Rotherham 1-2 Wolves: Batth gives visitors much-needed win

Wolves returned to form in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 success at Rotherham, who saw their own revival halted.

First-half goals from James Henry and Danny Batth gave Kenny Jackett's men just their second win in nine games.

Joe Newell had equalised for the Millers, but their run of back-to-back wins came to an end and they remain in the relegation zone.

Wolves forged ahead with the first major attack of the game after five minutes.

Winger Jordan Graham found space to cross in from the left and Henry nipped in ahead of Harry Toffolo to direct a header into the far corner.

The visitors continued to dominate the opening stages and Henry could have doubled his and his team's tally moments after the opener but he scuffed an effort straight at Lee Camp from 10 yards.

Camp then had to claw out Batth's powerful header off the line from Graham's corner. Rotherham cleared from the resulting scramble.

Rotherham got level after 18 minutes when they went on the attack down the left and after Wolves failed to clear the initial ball in, Toffolo's cross-cum-shot was flicked in off the post by Newell.

Wolves responded with midfielder Kevin McDonald flashing across goal before Lee Frecklington's volley at the other end whistled just wide of the post via a slight deflection.

Grant Ward then showed excellent skill to skip by two men before firing over from the edge of the box.

The Graham to Batth corner routine did pay off a minute before the break and ensured the visitors went in ahead.

Wolves skipper Batth beat Danny Collins to the ball at the back post to head Graham's looping delivery past Camp.

Former Rotherham striker Adam Le Fondre had a quiet first half but he had an early chance to extend Wolves' lead in the second.

Henry held off the challenge of Toffolo before crossing in for Le Fondre but the striker's header bobbled harmlessly wide.

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Rotherham's best chance of levelling came when Toffolo broke down the left and played in a cross for Ward but the midfielder snapped at the opportunity and his effort went over from close range.

Jonson Clarke-Harris was then inches off connecting with Ward's cross but the ball fell into Carl Ikeme's grasp.

Another Graham corner caused problems but Ethan Ebanks-Landell could not get a clean connection and the ball drifted wide.

Frecklington threatened his second goal in as many games, after playing a one-two with Matt Derbyshire, the skipper skewed a curling effort just over the top from the edge of the box.

Wolves needed some stern defending in the closing stages to hold on. Both Batth and Jack Price made crucial interceptions.