Sheffield United made light work of the short trip to Rotherham, claiming a clean 2-0 win in a derby friendly that lived on local pride if little else.
The result was never in doubt once the Blades found their rhythm. Rotherham offered little going forward and were kept scoreless as their visitors controlled the tempo throughout. For United, it was another 90 minutes of sharpness ahead of the season proper, with two goals doing the damage and no reply forthcoming from the Millers.
Derby edge goes one way
Friendlies rarely carry the weight of league derbies, but South Yorkshire bragging rights still mattered on the day. Rotherham will know they needed more bite in the final third, while Sheffield United walked away with the kind of assured performance that builds confidence. The scoreline was emphatic enough: two goals, zero conceded, and a comfortable afternoon's work.
Neither side will read too much into a summer fixture, but the Blades gave themselves something to take into the weeks ahead. For Rotherham, it was a reminder that pre-season still has work to do.