RONNIE Moore is delighted son Ian will not be around to leave Rotherham rocking.

Clarets striker Ian misses the showdown with his father's side with a troublesome knee injury.

And Millers boss Moore insisted: "It wouldn't have been a nice game for Ian to play in.

"If he had scored and sent us down, how do you live with that? So for the first time in his career, I'm made up that he's injured!'

"It's rare that's the case because he is normally fitter than butcher's dog!"

The United boss admits he will have one eye on events at Selhurst Park, as Walsall look for an against-all-odds victory to pile the pressure on both Rotherham and Burnley.

Moore added: " Burnley is one of those games we really need to win because a point might not be enough.

"We can't just sit back and say 'let's play out a 0-0'. Everyone is saying Walsall can't go to Palace and win, but I've been in the game long enough to know anything is possible, so we have to look after ourselves."