Ben Brereton is willing to put working hard for the team above any positional preference.

Boss Tony Mowbray sees Brereton as a wide striker for now, despite admitting the 19-year-old has earmarked a centre forward role as his preferred position in the long term.

Brereton made a telling contribution off the bench on Saturday, winning the penalty that Bradley Dack dispatched to hand Rovers a 1-0 win over QPR.

The attacker, who is initially on loan from Nottingham Forest, has been used out wide throughout his eight appearances to date, which include just one start in the Carabao Cup defeat to Bournemouth.

While his position has been a source of debate for supporters, Brereton told the Lancashire Telegraph: “As long as I’m coming on and getting some good experience on the pitch and getting some minutes and linking with the lads then I’m fine with that.

“I’ll work hard for the team and I don’t mind.

“If he puts me on the pitch I’m going to do my best and try my hardest for the team.

“Working hard for the team is the first thing, but trying to go on and create something for the team is what I’m there to do.”

Brereton was tripped by Josh Scowen and referee Peter Bankes, a source of frustration for the home fans throughout the game, pointed to the spot.

With regular penalty taker Charlie Mulgrew missing through injury, Dack assumed responsibility to find the net from 12 yards.

“I think it was a penalty,” Brereton said. “I felt that bit of contact and went down.

“Thankfully the referee gave it despite not really being on our side.

“I wanted the penalty, but Dacky’s taken the ball and he’s a top lad so I decided to let him have it.”

Rovers moved up to eighth in the table with the win over a QPR side who had won four and kept four clean sheets in their last five matches.

A game of few chances was decided by Dack’s penalty and Brereton added: “All game it was difficult against a difficult opponent.

“They are compact, don’t give any chances, but the lads stuck to what we do, we worked hard and got the result and moved up the table.

“They have been on a good run, unbeaten in four or five games.

“But we went in to the game with a positive mindset, working hard and it was a good team to get three points off at this stage of the season.”

Rovers entertain Rotherham United on Saturday aiming for three successive victories at Ewood Park.

Wins over Leeds United and QPR came after Rovers lost their long unbeaten home record to Sheffield United, who are now the only team to have won a league fixture at Ewood in the last 28 games.

“Home games are a real strength for us because we know how we set-up,” Brereton said.

“We know we’re a good team and hard to beat so any team that comes here will be given a good test.

“Any team that comes here will know they are in for a good game. We’re excellent at Ewood Park and long may that good record continue.”