Dan Sweeney snatches last-gasp draw for Stevenage against Rotherham

Dan Sweeney scored a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch Stevenage a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Rotherham.

Sam Nombe’s eighth-minute strike had looked to be enough for the Millers, with Stevenage failing miserably to defend a free-kick bent into the middle and the forward guiding the ball across goal and in.

Rotherham also had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half, while Liam Kelly missed a sitter from about two yards, scooping the ball over the crossbar.

But for the remainder of the contest, most of the pressure came from the hosts, without ever really threatening.

Jamie Reid had their one big first-half chance as he met a Carl Piergianni flick-on but his shot lacked power.

Changes at the break gave Boro some fresh impetus, Louis Appere heading wide while fellow replacement Jake Young fired a low shot towards the corner but goalkeeper Dillon Phillips pushed it behind.

Piergianni then headed against a team-mate and the ensuing scramble would not settle in front of a Stevenage man.

However, centre-half Sweeney, thrown on as a makeshift striker in the 88th minute, gambled on a long ball forward and won the race to nod in and grab a draw.