Alan Judge brace hands Brentford victory against battling Rotherham United

An Alan Judge brace has given Brentford a 2-1 win against Rotherham United at Griffin Park.

The hosts took the lead after just two minutes when, following a cleared cross, midfielder Judge cushioned a volley into the top corner of Lee Camp's net.

The Millers had an opportunity to equalise three minutes later as Matt Derbyshire headed Chris Maguire's pinpoint free kick on target, only to see David Button tip the ball over.

After a half chance from Maguire, Aidan White then registered a shot on target from the left side of the box but Button was on hand to save again.

Six minutes before the break, Derbyshire had another headed attempt as Rotherham continued to search for an equaliser, though Button was again in the way to save and keep his team in front at half time.

Rotherham grabbed their goal just one minute into the second half, with Joe Mattock firing the ball into the top-left corner with a shot from outside the box.

Things remained level for just 10 minutes, however, when Judge scored his second of the day with a header from Jake Bidwell's cross.

Paul Green had a header saved by Camp with under 20 minutes remaining, while Alan Judge was unable to secure a hat-trick with two attempts as the game wound down to give Brentford victory.