Resurgent Ipswich stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a confident victory against Millwall.

Second-half goals from substitutes Marcus Bent and Jermaine Wright, along with a brace from Tommy Miller, saw Joe Royle's men keep the Division One play-offs firmly in their sights. Steven Reid netted the Lions' consolation.

The Tractor Boys ploughed straight into the attack, Jim Magilton volleying just over the bar within 35 seconds.

But Millwall were also quick out of the blocks and Andy Marshall was forced into a flying save to deny Dennis Wise after four minutes.

The frenetic early pace continued as Pablo Counago saw his shot parried by Tony Warner in the Millwall goal and then Magilton's intelligent eighth-minute lob rebounded off the woodwork.

Again, Millwall responded and Marshall did well to stop Steve Claridge's shot after 10 minutes.

As the see-saw nature of the encounter continued, Richard Naylor headed just wide for Town and then Reid's long-range effort for the Lions flashed over the crossbar.

But Millwall continued to give as good as they were getting and Andy Roberts saw his volley blocked by Thomas Gaardsoe in the Ipswich box.

Ipswich brought on Bent and Darren Ambrose after 52 minutes as manager Joe Royle shuffled his pack. Naylor and Fabian Wilnis were the men to make way.

The tactical switch proved a sound one.

Bent went close with two snap shots and then Ambrose teed up Miller to give Ipswich a stunning 56th-minute lead.

Miller celebrated early with a brilliant shot from 20 yards which gave Warner no chance.

Counago almost made it 2-0 four minutes later, but Warner saved well.

However, the fiery Lions refused to lie down and they deservedly hauled themselves level after 63 minutes. Harris crossed from the right and Reid hammered the ball home from the edge of the area.

The home side regained the lead after 74 minutes through former Millwall trainee Wright. The midfielder had only been on the field for six minutes, having come on in place of the injured Gaardsoe, when he crashed home a spectacular shot from fully 30 yards.

And Ipswich wrapped up the points four minutes later when Bent calmly converted Jamie Clapham's left-wing cross.

Indeed, they rubbed salt into Millwall's wounds five minutes from time when Miller scored from the penalty spot after Robert Ryan fouled Ambrose.

Teams

Ipswich: Marshall, Holland, Makin, Gaardsoe (Wright 69), Wilnis (Ambrose 53), Magilton, Tommy Miller, Clapham, Hreidarsson, Naylor (Marcus Bent 53), Counago.

Subs Not Used: Pullen, Darren Bent.

Goals: Tommy Miller 57, Wright 75, Marcus Bent 79, Tommy Miller 87 pen.

Millwall: Warner, Lawrence, Ward, Nethercott, Roberts, Ifill, Livermore, Wise (Ryan 56), Reid, Claridge (Kinet 81), Harris.

Subs Not Used: Gueret, Braniff, Robinson.

Booked: Reid.

Goals: Reid 64.

Att: 26,040

Ref: S Bennett (Kent).