Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Rotherham United

Stuart Gray's side last scored a goal at Hillsborough on 20 September

Sheffield Wednesday's search for a second home win of the season goes on after they were held to a goalless draw by local rivals Rotherham.

The Owls, winless in nine, have gone over 400 minutes without a home goal.

Jeremy Helan and Stevie May both went close for the hosts who nearly went ahead when Millers keeper Adam Collin nearly sliced Kirk Broadfoot's backpass into his own goal.

Paul Green headed the visiting side's best chance wide.

Stuart Gray's side, who were sixth after their last win over Reading on 20 September, had the first chance of the game but Gary Taylor-Fletcher flicked Helan's cross just past the post.

The Millers should have taken the lead when Ben Pringle's corner found Green unmarked but the Republic of Ireland international headed wide.

The hosts nearly broke their home duck in bizarre circumstances when Atdhe Nuhiu pressurised Broadfoot into over-hitting his backpass to Collin who saw his sliced clearance go just wide.

Frazer Richardson and Paul Taylor both went close for the visitors before Helan and Glenn Loovens had chances for the hosts.

The home crowd cried for a penalty when Kieran Lee appeared to be felled in the area by Broadfoot but they had to settle for a point that sees them move up to 13th.

The draw stretches Rotherham's winless run to five.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Stuart Gray:

"I was looking for the referee to give a penalty for us. I was looking at the reactions, it's not just one player, it's five players.

"It was a tight, tight game in a local derby and the penalty would have come at the right time to get our noses in front.

"Kieran Lee is not one to talk much but he has said to me that it was a definite penalty.

"Why would he go down? He'd turned the boy with a great piece of skill, his next job was to shoot at goal.

"They are the big decisions, we are disappointed. They are the little margins we aren't getting at the moment."

Rotherham boss Steve Evans:

"We are disappointed. We have worked on a system and shape that's worked and for a period in the first half we have almost laid siege in their half.

"But chances come and if big chances are missed that makes the difference in a derby. We worked especially hard on set-plays.

"We go away a little bit frustrated that we didn't take advantage in the final third."