Rotherham boss Paul Warne says Sunderland are the team to avoid in the play-offs, after the sides fought out a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. The Millers arrived on Wearside knowing that their superior goal difference meant a win against the Black Cats would effectively seal an automatic promotion spot.
And Michael Ihiekwe's first-half header put them on course for victory, until the defender scored a late own-goal to ensure the points were shared. That means Rotherham go into their final day game at Gillingham still needing a win to be certain of automatic promotion, but also conscious of the fact that if they drop points at the Priestfield Stadium and MK Dons beat Plymouth, Warne's men would end up finishing third and having to take their chances in the play-offs.
As for Alex Neil's Sunderland, they go into their final day game at Morecambe knowing they could finish anywhere between fourth and seventh, meaning they could face any of the other contenders in the play-offs - or even miss out altogether. Obviously, Warne wants to secure automatic promotion but his nighmare scenario would be to finish third and Sunderland sixth, meaning they would face each other in a two-legged semi-final.
