Millwall dropped out of the top six following Derby’s win over Cardiff last night.

The Rams climbed two points ahead of Neil Harris’ men in the battle for a play-off spot.

And Derby manager Gary Rowett knew how important the result was with just two games remaining.

He said: "It's massive. I said to the players beforehand that we're not going to get a second chance because if we didn't win it's out of our hands.

"It's a massive boost for us at the moment because having been on the run we've been on, it's incredibly deflating and difficult to put your finger on exactly what it is that can make you go from only losing a couple of games in 22 to only winning a couple in 13.

"It's been really tough, probably the most difficult period of my six-year managerial career, but we retained belief and I thought tonight was probably as well as we've played. I thought we showed a lot of courage to get back."