Zian Flemming hit a 76th-minute winner to give Millwall a 2-1 Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

The visitors took a 44th-minute lead when Tom Bradshaw's diving header was well saved by Max O'Leary, only for the striker to get up and shoot home from the rebound.

City responded on 71 minutes when substitute Cameron Pring's low cross from the left was turned into his own net by Millwall skipper Shaun Hutchinson as he stretched to intercept.

But an error from O'Leary, failing to collect the ball when advancing towards the edge on to claim a high ball, allowed Flemming to slot into an unguarded net from 15 yards.

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The City keeper saved an injury-time penalty from substitute Benek Afobe after a foul by Alex Scott on George Saville, but it counted for nothing.

City started brightly with Antoine Semenyo having an early shot blocked and Andreas Weimann sending a glancing header wide from Scott's free-kick.

But soon the home side were making too many passing errors and Millwall grew into the game, Bradshaw threatening on a couple of occasions.

City defender Timm Klose suffered a head injury and returned to the pitch after treatment swathed in a bandage.

Millwall almost broke the deadlock on 32 minutes when a header Hutchinson was nodded off the line by Mark Sykes.

Neither side could create much in a poor quality first half, although O'Leary did have to deal with a long-range effort from Murray Wallace two minutes before Bradshaw's goal.

There were jeers from some home fans at the half-time whistle, while the sizeable contingent of Millwall supporters were in high spirits.

City began the second half as they had the first, Semenyo's driven cross flashing across the six-yard box with no one to apply the finishing touch.

Semenyo was looking the most dangerous attacker on view and his low 59th-minute shot was saved at his near post by George Long's outstretched legs.

City boss Nigel Pearson responded to his team's lack of cutting edge by making four substitutions between the 60th and 70th minute, while Millwall's Gary Rowett made two changes on 61 minutes.

The visitors looked threatening from set-pieces and Hutchinson saw a 65th-minute shot deflected for a corner.

Soon Millwall captain inadvertently put the hosts level as one of Pearson's replacements, Pring, made a telling contribution.

Bradshaw volleyed over in a strong Millwall response before O'Leary's error gave City an uphill battle again. It proved beyond them and, but for Afobe's penalty miss with almost the last kick they would have lost more decisively.

What the managers said...

Bristol City's Nigel Pearson: "We matched Millwall physically and the least we should have got was a point, had we been streetwise. But it was the same old story of gifting poor goals and making some very strange decisions on the pitch. One at the end from our throw-in led to us conceding a penalty.

"It is so frustrating to go from an encouraging midweek win to another hit-and-miss display. But there was no shortage of effort and commitment. We knew exactly what to expect from Millwall. They are physical, direct and very effective. To cope with all that as we did and then give them their goals in such fashion is hard to take."

Millwall's Gary Rowett: "Winning away is hugely symbolic for us. There was a little bit of a psychological block building up, which has now been removed. The longer a run like we were on continues, the harder it is to end. You start to get nervous at crucial times in games.

"Our recent game at Rotherham showed the players that if we work hard enough to play with intensity, a defensive aggression and forward quality we can get results. We should have won that match and coming to face a Bristol team with their tails up after winning in the week, we knew exactly what we had to do."

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