Aldershot boosted their play-off chances with a convincing victory over fellow promotion-chasers Rotherham.
Striker Dean Morgan coolly converted Gavin Gunning's cross for the opener on his debut before Rotherham striker Adam Le Fondre's chip came off the bar.
Marvin Morgan finished from close range to double the lead in the second half.
And three minutes from time sub Dean Howell's edge-of-the-area strike sealed the win which leaves the Shots fifth, one point behind the Millers in fourth.
Aldershot manager Kevin Dillon told BBC Surrey:
"We probably had the better chances overall. In the end, 3-0 is a little bit flattering but you've got to finish your chances off and we certainly did today.
"It's all about the team and the players are starting to realise they can't win games by themselves. I thought the key to the game was that we kept the shape."
Rotherham manager Ronnie Moore told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"The result will make you think we've had a good hiding but, we've had a lot of the ball.
"We've made individual mistakes that have cost us.
"The second goal annoys me. We stood and watched and didn't try to get after him. Someone has to take responsibility."
Live text and stats
Monday, 5 April 2010
League Two
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Aldershot
3-0
Rotherham
FT
(HT 1-0)
D Morgan 16
M Morgan 82
Howell 87
Aldershot
41 Young
02 Herd
03 Straker
05 Brown
06 Charles yellow card (Donnelly 57 yellow card)
18 Winfield yellow card
19 Harding
21 Bozanic (Howell 69)
10 M Morgan
26 Jackson (Blackburn 74)
27 D Morgan
Substitutes
33 Jaimez-Ruiz,
04 Blackburn,
12 Howell,
14 Hylton,
15 Donnelly,
17 Hudson,
29 Riza
Rotherham
01 Warrington
05 Sharps yellow card (Broughton 84)
06 Fenton
19 Gunning
25 Mills
04 Harrison yellow card
23 Walker
18 McAllister (Pope 72)
21 Marshall (Ellison 72)
27 Bell-Baggie
39 Le Fondre
Substitutes
30 Annerson,
11 Brogan,
10 Law,
15 Ellison,
16 Warne,
09 Pope,
22 Broughton
Ref: FriendAtt: 3,573
ALDERSHOT
ROTHERHAM
Possession
Aldershot57%
Rotherham43%
Attempts on target
Aldershot4
Rotherham2
Attempts off target
Aldershot2
Rotherham5
Corners
Aldershot8
Rotherham11
Fouls
Aldershot13
Rotherham7
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:03 The final whistle goes and the game is over.
90:00+1:33 Adam Le Fondre produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
89:46 Pablo Mills takes the direct free kick.
89:46 Booking Scott Donnelly is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
89:39 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Abdulai Bell-Baggie by Scott Donnelly.
89:07 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Pablo Mills by Marvin Morgan. Pablo Mills takes the direct free kick.
88:38 Unfair challenge on Drewe Broughton by Chris Blackburn results in a free kick. Pablo Mills takes the free kick.
86:59 GOAL - Dean Howell:Aldershot 3 - 0 Rotherham Goal scored by Dean Howell from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Aldershot 3-0 Rotherham.
85:45 Drewe Broughton fouled by Anthony Straker, the ref awards a free kick. Abdulai Bell-Baggie restarts play with the free kick.
83:38 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie, clearance by Scott Donnelly.
83:38 Substitution Drewe Broughton joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ian Sharps.
82:36 Unfair challenge on Scott Donnelly by Kevin Ellison results in a free kick. Scott Donnelly takes the direct free kick.
81:08 GOAL - Marvin Morgan:Aldershot 2 - 0 Rotherham Marvin Morgan scores a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Aldershot 2-0 Rotherham.
79:10 Marvin Morgan is ruled offside. Pablo Mills takes the direct free kick.
78:52 Ben Herd is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.
76:36 Corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the left by-line, Chris Blackburn makes a clearance.
76:21 Adam Le Fondre takes a shot. Save by Jamie Young.
73:54 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.
73:54 Substitution (Aldershot) makes a substitution, with Chris Blackburn coming on for Marlon Jackson.
71:35 Substitution Kevin Ellison on for Marcus Marshall.
71:35 Substitution (Rotherham) makes a substitution, with Tom Pope coming on for Craig McAllister.
69:42 Direct free kick taken by Marcus Marshall.
69:42 Booking Dave Winfield goes into the referee's book.
69:23 Foul by Dave Winfield on Joshua Walker, free kick awarded.
68:36 Substitution Oliver Bozanic goes off and Dean Howell comes on.
66:30 Corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the right by-line, Headed effort from inside the area by Gavin Gunning misses to the left of the target.
64:45 Corner taken by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the left by-line to the near post, free kick awarded for a foul by Pablo Mills on Jamie Young. Jamie Young takes the free kick.
62:10 Abdulai Bell-Baggie takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Ben Harding makes a clearance.
60:26 Direct free kick taken by Scott Donnelly.
60:26 Booking Ian Sharps is booked.
60:14 Foul by Ian Sharps on Marvin Morgan, free kick awarded.
57:53 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Scott Donnelly, Pablo Mills makes a clearance.
56:44 Substitution Scott Donnelly comes on in place of Anthony Charles.
55:11 Adam Le Fondre takes a shot. Save made by Jamie Young. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the left by-line, Headed effort from inside the penalty area by Danny Harrison misses to the right of the target.
51:52 Corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Oliver Bozanic.
50:33 The assistant referee flags for offside against Adam Le Fondre. Jamie Young takes the free kick.
48:40 Corner taken right-footed by Dean Morgan to the near post, Pablo Mills manages to make a clearance.
47:46 Unfair challenge on Dean Morgan by Pablo Mills results in a free kick. Anthony Charles restarts play with the free kick.
45:46 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie, clearance made by Marvin Morgan.
45:24 Marvin Morgan challenges Danny Harrison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Nick Fenton.
45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
Half Time
45:00+2:18 It is the end of the first-half.
40:23 Corner taken by Dean Morgan from the left by-line, clearance by Danny Harrison.
39:45 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Oliver Bozanic, save made by Andy Warrington.
39:24 Anthony Charles takes a shot. Save made by Andy Warrington.
38:00 Adam Le Fondre takes a shot.
36:37 Oliver Bozanic produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
29:33 Outswinging corner taken by Dean Morgan from the right by-line, Ian Sharps makes a clearance.
29:09 Corner taken short by Dean Morgan.
28:15 Danny Harrison concedes a free kick for a foul on Marlon Jackson. Free kick taken by Ben Herd.
27:36 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Abdulai Bell-Baggie, save made by Jamie Young.
26:03 The referee blows for offside against Marvin Morgan. Free kick taken by Pablo Mills.
23:38 Direct free kick taken by Ben Herd.
23:38 Booking Danny Harrison is cautioned.
23:25 Foul by Danny Harrison on Marvin Morgan, free kick awarded.
21:03 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Morgan by Ian Sharps. Anthony Straker takes the free kick.
19:53 Craig McAllister is caught offside. Free kick taken by Jamie Young.
19:28 Free kick awarded for a foul by Dean Morgan on Joshua Walker. Pablo Mills takes the direct free kick.
17:04 Oliver Bozanic takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Ian Sharps. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Dean Morgan, clearance by Pablo Mills.
15:38 GOAL - Dean Morgan:Aldershot 1 - 0 Rotherham Dean Morgan finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Aldershot 1-0 Rotherham.
15:18 Free kick awarded for a foul by Dave Winfield on Craig McAllister. Direct free kick taken by Danny Harrison.
13:46 Marlon Jackson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Abdulai Bell-Baggie. Free kick taken by Danny Harrison.
12:03 Effort from deep inside the area by Dean Morgan misses to the left of the target.
10:51 The official flags Craig McAllister offside. Free kick taken by Jamie Young.
9:16 Corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie to the near post, Ian Sharps produces a headed effort from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
8:35 Marlon Jackson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Harrison. Abdulai Bell-Baggie takes the direct free kick.
6:51 Dean Morgan challenges Danny Harrison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Pablo Mills.
3:47 Corner taken right-footed by Abdulai Bell-Baggie from the right by-line, Anthony Straker makes a clearance.
2:14 Foul by Marlon Jackson on Gavin Gunning, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Andy Warrington.
1:16 Unfair challenge on Abdulai Bell-Baggie by Anthony Charles results in a free kick. Nick Fenton restarts play with the free kick.
0:49 Booking Caution for Anthony Charles.
0:00 The game gets underway.
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