Wycombe defeats Rotherham in a thrilling match
Wycombe Wanderers secured a 2-0 victory over Rotherham United in a League One match played at Adams Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
The match started with a high tempo, and both teams had chances to score. However, the first half was characterized by the defensive discipline of both sides.
Wycombe proved more effective in the second half, opening the scoring in the 70th minute with a goal from Chris Humphreys, assisted by Kieran Sadlier.
Rotherham attempted to respond, but Wycombe continued to press and found their second goal in the 87th minute. Sadlier converted a penalty to seal the victory.
The match was punctuated by a number of yellow cards, including one for Josh Scowen of Wycombe in the 8th minute, and two for Rotherham in the 23rd and 25th minutes, for Joe McCart and Mikael Wilks, respectively.
Wycombe dominated possession (57%) and had more shots on goal (6) than Rotherham (7).
This result puts Wycombe at the top of the League One table, while Rotherham continues to struggle to find its rhythm.
Substitutions wycombe: at minute 46 J. McCarthy came in and J. Grimmer went out., at minute 52 C. Humphreys came in and R. Kone went out., at minute 52 A. Morley came in and M. Butcher went out., at minute 84 G. Kodua came in and G. McCleary went out., at minute 90 T. Bakinson came in and K. Sadlier went out.
Substitutions rotherham: at minute 75 J. Holmes came in and S. McWilliams went out., at minute 83 J. Clarke-Harris came in and J. Powell went out., at minute 84 J. Hungbo came in and J. Hugill went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wycombe
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