Rotherham appoint Hamshaw as permanent manager

Matt Hamshaw was born in Rotherham and started his playing career with Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham United have given Matt Hamshaw the permanent manager's job on a three-year deal after he picked up three wins as caretaker boss.

Hamshaw, 43, was a coach for the Millers under former manager Paul Warne and took charge of the first team after Steve Evans was sacked last month.

United then won at Northampton, at home to Blackpool and on the road at Bolton and despite a 3-1 defeat at Stockport last weekend Hamshaw has been handed the job.

The club say that Hamshaw was being courted for a coaching job in the Premier League before committing his future to the League One side.

Chairman Tony Stewart said: "It was clear to us from a very early stage in his tenure that Matt was the individual that we wanted to take us forward.

"Not only is Matt an incredibly talented coach, he is also an individual who we feel embodies what the club stands for both on and off the pitch.

"He is the kind of hard-working and heart-on-his-sleeve character that has historically enjoyed great success here and - as we did with Paul Warne when he made the step up from the coaching ranks - we see great potential within him as a leader."

The Millers have moved away from trouble up to 13th in the table and a point against Mansfield on Good Friday would mathematically secure their place in the third tier.