AESSEAL New York Stadium

Tuesday 12th December 2023 -  19:45
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Rotherham United and Albion badges next to an image of Darnell Furlong in the navy blue and red kit pulling on the shirt

West Bromwich Albion travel to Rotherham United for their next Sky Bet Championship clash on Tuesday night (ko 7.45pm).

The Baggies have suffered back-to-back narrow 2-1 defeats against Leicester City and Sunderland recently, with Carlos Corberán's men focused on returning to winning ways at the AESSEAL New York Stadium in midweek.

Hosts Rotherham United, who had been without a manager since the middle of November, appointed former Wigan Athletic boss Leam Richardson as their new gaffer on Monday night on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

They slipped to the bottom of the table on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Swansea City in game which saw them reduced to ten men as early as the 17th minute when Daniel Ayala picked up his second booking.

Albion are at the AESSEAL New York Stadium on Tuesday night

Follow the fixture live

Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's meeting with the Millers.

Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from the AESSEAL New York Stadium, with coverage starting at 7.35pm.

Audio passes are available to purchase here.

Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Monday afternoon onwards.

Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.

The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.

Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the night.

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The opponents

Rotherham United find themselves in the unwelcome position of being bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table heading into Tuesday's fixture at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Swansea City extended their winless run to eight matches, with the Millers claiming just two league victories this season - the fewest amount in the second tier.

The South Yorkshire outfit finished six points above the relegation zone last term, but are eight points adrift of safety after 20 games this time around.

Rotherham had been without a permanent manager since Matt Taylor's departure in the middle of November, with Wayne Carlisle put in interim charge. 

However, that all changed when ex-Wigan boss Leam Richardson accepted the role on Monday evening. Richardson led the Latics to the Sky Bet League One title ahead of United in 2021/22, but was dismissed in November 2022 after a disappointing start to the campaign. The 44-year-old former Bolton Wanders defender has also managed Accrington Stanley, a club who he made over 130 appearances for as a player between 2005 and 2013.

The Millers will be hoping to claw back ground on those clubs above them

One to remember

Dwight Gayle's hat-trick helped fire the Baggies to a thumping 4-0 success in South Yorkshire three days before Christmas in 2018.

Harvey Barnes was the other goalscorer on what was a terrific afternoon for the visitors.

Supporters can watch the highlights below.

The last five

Rotherham United 3-1 Albion

April 7 2023, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 3-0 Rotherham United

December 17 2022, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 2-1 Rotherham United

April 27 2019, Sky Bet Championship

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Rotherham United 0-4 Albion

December 22 2018, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 4-3 Rotherham United (AET)

August 26 2009, Carling Cup

John Swift scored from the spot in Albion's last encounter with Rotherham

Did you know?

Defender Semi Ajayi could make his 150th appearance for the Baggies against his former club on Tuesday night.

Ajayi swapped South Yorkshire for the West Midlands in the summer of 2019 and will hit the milestone if he plays at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

The Nigerian amassed over a century of games for the Millers between January 2017 and July 2019.

Semi Ajayi in action for Rotherham against the Albion in 2018

Ticket details

Tickets are on general sale for Albion’s clash with Rotherham United.

Carlos Corberán’s men have been allocated 1,712 seats.

Tickets are priced £32 Adults, £29 Seniors (65+), £24 Under-22s and £14 Under-16s. Supporters can purchase in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, online here, or by calling 0121 227 2227.

Coach Travel

Coach travel is available for £20, departing Kidderminster at 2.30pm, Stourbridge & Lye at 2.45pm and The Hawthorns at 3.30pm.

Rotherham United and Albion badges on the ticket graphic

Travel colours

The Baggies will wear their navy blue and red away strip at Rotherham United on Tuesday.

Carlos Corberán's men last donned the kit in the 2-0 win at Coventry City towards the back end of October.

You can order it here.

Brandon Thomas-Asante scored against the Sky Blues when Albion last wore navy blue and red

An image of Grady Diangana celebrating a goal against Rotherham

Albion came away from Rotherham with a well-earned 2-0 Sky Bet Championship victory on Tuesday evening.

Second half goals from Grady Diangana and Jed Wallace were the difference as the Baggies returning to winning ways at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Carlos Corberán’s men are back home this Sunday, when they host Stoke City in B71.

The boss brought Okay Yokuslu and Brandon Thomas-Asante back into his starting XI in Yorkshire, and was also able to name Wallace and Adam Reach on the bench following their returns from short and long-term injuries respectively.

In truth, it was a pretty quiet first 45. Former Baggie Jordan Hugull saw a header easily saved in Rotherham’s only meaningful attempt, while Darnell Furlong and Jayson Molumby struck speculative shots wide down the other end.

The opener arrived just seven minutes after the interval, though, thanks to Diangana. Albion’s tricky winger picked up the ball on the edge of the area and hit a deflected effort past Rotherham goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, sending the 1,237 travelling supporters wild.

Rotherham substitute Sam Nombe flicked a header off-target in a rare scare, but it was an otherwise comfortable final period for the Baggies.

And they made sure all three points would be coming back late on, Wallace hammering home a brilliant free-kick - confirming the triumph in style.

Albion: Palmer; Furlong (Ajayi 90+2), Kipre, Bartley, Townsend; Molumby (Wallace 66), Yokuslu (Chalobah 90+2), Mowatt; Diangana (Fellows 66), Thomas-Asante, Sarmiento (Pipa 79).

Substitutes: Griffiths, Pieters, Reach, Swift.

Attendance: 9,567 (1,237)