Millwall take advantage of Bristol City mistake as ball falls to in-form Flemming

BY ALEX GRACE

Gary Rowett admitted it was nice to see his Millwall side score a goal from another team’s mistake.

The Lions chief reckons that the reverse has happened on a few occasions this season.

Millwall’s winner at Bristol City yesterday came thanks to an error from keeper Max O’Leary. He came out to punch a free-kick but the ball ended up falling to Zian Flemming, who scored his fifth goal in as many games.

Rowett said: “We got a little bit of fortune, didn’t we?

“It’s actually a poor free-kick that goes in. The keeper comes out and punches it, under pressure from his own players. I don’t think there was many of ours in there and it drops to Zi, and if you want it to fall to one player you want it to fall to him.

“He’s not going to miss, he knows he’s got to play it first time. He knows he hasn’t got the time to take a touch. It was nice to score that type of goal.

“After that we changed formation again. We shut up shop, we tried not to let them have anything and, other than a little mix-up late on, there wasn’t a lot to worry about.”