Originally published January 12, 2020 December 29th 2019. Millwall vs Brentford at The Den. If ever a passage of play perfectly epitomised what Lions midfielder Jayson Molumby’s game was all about, it came after just eight minutes of December’s London derby. As the sleek and stylish visitors attempted to, as they so frequently do, pass the ball out from the …
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Millwall picked up their first victory under new manager Gary Rowett as they defeated Stoke City 2-0 at The Den on Saturday. A goal in the first half from Ben Thompson and one late in the second from Jed Wallace gave the Lions a vital three points for just their second win in 11 league games. One man who was …
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So often when it comes to ‘Granny Rule’ players and the Irish national team, many assume the situation is black and white. “We should be picking Irish born players who want to play for Ireland!” “He’s only picking Ireland because he’s not good enough for England!” Familiar cries of foul when talk of an English born footballer representing the country …
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For Millwall midfielder Shaun Williams the road to his first international cap for the Boys in Green was a long and winding one. From United Park to Morton Stadium, from Stadium:mk to The Den, Williams’ career has frequently been a case of the path less travelled. A path that eventually led him to the Stade de France in Paris in …
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Millwall have said they will ban for life any supporters found guilty of racist chanting during a win over Everton Saturday as the Football Association launched their own inquiry into a video published online. English second-tier club Millwall knocked Premier League side Everton out of the FA Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory. But there was crowd trouble outside The …
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Ireland keeper David Forde has been released by Millwall following their promotion to the Championship according to BBC Sport. The Galweigen spent the season with Portsmouth, helping them to promotion in League 1 where he has an array of experience. Forde joined the Lions in 2008 from Cardiff City and was one game away from reaching 300 appearances for the London club. …
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Millwall’s 1-0 win over reigning Premier League champions Leicester turned ugly on Saturday after fans invaded the pitch following the full-time whistle. A late Shaun Cummings goal was enough to secure The Lions the win and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, but celebratory scenes quickly turned sour with reports of missiles being launched by fans on the pitch. Millwall fans …
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This weekend has brought about some shock results that will go down in FA Cup history, with Wolves, Lincoln City, Oxford, Millwall and Sutton United amongst those to hit the headlines. It is also the first time in the history of the competition that two non-league teams have progressed to the fifth round. The first game of the round saw …
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With the European Championships just three months away, Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill is starting to get a fair idea of which players will be on the plane to France this summer. As always, there will be a number of British-born players in the travelling party – Ireland have always used the grandparent rule to great effect. Despite the …
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With Blackpool already relegated from the Championship to League 1, two unwanted positions in the relegation zone remain. As of Wednesday night, the battle to avoid the drop was seen as a melee between Millwall and Rotherham. Wigan sat in 23rd position 5 points from safety needed to win both remaining games and get some other favourable results to …
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Tim Cahill become one of the most high profile Australian footballers of all time during his eight seasons at Everton. The attacking midfielder was known for getting stuck in, his incredible heading ability, pace, vision, skill and loved to score important goals at crucial moments. Tim Cahill was born on the 6th of December 1979 in Sydney, Australia and began …
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Yet another FA Cup upset was caused by League One’s Bradford City, this time against Sunderland, as Phil Parkinson’s men dispatched of Premier League opposition for the second time this year. Here are some of the main talking points from today’s fifth round tie. 5. The pitch The surface today at Valley Parade certainly wasn’t conducive to attractive football. Sunderland struggled …
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It’s FA Cup third round weekend and here we look at five ties which could just possibly cause some upsets as plenty of non-league and lower league clubs still find themselves in the mix. West Brom vs Gateshead In a time of transition for West Brom this could be a tougher test than it first looks. Gateshead, currently 11th in the …
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Matchday Five in the Sky Bet Championship is over and a few teams are standing out with some great early showings, while others are standing out for the wrong reasons with some second-rate performances. With this round of fixtures over the Championship is taking a two week break due to the International Break which is accommodating friendlies and European Championship …
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