save in the first half.”
The Millers were leading thanks to a Will Vaulks cracker, and Keiffer Moore had the ball in the back of the net for a second time just on half time from a corner, but the corner was ordered to be taken again due to some argy bargy before the kick was taken.
“Obviously there was a big turning point on the stroke of half-time. I thought that would have been game over but the referee pulled it back and he said there was a foul before the ball come into the box,” Warne said.
“I think that changed the game a little bit. At half-time, I said to the lads that I think that will give them a boost and in the second-half, they came out and had a free header for the equaliser in the middle of our penalty box which was unacceptable.
“It was quite an open end-to-end cup tie and I thought we would go on and win it, so for them to score in the manner of their second was difficult to take.
“I thought we played more than well enough in the first half to get through. I have been saying all week a nice cup run would be good, but it wasn’t to be. I can’t pretend that I’m anything other than disappointed.”