Burton Albion 2-1 Millwall

Former Netherlands striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink took over as Burton manager in November 2014

Burton Albion moved two points clear at the top of League One after holding off a second-half fightback from Millwall.

Damien McCrory smashed in a 15-yard strike to put the home side ahead before Nasser El Khayati doubled their lead after a stunning counter attack.

The London side dominated the second half and halved the gap when Joe Martin pounced after a goalmouth scramble.

However, they could not equalise and finished with 10 men after Mark Beevers was sent off for a second booking.

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on Burton v Millwall

"First half we were the better side and scored two magnificent goals, and deservedly so.

"Second half, you always know they're going to change certain things and we're going to have to be strong and defend well because they're going to go a little bit more direct.

"At times we handled that really well. It's only a little bit disappointing that we got a goal against from a corner.

"Normally we are solid from those moments and do that really well, so it was a little bit disappointing."

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Line-ups

Burton

• 1McLaughlin
• 2Edwards
• 4Mousinho
• 30FlanaganBooked at 61mins
• 14McCrory
• 15Naylor
• 19O'ConnorBooked at 54mins
• 12ButcherBooked at 86mins
• 11El KhayatiSubstituted forAkinsat 90+3'minutes
• 21Duffy
• 9BeavonSubstituted forThieleat 49'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Reilly
• 10Akins
• 13Joachim
• 20Thiele
• 22Binnom-Williams
• 23Palmer
• 31Matthews

Millwall

• 13Archer
• 2CummingsSubstituted forUpsonat 89'minutes
• 15Nelson
• 16BeeversBooked at 90mins
• 3Martin
• 10Onyedinma
• 6Williams
• 21SavilleBooked at 35minsSubstituted forThompsonat 45'minutes
• 18FergusonSubstituted forGregoryat 45'minutesBooked at 86mins
• 20Morison
• 22O'BrienBooked at 26mins

Substitutes

• 1Forde
• 4Edwards
• 8Upson
• 9Gregory
• 11Martin
• 24Thompson
• 36Wood

Referee:

Oliver Langford

Attendance:

2,888

Match Stats

Home TeamBurtonAway TeamMillwall

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home8

Away9

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away7

Fouls

Home14

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Millwall 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Millwall 1.

Posted at 90'+6'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Timmy Thiele (Burton Albion).

Posted at 90'+5'

Sid Nelson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'+4'

Second yellow card to Mark Beevers (Millwall) for a bad foul.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Lucas Akins replaces Abdenasser El Khayati.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Millwall. Ed Upson replaces Shaun Cummings.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Philip Edwards.

Posted at 87'

John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).

Booking

Posted at 86'

Lee Gregory (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Callum Butcher (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Abdenasser El Khayati (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Posted at 81'

Callum Butcher (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall).

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! Burton Albion 2, Millwall 1. Joe Martin (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Callum Butcher (Burton Albion).

Posted at 74'

Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sid Nelson.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joe Martin.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Abdenasser El Khayati (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Mark Beevers (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Timmy Thiele (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Mark Beevers (Millwall).

Posted at 66'

Shaun Cummings (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Abdenasser El Khayati (Burton Albion).

Posted at 65'

Foul by Mark Duffy (Burton Albion).

Posted at 65'

Sid Nelson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Mark Beevers.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 60'

Hand ball by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).

Posted at 58'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).

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