Rotherham 1-4 West Brom — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
West Brom beat Rotherham 4-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. F. Tavares scored for Rotherham; J. Morgan, H. Whitwell and Felix Myhre for West Brom. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 1 and West Brom 4.
Match timeline
- 0-18'assist: H. Whitwell
- 0-224'
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 0-355'
- 56'Ossama Ashleyout: B. Cover
- 0-461'assist: Callum Styles
- 62'Paul Mullinout: Ar'jany Martha
- 65'
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 76'
- 77'J. Buyabuout: Aaron Nemane
- 78'Brandon CoverFoul
- 1-487'assist: Ar'jany Martha
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Rotherham
- 7.6Fábio TavaresM
- 7.3Ar'jany MarthaD
- 6.9Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Ted CannG
- 6.7Jamie JellisM
- 6.7Aaron NemaneF
- 6.5Ossama AshleyM
- 6.3Brandon CoverM
- 6.3Paul MullinF
- 6.2Kian SpenceM
- 6.0Denzel HallD
- 5.9Ewan OtooD
- 5.9Sonny AljofreeD
- 5.9Jili BuyabuM
- 5.7Emmanuel AdegboyegaD
West Brom
- 8.3Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 8.0Jimmy MorganF
- 7.9George CampbellD
- 7.9Harry WhitwellM
- 7.3Alex MowattM
- 7.2Callum StylesD
- 7.2Max O’LearyG
- 7.2Felix MyhreM
- 6.9Ousmane DiakitéM
- 6.7Michael JohnstonF
- 6.7Nolan GalvesD
- 6.7Isaac PriceM
- 6.5Barney StewartF
- 6.3Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.2Conor TownsendD
- 5.9Aune HeggebøF
Line-ups
Rotherham4-5-1
Coach: Lee Clark
- 10Paul Mullin62'F6.3
- 7F. Tavares87'M7.6
- 6Ossama Ashley56'M6.5
- 12Denzel Hall76'D6.0
- 1Ted CannG6.9
- 8Kian SpenceM6.2
- 3Ewan OtooD5.9
- 14S. AljofreeD5.9
- 22J. JellisM6.7
- 16Emmanuel AdegboyegaD5.7
- 24J. Buyabu77'M5.9
Substitutes
- 23Aaron Nemane77'F6.7
- 2Joe Rafferty76'D6.9
- 9Thomas BradshawF
- 11Ar'jany Martha62'D7.3
- 28B. Cover56'M6.3
- 5Kieran NgwenyaD
- 17M. KaletaD
- 18Lenny AgbaireD
- 31B. ChildsG
- 17Ousmane DiakitéM6.9
- 1Max O’LearyG7.2
- 27Alex Mowatt73'M7.3
- 4Callum Styles73'D7.2
- 6George CampbellD7.9
- 3Nathaniel PhillipsD8.3
- 19Aune Heggebø73'F5.9
- 21Isaac PriceM6.7
- 25Nolan GalvesD6.7
- 29H. Whitwell24'46'M7.9
- 11J. Morgan8'61'65'
Substitutes
- 10Michael Johnston65'F6.7
- 2Christopher MephamD
- 8Jayson Molumby73'M6.3
- 22Conor Townsend73'D6.2
- 13Matt IngramG
- 5Krystian BielikD
- 7Felix Myhre55'46'M7.2
- 28A. WilliamsD
- 9B. Stewart73'F6.5
Team statistics
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fábio Tavares | 94 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 32 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ted Cann | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie Jellis | 94 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.7 |
| Aaron Nemane | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ossama Ashley | 56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Cover | 38 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Paul Mullin | 62 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kian Spence | 94 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Denzel Hall | 76 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Ewan Otoo | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Sonny Aljofree | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Jili Buyabu | 77 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Phillips | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Jimmy Morgan | 65 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8.0 |
| George Campbell | 94 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Harry Whitwell | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Alex Mowatt | 73 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Styles | 73 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Max O’Leary | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Felix Myhre | 49 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 94 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Michael Johnston | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nolan Galves | 94 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Price | 94 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Barney Stewart | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jayson Molumby | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Townsend | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Aune Heggebø | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
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Rotherham
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