Home and Away: Lions roar as relegation battle hots up

 

Jonno Turner picks two domestic selections to build on a Czech winner yesterday...

 

We're off to the capital for our first pick of the day - and a Championship relegation six pointer, as Millwall welcome Blackburn Rovers to the New Den.

 

Kenny Jackett's side currently sit in 17th place in the table - just four points outside the relegation zone - and a win here would see them secure safety this  campaign.

 

The Lions have been out of sorts recently, but a 1-0 win in their last clash on their own patch will give them confidence, and they will be desperate to take maximum  points here, practically condemning their opponents to relegation.

 

Rovers make the trip south having failed to secure a win in their last seven games, and a 4-0 thrashing by Watford on Saturday showed just how far off the pace the  Lancashire side have been of late.

 

Gary Bowyer's side have only managed to score in one of those outings, and that suggests that their misfiring forward line may struggle against a home side which has  kept three clean sheets from five outings at the New Den.

 

With just a two point gap between Blackburn and the relegation zone, they will be keen to move away from the danger places in this game in hand, but unfortunately for  them, I can't see them taking any points back up the M1 - and I've a feeling their fate will come down to the last game or two.

 

Bet 1: Millwall (HOME) @ 2.34

 

Dropping a few leagues to the Conference South now, as Dover Athletic travel to Staines Town - with the visitors desperate to cement their place in the top six.

 

Chris Kinnear's Kent side have lost just one from their last 15 - and that will give them a massive confidence boost as they engineer the final lap of this campaign.

 

Six unbeaten on the road shows just how hard to beat the Crabble Athletic Ground side have been of late, and that makes just three losses on the road since December  2011.

 

The Whites have only failed to score once in 22 on their travels, and that suggests that they are well placed to notch in this game, against a home side which has  shipped 10 in their last five.

 

Staines haven't kept a clean sheet on their own patch since October, and will be hoping to weigh in with a positive performance in this - their last home game of the  season - but recent form suggests that a win is unlikely, and the home side go into this one sitting 16th in the table.

 

The last time these two sides met at Wheatsheaf Park, Dover ran out 3-0 winners - and I'm backing the visitors to go home happy today, too.

 

Bet 2: Dover Athletic (AWAY) @ 1.7

 

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