Millwall lead Rotherham United at half time in their Championship relegation six-pointer at New York Stadium thanks to a Martyn Woolford goal.
Daniel Ward nearly slipped Matt Derbyshire in inside the opening couple of minutes, but Jos Hooiveld was alert and cut out the danger.
At the other end, Daniel Harding's cross was well met by Gary Taylor-Fletcher, but the veteran striker's header flew harmlessly wide.
Ben Pringle's whipped free kick from just outside the area was beaten away by David Forde in the Millwall goal on 11 minutes, but that was as close as either side went in a rather quiet opening period.
However, the game burst into life when Woolford hammered home Taylor-Fletcher's knockdown from a Shaun Williams cross on 20 minutes.
Derbyshire nearly embarrassed Forde when he charged down the goalkeeper's clearance on the half-hour mark, but the deflection did not fall for the Millers man.
The striker then saw his header from Jack Hunt's cross fly inches wide of goal as Millwall weathered the storm to hold on for a half-time lead.
Joe Sharratt
