Gary Alexander scored a Boxing Day hat-trick as Millwall eased their relegation fears by beating Brighton. Alexander gave the Lions an early lead when he glanced home Dave Brammer's free-kick in the seventh minute.
After Brighton's Michel Kuipers saved well from Paul Robinson, Alexander made it 2-0 after the break with another header from Marcus Bignot's cross.
Alexander's third came from the spot after Kuipers was harshly adjudged to have brought him down in the box.
Millwall: Pidgeley, Senda, Robinson, Whitbread, Bignot, Fuseini, Hodge, Brammer, Simpson, Alexander, Harris (Akinfenwa 90).
Subs Not Used: Edwards, Barron, Shaw, Bowes.
Booked: Brammer, Whitbread, Harris.
Goals: Alexander 7, 54, 71 pen.
Brighton: Kuipers, Whing, Lynch, Rents, El-Abd, O'Callaghan, Fraser (Cox 46), Hammond, Savage (Revell 76), Robinson (Martot 76), Forster.
Subs Not Used: Butters, Reid.
Booked: Hammond, Whing, Rents, O'Callaghan.
Att: 9,401
Ref: Iain Williamson (Berkshire).
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