update me – Southwark News https://southwarknews.co.uk The independent voice of the London Borough of Southwark Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:09:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://southwarknews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-S-News-Twitter-Logo-2-1-32x32.jpg update me – Southwark News https://southwarknews.co.uk 32 32 ‘Don’t play the occasion’ – Alex Neil tells Millwall squad to shut out noise in top-two race https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/alex-neil-tells-millwall-squad-to-shut-out-noise-in-top-two-race/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/alex-neil-tells-millwall-squad-to-shut-out-noise-in-top-two-race/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:48:06 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478201

ALEX Neil said he was encouraging his squad to block out all external noise and focus just on the next game after results elsewhere lifted Millwall back into the top-two race. The Lions have all but locked up their first Championship play-off appearance since 2002 after their 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday […]]]>
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‘We’ve made fans fall in love with it again’ – Dulwich Hamlet boss reflects on season and discusses summer plans https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/sport-plus/478217/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/sport-plus/478217/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:53:38 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478217

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Millwall right-side duo named in Team of the Season https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/millwall-right-side-duo-name-in-team-of-the-season/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/millwall-right-side-duo-name-in-team-of-the-season/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478093

MILLWALL’S dynamic right-hand side has been recognised as Tristan Crama and Femi Azeez have both been named in the Championship Team of the Season. The duo have been instrumental to the Lions’ success this campaign, with Millwall on the verge of securing their first second-tier top-six finish since 2002. Azeez has thrived in his second […]]]>
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‘Derek’s had to bide his time’ – Millwall boss says whole squad have contributed to ‘unbelievable season’ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/dereks-had-to-bide-his-time-millwall-boss-says-whole-squad-have-contributed-to-unbelievable-season/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/dereks-had-to-bide-his-time-millwall-boss-says-whole-squad-have-contributed-to-unbelievable-season/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478027

ALEX Neil said all of Millwall’s squad, regardless of playing time, have contributed to an “unbelievable season” after Derek Mazou-Sacko marked his first start in five months with a man-of-the-match performance against Queens Park Rangers. The 21-year-old French midfielder opened the scoring with a powerful strike in the third minute, then laid the ball off […]]]>
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Championship highlights: Millwall 2-0 Queens Park Rangers https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/championship-highlights-millwall-2-0-queens-park-rangers/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/championship-highlights-millwall-2-0-queens-park-rangers/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:57:24 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478041

WATCH highlights of Millwall’s 2-0 Sky Bet Championship win against Queens Park Rangers at The Den, courtesy of the Lions’ official YouTube channel.]]>
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Alex Neil reflects as Millwall close in on play-offs: ‘It’s not fortune… it’s hard graft every single day’ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/alex-neil-reflects-as-millwall-close-in-on-play-offs-its-not-fortune-its-hard-graft-every-single-day/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/alex-neil-reflects-as-millwall-close-in-on-play-offs-its-not-fortune-its-hard-graft-every-single-day/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:35:58 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478024

Alex Neil said Millwall are on the verge of a play-off place not through “fortune” but “hard graft every single day”. The Lions are on the cusp of securing their first Championship top-six finish since 2002 after beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at The Den, moving nine points clear of seventh-placed Wrexham with three games […]]]>
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‘We needed that profile’ – Millwall boss praises Derek Mazou-Sacko performance in QPR win – and why he calls him ‘Del Boy’ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/we-needed-that-profile-millwall-boss-praises-derek-mazou-sacko-performance-in-qpr-win-and-why-squad-calls-him-del-boy/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/we-needed-that-profile-millwall-boss-praises-derek-mazou-sacko-performance-in-qpr-win-and-why-squad-calls-him-del-boy/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478029

ALEX Neil said Millwall needed the physical presence of Derek Mazou-Sacko against Queens Park Rangers and thought he was brilliant in the 2-0 win. Mazou-Sacko, 21, was handed his first league start since November 22 after missing time with an ACL strain and bone bruising, and repaid Neil’s decision handsomely, opening the scoring in the […]]]>
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‘I thought we needed to start fast’ – Neil says Millwall put in brilliant ‘all-round’ performance to beat QPR https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/i-thought-we-needed-to-start-fast-neil-says-millwall-put-in-brilliant-all-round-performance-to-beat-qpr/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/i-thought-we-needed-to-start-fast-neil-says-millwall-put-in-brilliant-all-round-performance-to-beat-qpr/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:46:38 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478020

ALEX Neil thought Millwall put in a brilliant “all-round” performance to beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 and put themselves on the verge of securing the play-offs. The Lions flew out of the blocks at The Den, overwhelming the visitors and taking the lead within three minutes when Derek Mazou-Sacko thumped the ball into the back […]]]>
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REPORT: Millwall 2-0 Queens Park Rangers – Lions on verge of first Championship play-off appearance in over 20 years https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/report-millwall-2-0-queens-park-rangers-comfortable-win-puts-lions-on-verge-of-first-play-off-appearance-in-over-20-years/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/report-millwall-2-0-queens-park-rangers-comfortable-win-puts-lions-on-verge-of-first-play-off-appearance-in-over-20-years/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:25:34 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=478000

MILLWALL are on the verge of securing the play-offs after beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at The Den. The Lions are nine points clear of seventh-placed Wrexham with three games to go and can confirm their first Championship top-six finish since 2002 with a point against Stoke City on Tuesday evening. Early goals from Derek […]]]>
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TEAM NEWS: Millwall vs Queens Park Rangers – One change for the Lions https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/team-news-millwall-vs-queens-park-rangers-one-change-for-the-lions/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/team-news-millwall-vs-queens-park-rangers-one-change-for-the-lions/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:21:28 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=477997

ALEX Neil has made one change to the starting line-up ahead of Millwall’s clash with Queens Park Rangers at The Den. Derek Mazou-Sacko comes in for Mihailo Ivanovic as the Lions shift to a one-striker set-up, with Camiel Neghli in the ten. Thierno Ballo makes his second start in a row after just featuring off […]]]>
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