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Finnish international Marcus Forss has scored seven goals for Brentford this season
Brentford moved up to the championship play-off spots with a routine 10-man win at Rotherham.
Marcus Forss gave the Bees the lead with a quiet finish after Ivan Toney returned the ball from a deep cross from Tariqe Fosu.
Top scorer Toney closed the points from the penalty spot after Mikel Miller was sent off for knocking down Sergi Canos on goal.
Rotherham was competitive throughout, but he rarely caused trouble for Bees’ defense, as Thomas Frank’s men recorded a third straight victory.
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The three points saw them climb to fourth place in the table and they are now just one point behind second-ranked Bournemouth.
His three forwards combined well to open the scoring after the break, as Finnish international Forss fired a powerful shot home after Toney selflessly attacked him.
However, Toney would score his 13th of the season before the end of the night as he sent Millers goalkeeper Jamal Blackman down the wrong path from the penalty spot.
Brentford, a finalist in last season’s play-offs, host Blackburn on Saturday, while Rotherham faces a trip to St Andrew’s to face Coventry.
Brentford’s head coach, Thomas Frank, told BBC Radio London:
“We knew it would be very difficult and I cannot praise my team enough for that attitude.
“We are confident, but we are humble because we know that the task ahead is enormous.
“The base is there, so we just have to build.
“We are reaching a level that we are satisfied with, but there is still more to come. But we are in a good place.”
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
Lineups Rotherham
- 27 Black 19 Hardening 6 WoodBooked in 48 minutes21 MacDonaldReserved at 73 minutes22Olosunde Replaced by Jozefzoonat 71 ‘minutes 16Lindsay Replaced by Vassellat 80’ minutes 8Wiles25CrooksReserved at 22 minutes3 Raw material replaced by Milillerat 71 minutesReserved at 82 minutes24 Blacksmith 10 Ladapo Replaced by Hirstat 80 minutes
Substitutes
- 1Johansson2Jones5Thompson7Vassell9Hirst14Miller18Clarke26Barlaser28Jozefzoon
Brentford
- 1Raya24Fosu-Henry18Jansson5Pinnock3Henry27Janelt8Jensen14DasilvaReplaced byMarcondesat 78’minutes15ForssReplaced byGhoddosat 87’minutes17ToneyReplaced by Pressleyat 87’minutes19MbeumoReplaced byCanósat
Substitutes
- 2Thompson7Canos9Marcondes20Ghoddos28Daniels29Bech Sørensen33Hammar34Pressley36Stevens
Referee: Tim RobinsonMatch StatsHome TeamRotherhamAway TeamBrentfordPossessionHome37% Away63% ShotsHome8Away10 Shots on targetHome2Away4CornersHome6Away3FoulsHome21Away10Live TextPost update
Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Brentford 2.
90 ‘+ 4’ Full time
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Brentford 2.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Foul by Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United).
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Foul by Aaron Pressley (Brentford).
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90’Post update
Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry tried a through ball but Aaron Pressley was caught offside.
89’Post update
Offside, Brentford. Sergi Canós tried a through ball, but Saman Ghoddos was caught offside.
88’Post update
Corner, Rotherham United. Corner committed by Rico Henry.
87 ‘Substitution
Change, Brentford. Aaron Pressley replaces Ivan Toney.
87 ‘Substitution
Change, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Marcus Forss.
84’Post update
Corner, Rotherham United. Corner committed by Rico Henry.
82’Post update
Objective! Rotherham United 0, Brentford 2. Ivan Toney (Brentford) converted the penalty kick with the right to the left square.
82 ‘Dismissal
Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) second yellow card for a bad foul.
81’Post update
Penalty Brentford. Sergi Canós was fouled in the area.
81’Post update
Penalty conceded by Mickel Miller (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
80 ‘Substitution
Change at Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell replaces Jamie Lindsay.
80 ‘Substitution
Change at Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Freddie Ladapo.
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