After the confidence boost of an early goal, Rotherham United were frustrated as they had to settle for a point from a dour game. The Millers went straight on to the attack from the kick off with a good ball from Peter Holmes that Derek Holmes headed on but Bruce Dyer was caught offside.
Derek Holmes then had a header saved following a free kick from Steve Brogan before United had the boost of an early goal on seven minutes. It came from a thrown in and a smart three passes movement that ended with PeterHolmes smashing the ball home from 25 yards for his first Rotherham goal.
County replied with Lee having a header saved and then a 20 yards free kick by Mackenzie was blocked by the defensive wall.
In a breakaway Brogan had a shot blocked after Graham Coughlan had cleared a Weir-Daley shot from almost on the goal line. Lee saw an overhead kick saved following another corner and after a Millers flag kick Brogan put his shot well wide.
Danger man Weir-Daley had a shot blocked but on the half hour mark the Millers almost added to their lead when a great ball from Coughlan found Andy Todd who cut in only to have shot turned round the post for a corner.
It was all square on 36 minutes with a goal that should not have been allowed to stand. In attempting to cut out a long ball, Dale Tonge slipped but the ball then rebounded off Dudfield to Weir-Daley who was clearly offside but he was allowed to run through unmarked and score.
Dudfield then had a shot blocked and the visitors finished the first half strongly with weir-Daley having two shots saved by Warrington.
Chris O'Grady replaced Dyer at the start of the second half as the Millers attacked well with Tonge finding Danny Harrison who shot wide.
At the other end Lee headed wide but back came the home team again with O'Grady hitting a good effort not far wide.
On 56 minutes the Millers might have restored their lead when Bean swapped passes with Peter Holmes to send in a low cross from which Harrison had an effort cleared off the line. The ball was played back in again but Derek Holmes fired just wide.
Peter Holmes hit a fine 72nd minute shot that was tipped over the bar for a corner andBrogan free kick was cleared as the home team pushed for a winner.
But it nearly came at the other end when the linesman failed to raise his flag for another clear offside situation only for Parkinson to get away and send over a low cross from which Weir-Daley fired over the bar from close range.
In injury time the Millers pushed forward in search of th winner taking their corner count to eight but the County defence held firm.
Rotherham: Warrington, Tonge, Joseph, Coughlan, Brogan, Todd (Yates 61), Harrison, Bean, P. Holmes, D. Holmes, Dyer (O'Grady 46). Subs: Annerson, Newsham, Cresswell.
Notts County: Pilkington, Canoville, Tann, Hunt, Mayo, Mackenzie (McCann 85), Somner, Butcher (Silk 76), Dudfield (Parkinson 53), Lee, Weir-Daley. Subs: Sam, Sandercombe.
Referee: Karl Evans (Manchester).
Attendance: 4,181.
