“Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Come in, Danny Boy. Millwall have won at home. I repeat, Millwall have won at home. This is not a drill...”

OK, so the open-top bus parade down the Old Kent Road won't be setting off just yet, but what a relief it was to finally get a home league win at the 45,973rd time of asking.

Last weekend coincided the appearance of a super moon.

The UK last saw one in 1982. The next one isn't due until around 2033.

Just as rare as this lunar phenomenon was Millwall's opening goalscorer.

Jimmy Abdou, universally adored by Lions' fans, relieved the early tension by confidently finishing inside the 18 yard box – nosebleed territory for a player who has only ever scored eight goals in eight years at the club.

The omens are usually good when Jimmy gets on the scoresheet and Saturday's win against Rochdale was no different.

The previous home defeats have been hard to swallow, but even then, we have seen glimpses of what the team is capable of.

Finally we had the perfect combination: a good performance and a win.

Sure, it was nervy at times and we had the tendency to drop deep, but other than one decent save in the first half, I can't recall Jordan Archer having anything to do.

Shaun Williams looks back to his old self, dictating play with his range of passing and popping up with the second goal just before the break.

For those of you who haven't seen it, he casually dropped a shoulder inside the six-yard box, moving the ball onto his weaker right foot before hitting the top corner.

I must admit, I did utter a few expletives at the Irishman in the build-up – thinking he should have hit it first time.

But what do I know, eh?

Steve Morison capped a deserved man of the match display with the third goal.

Morison has taken a lot of stick from supporters in the past, and will no doubt take some in the future.

But I think he has been excellent since his return to the club and is certainly one of the first names I'd put down in my starting XI.

As for the opposition? Well, Rochdale had a touch of the 'Millwall' about them at times: a decent passing side mixed with a lack of threat in the final third.

Then again, they were 5th going into the game so it just goes to show what a topsy-turvy division this is.

But that doesn't matter now. The hoodoo has gone. The curse has been exorcised.

The Den is dead! Long live The Den!

Such is the fickle nature of football fans, this week I have felt positively upbeat.

Even Wigan’s 92nd minute equaliser last night can't dampen my spirits.

I opted to watch the game from the relative comfort of The Den’s executive lounge, via a beamback.

The beer tasted good, the chilli was good – if a little tame for my liking – and the team played well. Again.

What a difference a week makes.

I'm off to Peterborough on Saturday. See you there.

Up the Lions!

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