By Coral Barry

Millwall boss Neil Harris has warned his players that their place in the team is not safe despite a fine run in League One.

The Lions manager watched his side easily dispatch lowly Blackpool in a 3-0 win on Saturday at the Den.

The result keeps Millwall fifth in the table, but they widened the gap between them and seventh placed Coventry to six points and Harris was keen to urge his players to remain focused.

“There’s nowhere else to go because it’s the business end of the season,” he said.

“Where we are really fortunate is that we don’t get too high when we win and we don’t get too low when we lose. You have seen that in my press conferences, we just roll with it.

“They work hard, but nothing will change for us in the next set of games, we will be exactly the same.

“They’ll give me everything, every game. We lose or draw, play well or play badly, they’ll enjoy themselves. And I think at this stage of the season that’s really key.”

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Lee Gregory put Millwall in front after just eight minutes when he connected with Carlos Edwards’ long throw that the Blackpool defenders naively let bounce.

Wolves loanee, Jed Wallace, was then fortunate to get his first goal for the club after his well struck free-kick went straight through a spilt Seasiders’ wall.

Millwall took their foot off the gas in the second half and were in cruise control when Blackpool’s Hayden White received a second yellow for a blatant shirt pull on Shane Ferguson.

Captain Steve Morison then added to Millwall’s delight when he coolly finished from the spot after Tom Aldred’s handball conceded a late penalty.

The Lions saw several of the teams they are competing with for a play-off place fall short on Saturday with Sheffield United, Port Vale, Walsall, Southend and Bradford all dropping vital points.

With Swindon next on the agenda, Harris has warned his first-team regulars that only excellent form will keep their names on the team sheet.

He said: “At the moment when you’ve got a dressing room full of camaraderie and the spirit among the players, it means that everyone wants to be in the team.

“Because if you step out of the team, it’s difficult to get back into it at the moment.”

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