Author: Richard Cawley

Goals from Will Keane and Thelo Aasgaard dealt a fresh blow to the Lions’ play-off prospects.

The Lions are hanging on to a top six spot despite their flagging form.

The Lions have taken five points from a possible 18.

Millwall have made one change for today’s Championship match at Wigan Athletic.

Have the ’Wall ‘hit the wall’? The Championship marathon only has three stages remaining and the prospect of finishing outside the top six, overtaken as the finishing line is clearly in sight, doesn’t really bear thinking about.

Millwall captain Shaun Hutchinson has told his team-mates they cannot start feeling sorry for themselves after their Championship play-off hopes took a turn for the worse in midweek.

The Latics are seven points adrift of safety with nine still available to gain.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett is expecting his players to come in with “a little spring in their step” after Championship results went their way on Wednesday night.

The Lions have had their squad options – particularly in defence – reduced in recent weeks.

And Morison, who scored the Lions’ League One play-off final winner against Bradford City in 2017, reckons the duo’s urgency for points can be a positive for his old club.

The Lions have failed to score in five of their last six Championship matches.

Esse signed a long-term professional deal with the Lions earlier in the season.

The Wales international headed home Zian Flemming’s cross to put the Lions in front early on.