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‘Don’t play the occasion’ – Alex Neil tells Millwall squad to shut out noise in top-two race

Will Scott — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:48:06 +0000

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 […]

The Will Scott column: ‘Every unpleasant aspect of having to play Millwall was cranked up to maximum’ – how rampant Lions made QPR ‘suffer’

Will Scott — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:05:03 +0000

IN his seventeen-minute-long pre-match press conference leading into Saturday's game, Alex Neil's message could be boiled down to a single idea: 'Enjoy the moment.' Millwall were in a position unimaginable when Neil took over sixteen months ago: on the cusp of confirming a top-six finish and still well within touching distance of the top two, […]

Millwall right-side duo named in Team of the Season

Will Scott — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000

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 […]

Exclusive: Gavin Rose opens up on Dulwich Hamlet exit, why side didn’t push on in National League South, Peter Crouch’s frustration – and academy issue

John Kelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:01:15 +0000

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‘Derek’s had to bide his time’ – Millwall boss says whole squad have contributed to ‘unbelievable season’

Will Scott — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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 […]

Championship highlights: Millwall 2-0 Queens Park Rangers

John Kelly — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:57:24 +0000

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.

Alex Neil reflects as Millwall close in on play-offs: ‘It’s not fortune… it’s hard graft every single day’

Will Scott — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:35:58 +0000

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 […]

‘We needed that profile’ – Millwall boss praises Derek Mazou-Sacko performance in QPR win – and why he calls him ‘Del Boy’

Will Scott — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000

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 […]

‘I thought we needed to start fast’ – Neil says Millwall put in brilliant ‘all-round’ performance to beat QPR

Will Scott — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:46:38 +0000

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 […]

REPORT: Millwall 2-0 Queens Park Rangers – Lions on verge of first Championship play-off appearance in over 20 years

Will Scott — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:25:34 +0000

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 […]