Sheffield United cruised past Millwall to pick up their first points of the new season with a convincing 2-0 win at Bramall Lane.First-half goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge sealed victory for Paul Heckingbottom’s men, who could have a third goal before the break only for Oliver Norwood to see his penalty saved.The result sees the Blades bounce back from their opening-day...Full Story »

Sheffield United could hand a debut to James McAtee in the home game against Millwall.McAtee, highly rated by Pep Guardiola, joined the Blades on loan from Manchester City on Thursday and could be thrown straight in on Saturday.The Blades will be without Enda Stevens after he suffered a calf injury in Monday’s defeat to Watford.Tommy Doyle and Chris Basham are stepping up their recoveries ...Full Story »

Mark Bonner lauded his Cambridge side after they beat 10-man Millwall 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.Liam O’Neil scored the winner just before the hour for the Sky Bet League One side, and Bonner said: “It’s a brilliant night for us.“Without doubt it’s the most physical game we’ve had.“Many of the games we’ve played so far in pre-season have been quite foo...Full Story »

Cambridge were the first winners in this season’s Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over 10-man Millwall.Liam O’Neil’s fine low finish from the edge of the box in the 59th minute proved decisive as the Sky Bet League One side knocked Championship opposition out of the competition for the third time in four years.Millwall’s George Honeyman was sent off for a second yello...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner will use the depth of his squad for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Sky Bet Championship Millwall.Bonner has signalled his intention to get competitive minutes into the legs of players on the fringes of his team, which launched its League One campaign with a 1-0 win over MK Dons on Saturday.Summer arrivals Saikou Janneh and Brandon Haunstrup we...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett could have all five summer recruits available for the Sky Bet Championship opener against Stoke.Benik Afobe has made his switch to The Den permanent, while Zian Flemming, George Honeyman, Jamie Shackleton and Charlie Cresswell have all arrived this summer.Millwall have come through pre-season training without any injury issues, so there could be a clutch of competitive ...Full Story »

Gary Rowett says it is impossible to be disappointed after his Millwall side just came up short in their Sky Bet Championship play-off bid with a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.The Lions came into the game needing a win and other results to go their way to have a chance of securing a top-six finish but fell to defeat courtesy of Kieffer Moore’s late strike.In the end, even a win would not have ...Full Story »

Millwall suffered final-day disappointment as Kieffer Moore’s late goal sent them to a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth and ended their play-off dreams.Gary Rowett’s side went into their last Sky Bet Championship match of the season needing a win and hoping other results went their way to seal a top-six finish.But despite a spirited effort they came up just short as they were unable to brea...Full Story »

Promoted Bournemouth will be without Jefferson Lerma for their final Sky Bet Championship game of the season as they host Millwall.The Cherries secured a return to the top flight with victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, but Lerma hobbled off with a hamstring injury and is absent.Manager Scott Parker has no other fresh injury worries and Todd Cantwell could feature having returned from a b...Full Story »

Gary Rowett conceded Millwall’s chances of reaching the Championship play-offs appear remote after they failed to drastically improve their goal difference, despite a 3-0 win against Peterborough.The Lions are three points behind sixth-placed Sheffield United but their goal difference is five worse than the Blades’, meaning they need a dramatic turnaround on the final day to make the...Full Story »

Millwall kept alive their narrow hopes of a Championship play-off spot ahead of the final weekend of the season with a 3-0 thrashing of already-relegated Peterborough.Benik Afobe lashed home his 13th of the campaign from a corner to deservedly break the deadlock for the dominant hosts in the 53rd minute.Josh Knight put into his own goal in trying to clear a cross from substitute Jed Wallace...Full Story »

Jed Wallace remains a major doubt for Millwall as they aim to keep their slender Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes alive when they host relegated Peterborough.The winger has been missing with a groin injury and is unlikely to be fit for the game at The Den and could join Scott Malone (hamstring) on the sidelines.Mason Bennett was fit enough to come off the bench in the draw with Birmingham las...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett has praised his side’s character as they twice came from behind to rescue a point from a 2-2 draw with Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Benik Afobe’s 12th goal of the season kept the Lions’ Sky Bet Championship play-off chase alive when he slotted home from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of stoppage time.Juninho Bacuna had opened the scoring 67...Full Story »

Millwall’s hopes of reaching the Sky Bet Championship play-offs remain alive after Benik Afobe netted a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point from a 2-2 draw with Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Juninho Bacuna’s second goal since joining Blues opened the scoring after only 67 seconds of the second half before Oliver Burke equalised for Millwall from close range.Lyle Taylor looked a...Full Story »

Neil Etheridge should return for Birmingham’s visit of Millwall.The goalkeeper suffered a head injury in the defeat at Nottingham Forest before Easter but has recovered.George Friend could feature for the first time since January after hamstring and calf injuries.Boss Lee Bowyer has said he would take his younger players out of the spotlight after Monday’s 6-1 defeat at Blackpool.Mil...Full Story »

Gary Rowett admitted Millwall “kept the season alive” as a 2-1 victory over Hull left them on the fringe of the play-off places.Goals from Scott Malone and Tom Bradshaw moved the hosts temporarily level with sixth-placed Sheffield United, who later edged a point ahead of the Lions with a 1-1 draw in their later kick-off at Bristol City.And Rowett said: “I think the nice bit is ...Full Story »

Scott Malone’s freakish second-half goal helped Millwall to a 2-1 win against Hull at The Den to boost their playoff hopes.Malone made it 1-0 after 51 minutes when Richie Smallwood’s clearance rebounded off him into the net, before Tom Bradshaw doubled the lead four minutes later.But the game was far from over as Tom Eaves scored an 86th-minute consolation to make the home fans sweat...Full Story »

Shaun Hutchinson will be pushing for a return to action for the first time in seven weeks as Millwall host Hull on Easter Monday.Hutchinson injured his calf against Sheffield United on February 26 but returned to the Lions’ matchday squad as an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw at Preston on Good Friday.Mason Bennett and Luke Freeman remain sidelined.The pair have returned to light trainin...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett took the positives from the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Preston.The Lions are 10th in the table, three points and four places off the play-offs places, while Preston’s hopes of breaking into the top six are all but over after this Deepdale stalemate.Millwall defender Murray Wallace scored at both ends, and for Rowett the point is enough to keep his side dream...Full Story »

Murray Wallace scored at both ends of the pitch as his play-off chasing Millwall side drew 1-1 against Preston at Deepdale.The Scottish defender turned the ball into his own net after just six minutes but atoned by heading in an equaliser 16 minutes later.The draw left the Lions three points off the Championship’s top six with four games to play.Preston started well and Daniel Johnson wrig...Full Story »