Millwall interim boss Neil Harris says he wants a fair decision over whether drop rivals Rotherham should face a points deduction for fielding an ineligible player.

It emerged yesterday the Millers could potentially face being docked three points for wrongly allowing Farrend Rawson to represent them in Easter Monday’s 1-0 win over Brighton.

Tonight’s 2-0 victory against Wigan lifted Millwall to within four points of their Yorkshire rivals, a gap which could be reduced to one should three points be taken away from Steve Evans’ side.

Lions counterpart Harris said: “I guess I just want a fair decision - that’s all we can ask.

“I’ve spoke about it quite a lot to the guys about the only things we can control – we can control that game tonight and we can control Cardiff and Blackburn.

“We can’t worry about what is going to happen in a court regarding Rotherham. What will be will be.”

A scrappy first half was most notable for some feisty clashes between both sets of players, although Marc-Antoine Fortune and Jason Pearce each squandered decent opportunities to head the visitors in front.

James McClean had an early second half penalty claim ignored after appearing to have been tripped by Shaun Cummings.

Millwall went straight up the other end and only s fingertip save by Scott Carson prevented Aiden O’Brien’s curler from nestling in the bottom corner.

Wigan substitute and ex-Lion Martyn Waghorn was dismissed just after the hour for needlessly kicking out at Dan Harding.

Gaetan Bong blazed wildly over the bar from a decent position inside the box, but it was Millwall who finally made their numerical advantage count with 16 minutes left as Dan Harding’s delivery was headed home in spectacular style by Jimmy Abdou.

Harris said: “Jimmy Abdou is a great fella.

“He is a great servant to Millwall Football Club and if anybody deserved that goal for his performances since I took over it is certainly Jimmy Abdou.

“Jimmy has got that ability to do that. I’ve been telling him for seven years since he has played here that he can do that.

“He has done it in special moments before , certainly in the Leeds game play-off final second leg.

“Jimmy has got the ability and the legs and on his day can finish well as well.

“I think his last goal was in training about three and a half years ago so he has definitely picked his moment then!”

Tempers flared again five minutes after the opener as Pearce went in late on O’Brien, with Ed Upson retaliating by pushing the Wigan player in the face.

The result was a red card for both offenders and suddenly it was ten v nine, although Harris was non-committal on any of the dismissals afterwards.

He said: “I don’t necessarily condone challenges and melees but if things aren’t going well and you need a spark at The Den certainly then you have to take care of your own.

“I’ve seen them (sending offs) again. Obviously at the time it happened so fast and it was right in the corners as well.

“I can see arguments for all three red cards. It is a man’s game but we will have to have a look in the cold light of day on the big screen.

“That’s not sitting on the fence, we will have to sort of sit tight and have a good look later.

“But you can’t ask for passion, commitment, tackles, challenges, to be a team and have the spirit and then moan at one of my players for looking after one of his team-mates.”

Millwall managed to make the outcome safe in stoppage time, a quick counter from substitute Mageye Gueye ending with the former Evertonian placing a low angled shot past Carson.

Harris said: “That was a Millwall performance. That  is what this club is all about.

“That’s what we said to the players – if they haven’t learned anything from me before tonight, or from Livers, they have now.”

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