Rotherham ended their harrowing losing streak in the Championship by holding 10-man Huddersfield to a 0-0 draw.
The Millers avoided a 10th straight loss with the stalemate but they remain rooted to the bottom of the Championship and are 19 points adrift of safety with their last win back on Boxing Day.
The result did little to ease Huddersfield’s own relegation fears and they failed to create a golden chance in the match and will now see Sorba Thomas suspended after he picked up two yellow cards.
They remain in the bottom three with just eight league wins all season.
The first opportunity came the way of the visitors with Delano Burgzorg working hard for the ball in the final third and slipping a pass to Jack Rudoni, who fired straight at Viktor Johansson.
Rotherham were inches away from going in front when Andy Rinomhota’s curling effort rebounded off the post and Charlie Wyke’s follow-up went over the bar.
Thomas then flashed an effort across the box after a promising counter-attack.
Huddersfield have relied on their defenders to chip in with the goals and Matty Pearson headed just off target from Thomas’ free-kick.
The visitors then threatened from a corner with David Kasumu firing through a host of bodies but his effort was gathered by Johansson.
Peter Kioso’s powerful cross was then met at the back post on the volley by Seb Revan but it was off target.
Huddersfield were dealt a blow after 59 minutes with Thomas picking up a second yellow card for fouling an onrushing Ollie Rathbone.
Cafu almost added further punishment as he lashed the resulting free-kick just over the bar.
The game had become pretty open and Rudoni looked to take advantage when he latched onto a quickly taken free-kick and shot from the edge of the box, but again it was easily gathered by Johansson.
A chance fell to Rathbone on the edge of the box but his powerful effort was straight at Lee Nicholls.
Johansson was brought into action again by Burgzorg after Jaheim Headley had teed up the striker down the left side of the penalty area.
Huddersfield’s best weapon appeared to be from set-pieces and a couple of corners had to be dealt with by strong goalkeeping from Johansson.
Another corner was headed away strongly by Sean Morrison deep into added time and Tom Edwards lashed the follow-up well over the bar.
