Rotherham United 3-1 Burton Albion
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Freddie Ladapo has now scored 11 goals this season
Freddie Ladapo's brace helped Rotherham move two points clear at the top of League One with a home win over Burton.
Ladapo struck either side of a Kane Hemmings goal before Dan Barlaser hit a late third to extend the Millers' unbeaten run to 20 games.
The hosts started full of confidence and Burton needed Ryan Leak to clear a first-minute Michael Smith header off the line.
Rotherham made the breakthough in the 23rd minute when Ladapo diverted Ben Wiles' shot in after Ollie Rathbone had wriggled free down the left wing.
Burton clinically levelled in the 44th minute, with Hemmings slipped through by Charlie Lakin to smash past Viktor Johansson.
Ladapo notched his second when he latched onto Rarmani Edmonds-Green's pass and placed the ball beyond Ben Garratt.
Burton ramped up the pressure in search of a leveller and were inches from it when Conor Shaughnessy's header clattered off a post.
But the Millers secured the points with six minutes left when Barlaser smashed in a close-range indirect free-kick, been teed up by Smith.
Match report supplied by PA Media
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