TONY Mowbray wants Rovers to ensure they have no regrets come Sunday afternoon ahead of the Championship finale.

The Ewood chief insists his side must treat the trip to Brentford as a ‘cup final’ as Rovers bid to beat the drop.

Mowbray’s men boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa which saw them draw level on points with Nottingham Forest, who remain above Rovers on goal difference, with Birmingham City two points better off but with an inferior goal difference. It means Rovers can still go down even if they win, but also stay up should they lose, given the nature of the league table.

But ahead of Sunday’s game at Griffin Park, in which Rovers will be backed by a sell-out away following of 1,600, Mowbray wants his side to make sure they take care of themselves and earn three points in the capital.

He said: “If we go to Brentford and win, it might not be enough, but we have to put that doubt in everyone’s mind.

“I believe quite strongly in this group of players and that we can go there and make life really difficult for a team who are strong at home.

“But recently we have won at Nottingham Forest, been to Wolves and drew 0-0, so we will go to Brentford looking to keep things tight, nick a goal, and hopefully win the match.”

Rovers ended a four month wait for an away win at Nottingham Forest on April 14 courtesy of Tommie Hoban’s late winner.

Mowbray’s men will travel with confidence, having picked up eight points from their last four games, keeping three clean sheets along the way having operated with a back three.

Rovers went in to last Saturday’s game with Villa knowing only a win would guarantee their fate wouldn’t be decided until the final day.

And Mowbray has welcomed the full week of preparation going in to the final day in what he admits will be like a 'cup final'.

“We will be fully ready and prepared for Brentford,” he added.

“We are at least taking it to the last day.

“The worst case scenario on Saturday was that we lost, everyone else won, and it was finished, it would have been a terrible week.

“We now have this week to really build it up, get the players at their peak and maximum fitness, mentality and quality and really build up to this game as a cup final.

“We’re going to West London to play a cup final in our minds, let’s approach it like that and see how we get on.”

Mowbray was a reserved figure on the touchline when Danny Graham’s 55th minute effort found the back of the net.

And the Rovers head coach says he tries to keep his emotions in check at all times.

“As a coach, I try never to get too excited on goals going in,” he said.

“You see too many managers jumping up like an idiot and then two minutes later the ball is in your own net.

“When there is plenty of time still to go I don’t think you ever get too excited in football and you focus on the game and what’s happening and concentrating on your job until the final whistle goes.”