Millwall survive 'bombardment' to earn victory

Anyone who has seen the episode of 'The Simpsons' where Bart's school appoints an ex-army PE teacher, will know how it felt to be in the away end at Bramall Lane for the second half at the weekend.

The drill instructor teacher sets up a gymnasium game involving throwing footballs at the kids from close range, all whilst shouting 'Bombardment! Bombardment!'

So it felt on Saturday…

An excellently taken first-half goal by the much improved Luke Cundle made for a tense second period, in which the Lions had to withstand at lot of possession and a number of near-miss opportunities for the Blades.

In particular, Steven Benda had to perform a series of top class saves in the Millwall goal to keep us in the game, whilst a couple of goalline clearances, combined with the assistance of an extra coat of paint on the goalpost, brought home the three points.

Millwall is a football club that attracts many stereotypes, but perhaps one of the more surprising ones being that we're often better playing away from home, rather than at The Den.

Soaking up the pressure and preserving a slender one-goal lead might well be the way to advance up the league table, but it certainly makes for edge-of-your-seat viewing.

Three games into the 2025-26 season and our only loss came at John Berylson Way, whilst our two wins have both come on the road - including Saturday's magnificent victory at Bramall Lane.

Bombardment! Bombardment!