Millwall inflicted a first defeat in seven on Burnley yesterday and manager Kenny Jackett felt silencing the home support was key to sealing the 3-0 win.

Jackett added: "It was a very pleasing performance. We managed to keep the crowd quiet which was important.

“Burnley are a very strong side – a side I rate highly – and once they start to play they can step up and put on very good performances.”

Jackett backed his players to launch a late play-off tilt after throwing a spanner in the works of Burnley’s own bid for an instant return to the Premier League.

Victory at Turf Moor put Jackett’s men within seven points of the top-six as they hampered the hosts’ own hopes of making up ground on Nottingham Forest, who could only draw with struggling Doncaster Rovers.

“It keeps the play-offs open to us and that is an achievement after coming up from League One,” said a buoyed Jackett.

“We have nothing to lose – we have to keep believing – but a high number of points is required.

“If we attack it like we did, and with the same appetite, then we have to keep believing we have a chance.

“From our point of view now we want to make sure everybody stays fit and this type of week can galvanise you.

“Our away record recently hasn't been as good as it should be – but we haven’t been able to get over that line.”

Captain Paul Robinson scored a quick-fire brace to inspire his side to victory in Lancashire and Jackett was particularly pleased to see the Lions make the most of set piece opportunities.

“We’ve had a lot of set pieces recently and I’ve been critical of the fact that we haven’t managed to get on the end of any of them, so to score from two today is the perfect response from the players,” he added.