Nottingham Forest made an encouraging start under new manager Steve Cooper as they played out a 1-1 draw with Millwall at the City Ground.Matt Smith’s towering header had put the visitors in front in the 32nd minute during a first half in which both sides had limited threat.But seven minutes after the break, Max Lowe’s cross looped over the head of Millwall goalkeeper Bart Bialkowski...Full Story »

Steve Cooper will begin his Nottingham Forest reign with a home match against Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The former Swansea boss was appointed Chris Hughton’s successor on Tuesday after caretaker Steven Reid had helped the strugglers to a first victory of the campaign at Huddersfield last weekend.Forest were without transfer deadline day signings B...Full Story »

Ademola Lookman’s first goal for Leicester helped fire them to a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory at his local side Millwall.Winger Lookman, who grew up in nearby Peckham, marked his full Foxes debut with the opening goal shortly after half-time.Kelechi Iheanacho wrapped up the victory with Leicester’s second two minutes from time.Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers, perhaps mindful of his side’...Full Story »

Shaun Hutchinson could be in line to feature for Millwall in their Carabao Cup clash against Leicester. The defender has resumed training after sustaining a thigh injury last month and manager Gary Rowett said he “should be back for Wednesday”. Danny McNamara, Benik Afobe and George Evans may also be in contention having also returned to training after injuries but winger Sheyi O...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett admitted his side were lucky to come away with a point following their entertaining 1-1 draw against Coventry at The Den.Viktor Gyokeres’ ninth-minute finish saw Coventry take an early lead before George Saville’s deflected strike after 21 minutes handed Rowett’s side an equaliser.Both sides had chances to take the lead, with Gyokeres and Matt Godden m...Full Story »

Millwall played out an entertaining 1-1 stalemate against Coventry at The Den to record their third successive Sky Bet Championship draw.The Sky Blues took the lead after nine minutes when Viktor Gyokeres forced his way into the box before firing into the bottom corner.Millwall levelled after 21 minutes through George Saville, whose side-foot finish took a wicked deflection before it ended up in...Full Story »

Daniel Ballard is a doubt for Millwall’s Championship clash with Coventry.The defender suffered a nasty cut above the eye in Wednesday’s goalless draw at Swansea.Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo is battling illness to be ready in time to face the Sky Blues.Danny McNamara (groin) and Shaun Hutchinson (thigh) are longer-term injury problems.Former Chelsea wing-back Fankaty Dabo will miss out...Full Story »

Manager Russell Martin insisted Swansea are on the right track despite a second successive goalless home draw against Millwall.Swansea were held 0-0 by Hull on Saturday and the Sky Bet Championship’s joint-lowest scorers have now managed only one goal in four home games.“I feel like it’s coming,” said Martin, who is still waiting for his first home league win as Swansea b...Full Story »

Swansea were held 0-0 for the second successive Sky Bet Championship home game as Millwall goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski proved the Lions’ hero.Bialkowski made several excellent second-half saves to deny Swansea a first home league win under Russell Martin, with his 90th-minute stop from Liam Walsh’s free-kick the pick of the bunch.Swansea had been held to a goalless draw by Hull on ...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin expects to have the same players at his disposal as he had at the weekend as he prepares for Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship showdown with Millwall.Debutant Rhys Williams picked up a knock in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Hull, but Martin is confident the Liverpool loanee will be available.Fellow new boys Olivier Ntcham and Michael Obafemi, who was intro...Full Story »

Gary Rowett hopes he never has to rely on a last-minute winner again after watching Millwall do it the hard way against 10-man Blackpool at the Den.Jake Cooper’s last minute header hauled the hosts to a 2-1 victory after Callum Connolly was sent off with under 15 minutes of the Sky Bet Championship contest played.Shayne Lavery opened the scoring for Neil Critchley’s visitors just bef...Full Story »

Jake Cooper’s dramatic last-minute winner earned Millwall their first Sky Bet  Championship win of the season, 2-1 over 10-man Blackpool at the Den.Last man Callum Connolly pulled back Benik Afobe when he was through on goal after 14 minutes, leaving the Tangerines to play the majority of the game a man down.However, Blackpool broke the deadlock against the run of play after the break...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett is optimistic that all of his injured players will be close to returning to action after the international break.Rowett is without the services of Ryan Leonard, Shaun Hutchinson, Mason Bennett and Danny McNamara for Saturday’s home game against Blackpool.McNamara is sidelined with a groin injury, while Bennett has an ankle problem and Leonard a hip injury.Hutch...Full Story »

Gary Rowett was impressed with the performance of Murray Wallace in an unfamiliar midfield role as he scored twice in a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Cambridge.Boss Rowett made seven changed after back-to-back defeats in the Sky Bet Championship, including pushing defender Wallace into midfield, and it paid dividends as his brace before half-time turned the tie on its head.Rowett said: “I think...Full Story »

Two goals in three first-half minutes from Murray Wallace helped Millwall into the third round of the Carabao Cup as they came from behind to beat Cambridge 3-1 at The Den.Tom Bradshaw almost opened the scoring early on for the Lions when his acrobatic effort clipped the crossbar.Cambridge took the lead after 33 minutes as Ben Worman’s free-kick found an unmarked George Williams and the U&...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett is set to make a number of alterations to his starting line-up for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with Cambridge at the Den.There were five changes for the 2-1 victory over Portsmouth in the first round and Rowett has said there “might be slightly more” for this tie.The Lions will be without Danny McNamara and Ryan Leonard after they missed S...Full Story »

Aden Flint made it four goals in the space of five days by following up his point-saving double at Peterborough with another brace as Cardiff’s unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run stretched to four games with a 3-1 triumph over Millwall.The giant defender broke the deadlock in the 66th minute when he headed home a Ryan Giles free-kick and then converted another Giles cross three minutes late...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore could be in line for his first start of the Sky Bet Championship campaign when Cardiff host Millwall on Saturday.The Wales international struggled with Covid-19 during pre-season but has impressed in each of his cameo appearances this term, following a start in the Carabao Cup against Sutton, and boss Mick McCarthy has now confirmed the forward is ready to be unleashed from the off...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett admitted his side were taught a footballing lesson by Fulham after a 2-1 defeat at the Den.Aleksandar Mitrovic opened the scoring early on for Marco Silva’s men before man of the match Fabio Carvalho doubled their lead with only eight minutes gone.Benik Afobe scored his first goal for Millwall since arriving from Stoke on loan in the 87th minute to set up a nervy ...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic and Fabio Carvalho were on target again as Fulham continued their fine start to the Championship season with a 2-1 win at Millwall.Mitrovic and Carvalho – both on the scoresheet in Saturday’s win at Huddersfield – struck in the opening eight minutes to keep Fulham top of the table on goal difference.Benik Afobe’s header four minutes from time set up an...Full Story »