It's been a challenging start to Gary Rowett's first full campaign in SE16, but Saturday's comeback at Wycombe saw the Lions move into 7th in the Championship table.

In a strange turn of events compared to recent seasons, Millwall are faring far better on the road than at The Den, and head into two enticing-looking home matches against Luton Town and Barnsley over the next five days looking to build on their solid points tally.

But so often since their promotion back to the second-tier, the Lions have fluffed their lines in games they're expected to win, whilst they regularly come out on top when the odds are stacked against them - Leicester and Everton for example.

It's the Millwall way. Nothing ever seems straightforward. I'm sure every football fan would say the same about their team, but sometimes it really does appear to be the case with Millwall.

Let's go back to last December.

Bottom of the table Barnsley are in town, and arrive without an away win all season, against a Millwall side that are unbeaten in seven. Stats and form point towards a home victory, but a horrible performance and an added-time Patrick Schmidt winner later meant that the Tykes left the capital with an early Christmas present.

What makes it more painful is that you almost know it's coming.

Several months later, a similar scenario arises against Middlesbrough. Three points would really ignite Millwall's top-six hopes heading into the home straight, but you know the outcome.

These aren't the only two instances. Burton, Rotherham, Bolton and Wigan have all got the better of them in recent campaigns.

Wycombe on Saturday had all the ingredients for another episode of that. The Chairboys hadn't scored in their opening four Championship matches and were sitting rock-bottom on zero points, whilst Millwall have been one of the most efficient sides on the road since Rowett's arrival.

Comfortable away victory, surely?

The bookies priced the Adams Park outfit at slightly under 4/1 to win the game - the widest of any team at home against Millwall since they've been back at this level.

It wasn't convincing, but Millwall got the job done, which has rarely been the case. Rowett's side found a way when in so many previous instances they haven't done. It was all the more impressive considering they had to recover from a rare Bartosz Bialkowski error and then the frustration of striking the Wycombe upright on three occasions.

Only time will time whether this proves a turning point for the Lions, but it sure felt like way.

Barnsley and Luton are next on the horizon. The latter have made a bright start to the campaign, but Millwall remain strong favourites to win both.

Six more points, and their early top-six charge will begin to take shape, whereas another defeat or two and that all too familiar missed feeling of another missed opportunity will resurface.