Tyrese Shade puts daylight between Burton and Rotherham in battle to beat drop

Tyrese Shade’s 11th goal of the season was enough to settle a scrappy encounter with Rotherham as Burton lifted themselves out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone with a 1-0 win.

Burton grew into the game after a slow start, with Rotherham looking to capitalise on any tiredness in the Brewers squad having played 120 minutes against Premier League club West Ham in the FA Cup at the weekend.

But Shade remained as sharp as a tack midway through the first half. Jake Beesley’s ball into the box was scuffed by Kyran Lofthouse with Shade on hand to tuck home into the bottom corner.

Lofthouse came close in the opening seconds of the second half with Dawson coming to his side’s rescue as he saved with his legs.

The visitors were almost gifted an equaliser when goalkeeper Brad Collins raced from his goal but was beaten to the ball by Sam Nombe who could not find the empty net from wide on the right.

Nombe continued to look the Millers’ best chance for an equaliser but a header and wayward shot both failed to beat Collins.

Shade rippled the side netting with a snapshot late on as Albion tried to put the game to bed but a first win in six was secured.