point deficit and being in contention for a play-off place until very late in the season. Rotherham were also involved in two cup runs, reaching the Football League Trophy Northern Final, and the League Cup last 16. This included victories over higher league opposition in the form of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City and Leeds United. Despite losing top scorer Reuben Reid to West Bromwich Albion, Mark Robins kept the majority of the team together from the 2008–09 campaign whilst bolstering his squad with the signings of Tom Pope, Adam Le Fondre, Nicky Law, Jamie Annerson, Paul Warne, Andy Liddell and Kevin Ellison. The Millers continued their good run of form into the season, winning 3 of their first 4 games, before beating Derby County in the cup. The next week saw the Millers close to completing another giant killing narrowly losing 4–3 to West Brom after extra time and being knocked out of the Football League Trophy at the hands of Huddersfield Town. It was announced that Mark Robins was in talks with the Millers' South Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley on 3 September. Following this announcement, Chairman Tony Stewart relieved Robins of his managerial duties, placing him on 'Gardening Leave'. Assistant manager John Breckin took charge of the team overseeing their 3–1 win over Chesterfield, moving the Millers to top of the league. However, that evening Barnsley FC requested to speak with Breckin, along with first-team coach Steve Taylor and fitness coach Nick Daws, with regards to following Mark Robins to Oakwell. All 3 accepted, and were subsequently placed on gardening leave along with Robins. An announcement was set to be made at 2.15pm on Monday 7 September to unveil Robins as the new manager of Barnsley, however talks stalled due to a disagreement over compensation. Mark finally left the millers on Wednesday 9 September, having signed a contract with Barnsley the previous evening, leaving Steve Thornber in temporary charge. The Millers drew their first two matches under Thornber's charge. 2010–present Ronnie Moore was reappointed manager at a press conference on 25 September 2009. Jimmy Mullen was later confirmed as his assistant. Moore was previously a player and later the manager of the club, taking them from the third to first division and established them there for four years. In January 2010 it was announced that the Guest And Chrimes site had been purchased and would be the