BRADLEY Dack will need to find ways not to get ‘swamped’ in games, according to his manager.

Dack has been closely followed in each of Rovers’ last two home matches, but still manage to find the back of the net in each.

He took his tally to the season in to double figures in just his 15th appearance when netting the equaliser against Rotherham last time out, becoming the fastest player to 10 goals since Jordan Rhodes in the 2013/14 season.

But as Dack’s influence on the sides grows, and his profile rises, he has become the target of the opposition, not least against the Millers when Semi Ajayi followed him around the pitch for much of the game.

QPR also targeted him the previous week, with midfielder Massimo Luongo dishing out some repeatedly harsh treatment.

Of his leading scorer, Ewood chief Mowbray said: “He’s 24, he’s a fabulous player for us and one that other teams are really focussing on.

“(QPR boss) Steve (McClaren) spoke about denying the space to Bradley as if their game-plan is to try and stop Bradley.

“His talent will need to grow so that he doesn’t get swamped out in games but that doesn’t seem to be stopping him at the minute.”

Dack now has 28 goals in 60 Rovers appearances, and 67 in 249 career games, including his time with Gillingham where he won the League One player of the year prize in the 2015/16 campaign.

While operating in a role behind the striker, Mowbray admits Dack’s goals, and willingness to get in to the box, set him apart from other players in that position.

All but one of his strikes this season have come from inside the box and he could have had more against the Millers were it not for some fine goalkeeping from former Accrington Stanley loanee Marek Rodak.

“He’s a number 10 who gets in the box and a lot of No. 10s don’t,” Mowbray said of his talisman.

“Lots might be able to beat a man and play lovely passes but not many No.10s can get in the box like Bradley and that’s why he’s a special player.

“I’m frustrated that sometimes he’s right in front of goal but will jink, put someone on their backside rather than just smashing it in the net.”

Dack came up with the equaliser against the Millers in the closing stages, tapping home a Ben Brereton cross to rescue a point after Michael Smith’s header had put the visitors ahead.

Ajayi, who had been man-marking him throughout the game, had moved to right back in a bid to try and contain Adam Armstrong, moments before Dack netted.

And Mowbray knows it only takes a second for the 24-year-old to pounce on an opportunity.

“They man-marked Bradley with their biggest, strongest, most athletic player,” he added.

“In the end they moved him on to (Adam) Armstrong because he was giving them problems and as soon as he moved Bradley scored.”