'No hierarchy' in new-look Millwall squad - Neil

Mihailo Ivanovic has scored three goals in his past six games for Millwall

Millwall boss Alex Neil has urged the club's new signings to train hard and make an impact on the pitch in order to stake their claim for a place in the team.

The Lions made eight signings in the transfer window, including three on deadline day.

Aaron Connolly and debutant Luke Cundle scored their first goals for the club in Saturday's London derby victory over Queens Park Rangers, with Tristan Crama impressing at right-back.

Connolly had been brought in from Sunderland earlier in the window while Crama arrived from Brentford.

Striker Ajay Matthews followed from Middlesbrough before Cundle arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers and club record signing Camiel Neghli was bought from Sparta Rotterdam.

Benicio Baker, Zak Lovelace and Zak Sturge then arrived on a hectic deadline day to complete Millwall's business for the winter and Neil said the club could be "really pleased after investing "significant money" into the squad.

'Onus on new players to make an impact'

Luke Cundle scored on his Millwall debut against Queens Park Rangers

Neil said there were signings that had been made for the "here and now", while others might need to bide their time before getting their opportunity.

But there was "no hierarchy" and players would earn their opportunities on merit, irrespective of their reputations before moving to The Den.

"The onus is on the new lads to come in and train well and try and have an impact on the team when they get their opportunity," he told BBC Radio London.

"Ra'ees [Bangura-Williams] wouldn't be one that anyone thought four or five games ago was going to feature on a regular basis.

"But what he's done on merit is he's worked his way into the team and provided some great performances for us.

"So albeit we've signed these players with a certain intention, that intention goes out the window depending on how they're performing.

"And equally for the ones deemed for the here and now, if they're not performing as well as they should or they're not training properly, then naturally people move ahead of them in the pecking order."

'We want to beat Leeds, but I'd rather win league games'

Alex Neil says Millwall will put out a side to beat Leeds in the FA Cup but winning games in the Championship is his priority

Millwall beat Dagenham & Redbridge 3-0 at The Den last month to secure Neil's first win since taking over as head coach and set up Saturday's fourth round tie against Championship leaders Leeds United.

With Crama and Connolly cup tied, the Millwall boss will be forced into making alterations to the team that beat QPR but does not intend to make wholesale changes.

"This is a game we want to go and get a result in, it is an important game for us. But I'm not going to lie, if you said to me, 'Which is the bread and butter and what would I sacrifice?', I would much rather win games in the league because I want to try and finish as high up the league as we can," he said.

"We're certainly not taking this game lightly. This game will be one where we put a team strong enough out that's going to be really competitive and hopefully can try and get a result."

Millwall complete purchase of training ground freehold

Millwall announced on Friday the club had completed the freehold purchase of their Calmont Road training ground in Bromley.

The club sold the land the site in 2006 and have been leasing it ever since.

They now intend to improve the facilities in the short and medium term, while continuing to develop a new training ground in West Kingsdown, Kent, in the long term.

"Under the club's ownership, we can proceed with our exciting plans which are ready to go, modernising the site and making it a training facility which drives the club's core values of hard work, family and togetherness. This a signal of the club's commitment to player development," Millwall's managing director Mark Fairbrother said in a statement.

"The progress at our two West Kingsdown sites is gradual but costs continue to rise. In the meantime, it is imperative that we are focused on ensuring our current training ground has the best facilities possible for the here and now."