Josh Coburn will rue lacking his first-half sitter as Millwall have been compelled to accept a goalless draw at a formidable West Brom who themselves took a significant stride in direction of Championship survival.
Coburn, who had been named Championship Participant of the Month for March on Friday for 3 objectives in three matches, left his capturing boots at residence as he steered a Thierno Ballo ball extensive from point-blank vary.
Whereas the purpose strikes a promotion-chasing Millwall into the highest two, the Lions didn’t take full benefit of enjoying first this weekend, with Ipswich and Middlesbrough a degree behind forward of their fixtures on Saturday. The Tractor Boys even have three video games in hand on Millwall.
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Josh Coburn misses sitter for Millwall in opposition to West Brom
A draw implies that Coventry may now safe promotion to the Premier League if the Sky Blues beat Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday lunchtime and Middlesbrough fail to win.
West Brom are actually unbeaten in seven video games as they vie for survival and now have a five-point buffer on the drop zone. Whereas Millwall had the extra evident alternatives, West Brom themselves will really feel aggrieved they did not take all three factors.
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Mihailo Ivanovic lets fly from vary and sends his effort crashing into the bar for Millwall in opposition to West Brom within the Championship
The primary half belonged to Millwall, who additionally hit the bar when Mihailo Ivanovic tried to curve residence from vary. The second, although, was West Brom’s.
The Albion had moments within the ascendancy throughout the entire 90 minutes however solely examined Nathan Patterson within the 82nd minute when he stored out Jayson Molumby from shut vary.
Daniel Imray’s back-post intervention additionally denied Tom Watson to make sure a clear sheet for West Brom.
Consideration now turns to Coventry, who tackle Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich’s journey to Norwich, each stay on Sky. Eyes can even be on what Middlesbrough handle in opposition to Portsmouth.
The managers
West Brom’s James Morrison:
“I’m really happy. Three games in a week, after an international break, we kept pushing to the end, we had some tired legs out there but we just needed a ball to fall to us.
“Within the first half, they seemed harmful; they counter-attacked us too many instances, however we sorted that out.
“I stand here pretty happy because we are fighting and pushing, there was a bit more quality in the final third too which I was pleased about.”
“I’ll watch [Saturday’s action] with a bit of nerves. It’s the moment we’re in.”
Millwall’s Alex Neil:
“A point is good, you always want to pick up points. We had the best chance through Josh Coburn, we had enough chances to win the game. I think they had one opportunity in the first half.
“You may see on the finish… we began to tire within the second half. Gamers have been beginning to cramp and tighten up. We made six adjustments, with the concussion sub, to attempt to freshen issues up.”
“We’re not counting on anyone. Our purpose is all the time to get as many factors as attainable. I do not deal with what different groups are going to do, I solely deal with us. It is one other level on the board. We’re centered on getting as many factors on the board as we are able to, a sport at a time.
“I always tell the players if you can’t win the game, don’t lose the game. We take the point, four games to go, we’ll try to win them all.”
