SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Joe Bryan can't continue and Dan McNamara replaces him for Millwall.
Summary
FT: Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Jake Cooper heads Millwall to victory against Clarets
Lengthy delay in play after assistant referee Matthew Smith was forced off due to injury
Lions extend unbeaten run to five games and move up to seventh courtesy of their victory at The Den
Scott Parker's Clarets are beaten, ending nine-game unbeaten run
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins
Postpublished at 72 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
We've got another stoppage.
Two Millwall players, Japhet Tanganga and Joe Bryan go for the same ball and clash heads.
Concussion protocols are being carried out and Joe Bryan seems to have come off worst and has to go off while Burnley take a corner.
Postpublished at 67 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Image source, Rex FeaturesBurnley are really struggling to create anything.
Millwall stood off the visitors a little in the first-half well they're not now.
The Championship's current longest unbeaten run of nine games is under serious threat.
Millwall are eyeing a third successive win - still plenty of time to go though.
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 64 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Burnley boss Scott Parker does change something, three things in fact.
On come Jeremy Sarmiento, Hannibal Mejbri and Jay Rodriguez for Bashir Humphreys, Andreas Hountondji and Josh Laurent.
Postpublished at 59 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
No signs of a Burnley response.
If anything Millwall have put their foot down even more.
Femi Azeez breaks down the right again for the home side but over hits his cross
That's a second goal of the season for Jake Cooper for the home side which separates the sides..
Clarets boss Scott Parker needs to change something.
'A really great header'published at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Glen Little
Ex-Burnley winger on BBC Radio Lancashire
Image source, Rex FeaturesWe saw it in the first half Azeez cutting in on the left foot and delivering the ball in for Cooper.
It's rare that you identify the centre back as the biggest danger but it's a really great header.
I thought Trafford might have been able to claw it out but it's a great finish.
Postpublished at 55 mins
Millwall 1-0 Burnley
Burnley just need to mind their work a bit here.
Femi Azeez has the assist for the goal and maybe now fancies getting on the scoresheet as his shot is saved by James Trafford.
GOAL: Millwall 1-0 Burnleypublished at 52 mins
Jake Cooper (52 mins)
Image source, Rex FeaturesOh that's a very good header from Jake Cooper.
The Millwall skipper powerfully loops a header into the top corner, beyond James Trafford from Femi Azeez's cross.
The header has power and precision.
Postpublished at 49 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
No changes for either side at the break and very little to suggest the pattern will alter either.
Lots of passing from Burnley and lots of closing down from Millwall.
The home side then escape into the visitors' half but the assistant flags for a foul - as you were everyone.
I'm sure the coaches are satisfied anyway...
SECOND HALFpublished at 45 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Off we go for the second-half then - we need a bit more chaps please.
Elsewhere on the BBC...published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
HT: Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Image source, Getty ImagesAs well as today's Championship action we've got day three of the FA Cup first round.
Friday and yesterday produced plenty of drama with Tamworth and Kettering taking the headlines - you can catch-up here.
And we've got today's ties covered as well if you fancy skipping between a couple of tabs in the second-half.
The table as it stands at half-timepublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
HT: Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Image source, BBC SportYou can see the movement created at the top of the Championship by yesterday's results but, as it stands a point is not enough to move Burnley back up the table.
A point is also not enough to push Millwall into the frame.
Both teams need to do more in the second-half.
'We've dominated possession'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
HT: Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Glen Little
Ex-Burnley winger on BBC Radio LancashireI think we expected a really tough, tight game.
Millwall are the team that have really tried to stop us playing. If the touch or the pass isn't right they will take it off you.
We'd like to hope that they will tire, we've looked ok, dominated possession and hopefully we can kick on.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Image source, PA MediaWe're level at the break and, let's be honest, it wasn't great.
Luca Koleosho struck the outside of the post for Burnley and Andreas Hountondji has had two speculative efforts off target.
Macauley Langstaff's header tipped over in first-half stoppage time is the closest Millwall have come while Femi Azeez volleyed over from the resulting corner.
The stoppage due to an injury to assistant referee Matthew Smith and the subsequent seven minutes it took to replace him with James Linington sucked the life out of things until that late flurry from Millwall.
It's alright, it's kind of okay but maybe just a bit, well, meh...
Time for a cuppa and hope for better in the second-half
Postpublished at 45+6 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
A brilliant header from Millwall's Macauley Langstaff is tipped over by James Trafford.
Heads in hands all around the ground - home fans thought that was in.
The resultant corner isn't cleared properly and Femi Azeez volleys over.
Postpublished at 45+3 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
That injury to the assistant referee and the seven minute stoppage seems to have sucked any life out of this game.
Millwall escape down the right but George Honeyman's cross is cut out - we briefly raised our hopes of a clear cut chance.
Postpublished at 45 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Image source, PA MediaWe will have seven minutes additional time.
That's mainly down to the injury to the assistant referee, in fact no, it's all down to that.
Postpublished at 41 mins
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Luca Koleosho has looked the most likely to create something for Burnley.
Millwall are almost double teaming against him with George Saville helping out Joe Bryan.
Also, bear in mind Bryan has been cautioned so will need to watch his step.
'This is as hard as I've seen anyone work'published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Glen Little
Ex-Burnley winger on BBC Radio LancashireThey've worked really hard to close us down have Millwall but the question is whether they can keep it up for the full 90 minutes.
In fairness to Millwall, this is as hard as I've seen anyone work to close us down.
We're going to have to be patient and wait for the gaps to open up.
'It's a cruel game sometimes'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
Millwall 0-0 Burnley
Glen Little
Ex-Burnley winger on BBC Radio Lancashire
Image source, PA MediaI can probably think of nicer grounds for the assistant to suffer an injury!
The fans are having a laugh, it's a cruel game sometimes.
Jake Cooper scored the only goal of the game at The Den as Millwall beat Burnley in the Championship
Promotion chasers Burnley were beaten for the first time since August as Jake Cooper's headed goal gave Millwall a big win at The Den.
The Lions moved up to seventh in the Championship table and within two points of the play-off places with their third 1-0 win in a row.
Cooper's looping header in the 52nd minute proved decisive after Macaulay Langstaff and Femi Azeez had missed chances in a strong end to the opening period.
Burnley could not find a response despite having more than 60% possession and stay fourth in the table, six points behind league leaders Sunderland.
Spirited Millwall continue winning run
Lukas Jensen kept his third clean sheet in a row in goal for Millwall
For the second week in a row, Millwall had less of the ball but proved clinical in their finishing to walk off with three points - having beaten Swansea 1-0 last Saturday.
This could be their biggest win yet. Millwall's fine form has taken them from 20th to seventh in the league in the space of 15 days.
Boss Neil Harris had bemoaned his side's defensive lapses in early matches but they have built a solidity in recent weeks and Ryan Leonard, Joe Bryan and Japhet Tanganga looked assured under the leadership of Cooper as the home side completed their third shut-out in three games.
The goal came from a Leonard long throw, initially cleared but recycled by Millwall for Azeez to send in the cross, with captain Cooper leaping high to head into the corner.
The visitors struggled to deal with the towering centre-back all afternoon and twice he was calling for a penalty kick as he went down in tussles with Clarets defender Connor Roberts.
Burnley shut out again by dogged defence
Last week, Burnley failed to break down a dogged London team's defence, having drawn 0-0 with Queens Park Rangers at Turf Moor.
This was a similar story. And worryingly for Scott Parker, his side have now failed to score in three of their past five league matches.
Burnley started the game brightly, with Luca Koleosho and Andreas Hountondji looking particularly threatening but without troubling Millwall keeper Lukas Jensen.
A long stoppage for an injury to assistant referee Matthew Smith seemed to stunt their momentum and it was the hosts who finished the first half well, with Langstaff forcing a stunning diving save from James Trafford and the brilliant Azeez volleying over the bar.
Burnley pushed for the equaliser with long periods of possession in the Millwall half but without managing to create chances of note.
Substitute Jay Rodriguez headed over late on for the visitors but Burnley were unable to come up with the goal that would continue an unbeaten run that had stretched back to their Carabao Cup defeat by Wolves on Wednesday, 28 August.
Burnley failed to score for the third time in their past five Championship matches
'Millwall players on fire at the moment' - Harris
Millwall head coach Neil Harris said:
"We're disappointed we're not higher up the league. We should have a lot more points than we have.
"We won't bemoan that because we feel we are a team going in the right direction, but we haven't come across a team better than us yet.
"The players are flying at the moment."
Burnley head coach Scott Parker said:
"The long pause in the game [when the linesman was injured] may have been a factor.
"We are a young team, the players have maybe not seen that before.
"After that point, Millwall seemed to get some momentum. Then in the second half we never really got going."
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On Sunday 3rd November
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Burnley, Position 4, Points 23
- Millwall, Position 7, Points 19
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
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| 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
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| 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
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| 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
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| 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
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| 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
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| 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
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| 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
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| 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
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| 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
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| 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
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| 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
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| 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
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| 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
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| 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
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| 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 |
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| 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 15 |
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| 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
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| 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
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| 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 |
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| 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
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| 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 12 |
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| 23 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 |
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| 24 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 9 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
- Sheffield United have been deducted two points for defaulted transfer payments.
Team Lineups
home team, Millwall
Manager: Neil Harris
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Jensen, Goalkeeper
18, Leonard, Defender
6, Tanganga, Defender
5, Cooper, Defender
15, Bryan, Defender
24, De Norre, Defensive Midfielder
23, Saville, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Attacking Midfielder
39, Honeyman, Attacking Midfielder
25, Esse, Attacking Midfielder
17, Langstaff, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Jensen
- Number 15, J. Bryan , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for D. McNamara at 73 minutes
- Number 5, J. Cooper , Captain, Yellow Card at 21 minutes
- Number 6, J. Tanganga
- Number 18, R. Leonard
- Number 23, G. Saville
- Number 24, C. De Norre
- Number 25, R. Esse , substituted for D. Watmore at 77 minutes
- Number 39, G. Honeyman , substituted for S. Hutchinson at 93 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for R. Wintle at 76 minutes
- Number 17, M. Langstaff , substituted for J. Coburn at 76 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Millwall
- Number 21, J. Coburn
- Number 22, A. Emakhu
- Number 4, S. Hutchinson
- Number 26, M. Ivanović
- Number 16, D. Kelly
- Number 2, D. McNamara
- Number 13, L. Roberts
- Number 19, D. Watmore
- Number 14, R. Wintle
away team, Burnley
Manager: Scott Parker
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Trafford, Goalkeeper
14, Roberts, Defender
6, Egan-Riley, Defender
5, Estève, Defender
12, Humphreys, Defender
29, Laurent, Defensive Midfielder
24, Cullen, Defensive Midfielder
30, Koleosho, Attacking Midfielder
8, Brownhill, Attacking Midfielder
11, Anthony, Attacking Midfielder
37, Hountondji, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Trafford
- Number 12, B. Humphreys , substituted for J. Sarmiento at 63 minutes
- Number 5, M. Estève
- Number 6, C. Egan-Riley
- Number 14, C. Roberts
- Number 24, J. Cullen
- Number 29, J. Laurent , substituted for H. Mejbri at 63 minutes
- Number 11, J. Anthony
- Number 8, J. Brownhill , Captain
- Number 30, L. Koleosho
- Number 37, A. Hountondji , substituted for J. Rodríguez at 64 minutes
away team, Burnley
- Number 48, E. Agyei
- Number 39, O. Dodgson
- Number 16, J. Egan
- Number 32, V. Hladký
- Number 28, H. Mejbri , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 23, Lucas Pires
- Number 9, J. Rodríguez
- Number 3, S. Sambo
- Number 7, J. Sarmiento , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
home team, Millwall
Manager: Neil Harris
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Jensen, Goalkeeper
18, Leonard, Defender
6, Tanganga, Defender
5, Cooper, Defender
15, Bryan, Defender
24, De Norre, Defensive Midfielder
23, Saville, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Attacking Midfielder
39, Honeyman, Attacking Midfielder
25, Esse, Attacking Midfielder
17, Langstaff, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Jensen
- Number 15, J. Bryan , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for D. McNamara at 73 minutes
- Number 5, J. Cooper , Captain, Yellow Card at 21 minutes
- Number 6, J. Tanganga
- Number 18, R. Leonard
- Number 23, G. Saville
- Number 24, C. De Norre
- Number 25, R. Esse , substituted for D. Watmore at 77 minutes
- Number 39, G. Honeyman , substituted for S. Hutchinson at 93 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for R. Wintle at 76 minutes
- Number 17, M. Langstaff , substituted for J. Coburn at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 21, J. Coburn
- Number 22, A. Emakhu
- Number 4, S. Hutchinson
- Number 26, M. Ivanović
- Number 16, D. Kelly
- Number 2, D. McNamara
- Number 13, L. Roberts
- Number 19, D. Watmore
- Number 14, R. Wintle
away team, Burnley
Manager: Scott Parker
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Trafford, Goalkeeper
14, Roberts, Defender
6, Egan-Riley, Defender
5, Estève, Defender
12, Humphreys, Defender
29, Laurent, Defensive Midfielder
24, Cullen, Defensive Midfielder
30, Koleosho, Attacking Midfielder
8, Brownhill, Attacking Midfielder
11, Anthony, Attacking Midfielder
37, Hountondji, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Trafford
- Number 12, B. Humphreys , substituted for J. Sarmiento at 63 minutes
- Number 5, M. Estève
- Number 6, C. Egan-Riley
- Number 14, C. Roberts
- Number 24, J. Cullen
- Number 29, J. Laurent , substituted for H. Mejbri at 63 minutes
- Number 11, J. Anthony
- Number 8, J. Brownhill , Captain
- Number 30, L. Koleosho
- Number 37, A. Hountondji , substituted for J. Rodríguez at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 48, E. Agyei
- Number 39, O. Dodgson
- Number 16, J. Egan
- Number 32, V. Hladký
- Number 28, H. Mejbri , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 23, Lucas Pires
- Number 9, J. Rodríguez
- Number 3, S. Sambo
- Number 7, J. Sarmiento , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lee Venamore
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matthew Smith
- Fourth Official:
- James Linington
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Millwall v BurnleyOverall Possession
Shots
Millwall 12Burnley 8Shots on target
Millwall 3Burnley 0Shots off target
Millwall 8Burnley 8Blocked shots
Millwall 1Burnley 0Total touches in the box
Millwall 16Burnley 19Goalkeeper saves
Millwall 0Burnley 2Aerial duels won
Millwall 17Burnley 19Fouls
Millwall 17Burnley 12Corners
Millwall 2Burnley 3Season so far
Championship
Key, Millwall v Burnley
League position, Millwall 7th, Burnley 4thTotal points, Millwall 19, Burnley 23
Goals scored
Millwall 16Burnley 17Goals conceded
Millwall 12Burnley 6Shots
Millwall 124Burnley 113Shots on target
Millwall 57Burnley 41Shots off target
Millwall 67Burnley 72Blocked shots
Millwall 43Burnley 40Passing accuracy %
Millwall 70.52Burnley 84.49Points gained from a losing position
Millwall 1Burnley 4Points dropped from a winning position
Millwall 5Burnley 2Form guide
All competitions
Millwall won
v Swansea City
0
1
Championship
Burnley draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Millwall won
v Plymouth Argyle
1
0
Championship
Burnley draw
v Hull City
1
1
Championship
Millwall draw
v Derby County
1
1
Championship
Burnley won
v Sheffield Wednesday
0
2
Championship
Millwall draw
v West Bromwich Albion
0
0
Championship
Burnley draw
v Preston North End
0
0
Championship
Millwall lose
v Cardiff City
1
0
Championship
Burnley won
v Plymouth Argyle
1
0
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Millwall and BurnleyMillwall Won 8Burnley Won 13Draw 10
Played
31
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Millwall 1 , Burnley 1 on the 21st of February 2023
Millwall
Burnley
21st of February 2023
Burnley 2 , Millwall 0 on the 30th of August 2022
Burnley
Millwall
30th of August 2022
League Cup
Millwall 0 , Burnley 2 on the 23rd of September 2020
Millwall
Burnley
23rd of September 2020
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Match Facts
Millwall are winless in their last six league meetings with Burnley (D3 L3) since a 3-1 win in February 2012.
Burnley are unbeaten in their last five league visits to Millwall (W2 D3) since losing 1-0 back in the 2005-06 campaign.
Millwall have won each of their last two league games – both 1-0 against Plymouth and Swansea. Since the start of last season they’ve won 12 Championship games by that scoreline, at least five more than any other side.
Burnley are unbeaten in their last nine league games (W4 D5), keeping six clean sheets in that run.
Only Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday (both 5) have scored more goals in the final 10 minutes of Championship games this season than Millwall (4), while Burnley are one of two sides yet to concede in that time this campaign along with Stoke.