Millwall 2-3 Brentford

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Brentford's Andre Gray scored his third and fourth goals in his last three games

A Danny Shittu own goal gave Brentford their third straight league win after Millwall had recovered from 2-0 down.

Striker Andre Gray latched on to through balls either side of the break, finishing both times with a low shot, to put the visitors into a 2-0 lead.

Millwall got back into the game when defender Shittu headed in before Alan Dunne's drive levelled.

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Warburton on Millwall v Brentford

But Gray turned provider for the winner as his cross was diverted in by Shittu, although Dunne headed wide late on.

Millwall wore a special camouflage-style shirt for this London derby to commemorate Remembrance weekend.

But Ian Holloway's side have now won just once in their last 12 matches.

Gray threatened early on for the away side with a shot that went narrowly wide, and he was denied by a last-ditch tackle by Lions defender Mark Beevers soon after.

Millwall slide down the table

After taking 10 points from their opening five games, Millwall have now won just once in their last 12 games - a 1-0 win at home to Cardiff on 25 October

But the 23-year-old got his third goal in three games when he ran on to Alex Pritchard's through ball and finished underneath Millwall keeper David Forde to give Brentford a half-time lead.

And Gray scored his seventh of the season, after being played in by Alan Judge, with a composed finish 10 minutes after the interval.

But Holloway's Millwall, who came from two goals down to earn a point against Blackburn in midweek, threatened a repeat when Shittu headed in from the corner of the penalty area.

The home side equalised a minute later when captain Dunne's shot from outside the area found the bottom left-hand corner.

But Shittu inadvertently scored the winner for the visitors 25 minutes from time when he got the final touch on Gray's ball into the box.

Millwall missed a great chance to equalise 12 minutes from time as Dunne headed wide from Lee Martin's set-piece delivery.

But the win moves Mark Warburton's Bees into the Championship play-off places, while Millwall fall to 18th.

Millwall manager Ian Holloway:

"Fair play to them, I knew how good they were. I knew what they would do to us.

"They came here and I knew they were going to pick our pockets. Without Scott McDonald we didn't know how to press.

"I think that's the only team who actually deserved to beat us this season. They certainly aren't little Brentford anymore.

"At the minute I've got a massive problem because not all of my boys are as fit as they need to be.

"I know the mountain in front of me but I can't wait to climb it."

Brentford manager Mark Warburton:

"He [Gray] has terrorised them. He's raw, he's hungry, he's quick, he wants to learn, he's just turned 23 and there's loads more to come from Andre Gray.

"When you think he was playing Conference football last year it speaks volumes for his character. He can go to the Premier League, I've got no doubts about that.

"At the beginning of the season, half the team just lacked self-belief. It was the obvious question: 'Do we belong at this level? Can we handle this level?'

"Hopefully you've seen that they can and this week has been very pleasing."

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Alan Dunne's equaliser threatened a repeat of Millwall's heroics against Blackburn in midweek

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Andre Gray's two goals moved him to seven for the season

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Millwall wore a commemorative camouflage-style shirt to mark Remembrance weekend

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Millwall came from two goals behind again but they have won just one of their last 12 games

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