By BRIAN NORMAN

Hull Ionians............24 Rotherham T..........49 ROTHERHAM kept up their pursuit of Leeds Tykes with a professional, efficient performance over struggling Hull Ionians. The home side put recent problems behind them with a lively start and Lewis Minikin put them ahead with a penalty. Rotherham pulled themselves into the game with a period of possession, the forwards driving forward, until star man- John Okafor was close enough to barge over. Richard Hayes added the first of his seven conversions to give the visitors the lead. There was a contrast of styles; Ionia...