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Striker Josh Coburn scored the winner for Millwall as they beat Derby County at The Den to strengthen their automatic promotion bid.
Coburn bagged his sixth goal in 13 games to lift the third-placed Lions to just a point behind second-placed Middlesbrough in the Championship.
Derby wasted chances to earn at least a point and, although they remain seventh, they have lost four of their past seven league games.
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With Millwall forced into a late reshuffle after Casper de Norre was injured in the warm-up, it was the home side who took control early on, as Oli McBurnie and Joseph both went close.
Joseph’s close-range header from John Lundstram’s cross crashed against the bar but the Lions responded by snatching the lead with their first opportunity as Crama headed back Azeez’s free-kick for Cooper to hook in.
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Millwall were sanctioned in October 2023 following abuse with “express or implied reference to religion” towards James McClean while he was playing for Wigan.
They were then fined £15,000 in June last year for homophobic chants aimed at Crystal Palace left-back Ben Chilwell during their FA Cup tie in March 2025.
Both times they had an action plan imposed with the aim of ensuring incidents did not occur again and
Championship promotion chasers Millwall closed the gap to second-placed Middlesbrough to one point with victory at stumbling Preston North End.
Ryan Leonard’s low curling strike in the first half put the Lions in front, Josh Coburn having already struck the post for the visitors at Deepdale.
Camiel Neghli could have stretched the lead but fired wide and was then denied by Preston goalkeeper David Cornell before the break.
Femi Azeez,
Ryan Leonard’s stunning first-half strike helped Millwall edge past Preston 2-0 in a game of attrition at Deepdale.
The 33-year-old right-back scored his first Championship goal of the season with a delightful curling strike in the 29th minute and substitute Luke Cundle sealed the win in second-half stoppage time.
It is a result that keeps Alex Neil’s team well in contention for an automatic promotion spot while also pouring more
Femi Azeez scored a stunning volley and created two more goals as Millwall beat 10-man Birmingham City to go third in the Championship.
The win ended the Blues’ eight-match unbeaten run in the league, and to make matters worse for manager Chris Davies they had midfielder Jhon Solis sent off for a second yellow card.
Azeez brilliantly volleyed in the opener and then saw his vicious 30-yard free kick rebound
Portsmouth moved six points clear of the Championship relegation zone as Gustavo Caballero’s strike 30 seconds into the second half teed up victory over promotion-chasing Millwall at The Den.
An uneventful first half burst into life when Caballero’s powerful strike, after his initial shot was saved, nestled in the back of the net.
The lead was doubled within 10 minutes, with Millenic Alli doing superbly to beat his man down
The visitors had controlled much of the first half, registering nine attempts, seven corners and 22 touches in Wednesday’s box, but struggled to turn pressure into clear-cut chances, leaving Millwall boss Neil a frustrated figure as he headed down the tunnel at halftime.
Azeez had repeatedly threatened down the right and Langstaff and Josh Coburn were both denied before the break as Wednesday defended resolutely.
The breakthrough came on 60
Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo says they are not getting ahead of themselves in the Championship play-off race – and even celebrated hitting the 50-point mark.
The Lions are fifth in the table with a six-point advantage over Preston in seventh and trail second-placed Coventry by five points.
“It is [going well] but there is a little joke going around, we celebrate 50 points,” Luongo told BBC’s Football Daily 72+ podcast
Millwall manager Alex Neil says his side must continue to keep the back door locked if they are to remain realistic promotion contenders.
The Lions boss was full of praise for his team’s defensive efforts after they became the first side to stop Wrexham scoring at home this season in Saturday’s 2-0 win.
And Neil has challenged his fifth-placed side to keep things tight from now until May if they