PERHAPS it is no surprise that Lee Williamson chooses to sidestep the questions over his own fine form for Blackburn Rovers given he goes about his business on the pitch with little fuss or fanfare.

But while he may decline the opportunity to talk up his role in Rovers’ unbeaten run, let the statistics do it for him.

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Gary Bowyer’s side have not lost since he was recalled to the starting line-up following the potentially season-changing 2-0 defeat at Rotherham United on September 30.

They have played seven games since then, winning three and drawing four, to move within a point of the play-offs and five of top spot going into today’s home clash with Leeds United (3pm).

Williamson has featured in all of them – all of them bar one, the 2-2 draw with a 10-man Millwall team who should have been dead and buried long before they snatched a last-gasp equaliser.

The well-travelled midfielder’s tenacity and experience was missed that night and it was no surprise, having recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the trip to the Den, when he was immediately restored to the team for the 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion last time out.

He justified his selection with a performance that was bettered only on the day by captain Grant Hanley.

But when put to him that he must be delighted with how he is playing, the 32-year-old quickly switches the focus to his team-mates and boss Bowyer’s role in Rovers’ resurgence.

“Personally I’m happy with how I’m playing but there’s always room for improvement,” said Williamson, who arrived at Ewood Park at the back end of the tumultuous 2012-13 campaign.

“But that’s not just for me, that’s for all the lads in the team. But, as a team, we’re doing well, we’re picking up good results, we’re really pushing on, we’re near the top and that’s where we need to stay.

“It’s been a tough few years at Blackburn but there’s a really good atmosphere here now, everybody gets on and there’s a good bond between the players and staff.

“When I came here, to such a big club, we were fighting relegation but since then there’s been a big turnaround and compliments to the gaffer for that. He’s brought in good players, players who are hungry to play and give their all day in and day out.

“That’s what you need, it’s not about having half-hearted players, because you’re not going to win promotion with them.”

With attacking talents as good as Jordan Rhodes and Rudy Gestede, and Ben Marshall and Tom Cairney, Williamson believes Rovers stand a fighting chance of making it back to the Premier League, 20 years after the club famously won it.

The key quartet have scored 23 of their side’s 27 Championship goals so far this season.

Williamson, 57 appearances in, is still waiting to get off the mark for Rovers. But he has proved in the past, particularly for Sheffield United in the 2011-12 campaign, that he does possess an eye for a goal.

“I’d love a goal, of course I would,” said Williamson, speaking at an event at Rovers club commercial partners Hippo Motor Group.

“But if I’m not scoring and the team are winning, so be it.

“It’s highs and lows in football, I scored 13 goals in one season for Sheffield United and I’m yet to score here.

“But I think my style of play here has changed, I’m more defensive minded, which I haven’t got a problem with. , I do what’s right and If that’s what the manager wants me to play, it’s fine.

“At the end of the day, it’s a team effort."

“Rhodesy and Rudy put the goals in but we’re all working toward the same thing – that’s promotion and you can’t do it on your own.”