RUDY Gestede and Jordan Rhodes scored second-half goals as Blackburn Rovers piled more misery on relegation-threatened Millwall.
After a drab first half, top-scorer Gestede netted his 20th goal of the season as he volleyed home expertly after Millwall failed to clear from a Craig Conway cross on 78 minutes.
And substitute Jordan Rhodes scored his 19th of the campaign after a neat through ball from strike-partner Gestede put the Scot through one-on-one with David Forde.
Magaye Gueye and Martyn Woolford had chances to put the Liions ahead in the first half but Jason Steele stood firm.
Stand-in captain Matt Kilgallon limped off after 37 minutes, leading to a debut for youngster Darragh Lenihan, who was impressive alongside Tommy Spurr.
Winger full debutant Paul Taylor could have put Rovers ahead on the stroke of half-time but his curling effort was pushed away by Forde.
Millwall came close to taking the lead straight after the re-start but Spurr was alert to clear off the line.
As the away side pushed for a vital winner, Rovers took advantage of the space and Gary Bowyer's prolific strike-force did it again.
For a full report see tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph.
Rovers: Steele, Marshall, Spurr, Kilgallon (Lenihan 37), Olsson, P Taylor (Cairney 71), Spearing, Evans, Conway, Brown (Rhodes 71), Gestede. Subs not used: Eastwood, Henley, Williamson, O'Sullivan,
Goals: Gestede 78, Rhodes 90.
Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Nelson, Beevers, Harding ( (Taylor-Fletcher 83), Woolford, Abdou, Bailey, Gueye (Cowan-Hall 61), O’Brien, Fuller (Gregory 61). Subs: Archer, Hooiveld, Powell, Martin,
Booked: Cowan-Hall.
Referee: Nigel Miller.
Attendance: 12,884.
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