We take a look at how the watching Press viewed our 1-1 draw at Rotherham United at the weekend, with reports from the Evening Post and Rotherham's Official Website.

Spencer Weir-Daley's first-ever Magpies goal ensured Notts left Millmoor with a point, and the impressive performance earned Steve Thompson's side plenty of praise.

Nottingham Evening Post Report By Stevie Roden

His move across the Trent was not one he took lightly.

But in the summer Spencer Weir-Daley turned down the chance to stay with Forest for a chance of regular football with Notts County.

He did not want to be on the sidelines, opting for a bit part or moving around on loan.

Instead he wanted a fresh challenge where he could prove he was a goalscorer and see his career take off.

Until Saturday that had not happened at Meadow Lane. A niggling hamstring injury had hindered his pre-season and he was waiting for that regular chance.

But when he got his second consecutive start against Rotherham his potential came to the fore.

Quick, dangerous, skilful, intelligent - the former Forest man was a real menace to the Rotherham rearguard.

In the first half alone, he had half a dozen chances. The one-on-one he buried, showing composure to earn a point.

He would have liked to have scored more but the majority were half chances or Andy Warrington denied him.

But he proved he has the attributes to be a star at Notts County and he admits there is more to come and, given a run of games, there is no doubting he will deliver on a regular basis.

His performance came on top of easily the Magpies' best display of the season, looking sharp in attack and solid at the back. From set pieces, the early season fragility had gone and instead dead ball situations were defended impeccably.

The downside was that a slow start saw them punished by an early goal, well taken by Peter Holmes, and in the end that cost them the win.

But for the travelling Magpies fans and management, it was the way they proved a real threat in attack that offers cause for optimism.

After being punished by Holmes' well-drilled effort from 20 yards on just seven minutes, they went at Rotherham.

Weir-Daley was proving lively as he turned his marker and from the right of the box saw Warrington get down to save. And from Neil MacKenzie's corner, Weir-Daley met it at the back post but his volley was blocked by Graham Coughlan in the six-yard box.

He was not scared to shoot and when Paul Mayo was played in down the left by a brilliant MacKenzie ball, Weir-Daley took a touch, turned and shot but it was blocked in the box.

Similar to Jason Lee's strike earlier in the game, Weir-Daley produced an acrobatic effort but failed to find the power to trouble the goalkeeper.

Rotherham's main threat had been on the break and when that happened as Notts attacked, Lee Canoville did an excellent job in getting back and diving in to block Stephen Brogan's shot.

Kevin Pilkington had to come to the rescue when Andy Todd got in behind Mayo, capitalising on a slip, but instead of squaring from the front post, he cut on to his left foot and saw the Notts goalkeeper get down to his near corner and save the low shot.

And from that good defending Notts pulled level as Weir-Daley's persistence paid off.

Dale Tonge slipped on the edge of his box. Lawrie Dudfield tackled him and the ball rebounded to Weir-Daley who produced a composed finish to pull his side level.

The young striker could have put Notts ahead just before the break on two occasions.

First his quick feet and good touch got him a few inches away from his man and he fired left-footed from the edge of the box, but Warrington saved well, diving to his left.

And then MacKenzie spilt the Rotherham defence with his through ball and Weir-Daley ran on but his powerful first-time half-volley was parried away by the Millers goalkeeper who was being kept busy by the Notts striker. Andy Parkinson had a chance to make his mark after being introduced following the break but when he raced clear from Lee's back heel, he got in the box and failed to shoot and his hesitancy cost him.

A wasted opportunity from which Notts were almost made to pay as Derek Holmes fired in from the left of the box. It was poked away before the striker then flashed a shot just wide of the far post.

By his first-half standards, Weir-Daley was quiet in the second period but he lunged in at the far post when Mayo's in-swinging ball fooled the defence, but it was just too far away for him to get a proper connection.

And when Parkinson found him he twisted on to his right foot, stayed composed to find half a yard of space from his marker, but slightly off balance, his shot just went over the bar.

It meant Notts had to settle for a fifth draw but the fact he carved out his own chance, refusing to panic and only just missing, demonstrated the quality he possesses.

Another day could have brought him more goals.

Finally, it looks to be coming together all over the pitch. With more games, it will get better.

As for Weir-Daley, his confidence is now high and with more games he will only get sharper and more goals will come.

He hoped his move across the Trent would give him a new lease of life.

He demonstrated on Saturday that he has the potential to be a hit on this side of the Trent. The Notts fans will hope this is not just an isolated cameo, more a start of things to come.

Weir-Daley for one firmly believes it will be the latter.

Rotherham United Official Website Report

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 shit 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 have been allowed to stand. In attempting to cut out a long ball, Dale Tonge slipped but then 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 a winner taking their corner count to eight but the County defence held firm