Peterborough score five at Millwall

[Shola Sholaz]

Peterborough moved off the foot of the Championship table and to within five points of safety with an impressive performance against 10- man Millwall.
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Lee Tomlin gave the visitors an early lead, although Millwall reacted well by equalizing through James Henry's chip.
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Posh regained the lead through captain Tommy Rowe and after the break George Boyd supplied Tomlin for his second.
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Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scored before Shane Lowry was sent off for a foul on Dwight Gayle. Boyd completed the rout.
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The heavy defeat means Millwall, FA Cup quarter- finalists, have lost five consecutive league games for the first time since September 2005.
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It is the team's worst league sequence under Kenny Jackett and their lack of confidence was evident against a team that has won five of their last nine league games.
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The visitors started well, taking the lead in the seventh minute as Boyd cut back for Tomlin's ninth goal of the season.
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Millwall levelled as Lowry released Henry who beautifully chipped over Robert Olejnik for his third goal in as many games.
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Peterborough attacked with verve and once again took the lead 13 minutes before the break through Rowe after good work by Boyd.
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A defensive error by defender Karleigh Osbourne led to Tomlin's second, while Mendez-Laing all but secured the victory by weaving through two defenders before beating David Forde with a venomous shot.
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Referee Darren Bond then showed Lowry a red card for fouling Gayle, who was through on goal, and Boyd capped a brilliant individual performance with the fifth and final Peterborough goal.