Rotherham became the first side in the English Football League to be relegated

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Rotherham became the first side in the English Football League to be relegated this season after a 1-0 loss at home to fellow strugglers Plymouth Argyle.

Bali Mumba's goal lit up a poor first half as the Millers' two-year stay in the Championship came to an end with five games still to play.

 

Rotherham keeper Viktor Johansson kept his side in it with a number of good saves while Plymouth substitute Ben Waine hit the post late on as the Pilgrims ended a six-game winless run.

Argyle - who sacked head coach Ian Foster on Monday after eight losses in 11 games - eased their own relegation fears with the win.

It moves them up to 19th in the Championship, four points from safety, and means the Millers return to League One with an unassailable 19-point gap to 21st-place Birmingham City with only 15 points left to play for.

 

• Re-live Rotherham's loss at home to Plymouth

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