Rotherham United head coach Leam Richardson praised his side's battling credentials after their 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
After a tough couple of fixtures it was important that the Millers stemmed the tide in the second tier and managed to do so with a solid draw on home soil which was accompanied by an astute defensive display rewarded with a clean sheet.
Speaking after the clash with the Terriers, Richardson said:
"It was a battling performance in a local derby.
"It's disappointing obviously when we've got possession of the ball and they're down to 10 men but I thought that we started the game terrifically well.
"We hit the inside of the post and had some big moments but then second half both teams were very competitive and didn't give much up.
"We've got to be better with our habits and get the ball wide and change play more and counter-press better.
"We've played a lot of games here that have been very similar whereby we feel like we've come a long way in certain areas but then there's a moment of quality where we haven't taken it and then one of their lads does. That's probably been a bit of a repetition throughout the season even when I wasn't here.
"Today it's disappointing in some way but if you look at the positives it's a clean sheet, we've got some lads returning from injury who have been out for quite some time - meaning that competition for places is better to tackle the next eight games."
