Birmingham City 0-0 Rotherham: Wayne Rooney’s struggles continue as Blues play out goalless draw with Championship strugglers

• Birmingham continued to stutter with a 0-0 draw against struggling Rotherham
• The Blues have picked up just five points in eight games under Wayne Rooney 
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Birmingham City played out a drab 0-0 draw with Rotherham on Saturday afternoon at St Andrew’s to heap the pressure on Wayne Rooney.

On a freezing afternoon in the West Midlands, chances were few and far between as the Blues continued to struggle under the Manchester United icon.

They have picked up just five points from eight games since he took charge and sit 15th after the draw.

Meanwhile, manager-less Rotherham – who were led by caretaker boss Wayne Carlisle for the third game in a row – stay 23rd.

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Birmingham City played out a drab 0-0 draw with Rotherham on Saturday at St Andrew’s

Chances were few and far between on a freezing afternoon in the West Midlands

MATCH FACTS

Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ruddy; Laird (Drameh 26), Aiwu, Sanderson, Buchanan; Bielik, Bacuna (James 59); Miyoshi, Stansfield, Dembele; Burke (Jutkiewicz 59) 

Substitutes not used: Etheridge, Donovan, Gardner, Hogan, Roberts, Sunjic 

Manager: Wayne Rooney

Scorer: None

Booked: James 

Rotherham (3-4-1-2): Johansson; Ayala, Peltier (Hugill 72), Bramall; Rathbone, Tiehi, Odoffin, Revan; Lindsay (Morrison 71); Nombe, Appiah (Lembikisa 58) 

Substitutes not used: Philips, McGuckin, Kelly, Hall, Eaves 

Manager: Wayne Carlisle 

Scorer: None

Booked: Lindsay, Peltier, Bramall

Referee: A Davies

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Birmingham have picked up just five points in eight games since Wayne Rooney took charge

Birmingham winger Siriki Dembele is challenged by Rotherham midfielder Jamie Lindsay

Rotherham caretaker boss Wayne Carlisle oversaw his third game after Matt Taylor’s sacking

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