Millwall 1-0 Leicester City: Ryan Longman winner lifts Lions & dents Foxes' title bid

Millwall 1-0 Leicester City: Ryan Longman winner lifts Lions & dents Foxes’ title bid

Ryan Longman’s positive strike was his second aim in three video games

Ryan Longman’s sensible winner for Millwall consigned stuttering promotion challengers Leicester to a fifth defeat in 9 Championship matches.

Longman collected Billy Mitchell’s cross, minimize in from the left previous Harry Winks and despatched an unstoppable strike from close to the sting of the penalty space past keeper Mads Hermansen and into the far nook of the web.

The victory took Millwall to 47 factors, 4 away from the relegation zone, and so they have now taken 10 factors from their 4 dwelling matches since Neil Harris’ current return for a second spell as boss.

Leaders Leicester, in the meantime, clung onto prime spot by advantage of Leeds solely managing a goalless draw at dwelling to Sunderland.

That time noticed Leeds transfer as much as second and Ipswich drop to 3rd, however the Suffolk aspect will go prime in the event that they win at dwelling to Watford on Wednesday.

Leicester dominated possession at The Den for giant intervals, particularly within the first half, however struggled to create clear-cut possibilities.

Nevertheless, substitute Patson Daka ought to have equalised deep into stoppage time however made a multitude of an tried header from Dennis Praet’s cross. The ball bounced off his shoulder and huge of the goal.

Millwall struggled badly below ex-boss Joe Edwards, who tried to introduce an expansive fashion of play however was sacked in February after a collection of poor outcomes and performances.

Former Lions striker Harris, however, has gone again to fundamentals, deploying a 4-4-2 formation and counting on exhausting work and good organisation. His staff managed to frustrate the guests.

Millwall defended effectively earlier than and after Longman’s aim, and a win at dwelling to Cardiff Metropolis on Saturday would take them to the 50-point mark, which is often sufficient to remain up.

Leicester will go to one other relegation-threatened aspect, Plymouth, on Friday. The Foxes are actually with out a win in 5 away matches.

Leicester Metropolis supervisor Enzo Maresca instructed BBC Radio Leicester:

“A troublesome night time. However we knew it could be a tough recreation – each recreation till the top of the season will likely be tough as a result of each membership is enjoying for some goal.

“We struggled somewhat bit within the first half to seek out area and to create possibilities. The second half was significantly better, however they scored a implausible aim.

“At this stage of the season, to be trustworthy, I anticipated some video games like this as a result of now it is nearly 50 video games that we have performed and it is the final three or 4 weeks, so everyone seems to be somewhat bit drained.

“Now it is a matter of recovering power and making an attempt to win the sport on Friday. Each recreation now’s a giant second.

“The sport we have performed is gone. Now we have to be targeted on the subsequent video games – they’re crucial of the season.”

Millwall supervisor Neil Harris:

“Firstly, it is so Millwall-like to lose to Rotherham and Huddersfield, each within the final minute, after which beat the league leaders.

“That is what this membership does. Not simply this group. The final 30 years of Millwall Soccer Membership.

“We scored a aim that might win any recreation at this degree. I believed it was a superb Millwall efficiency. To play in opposition to arguably the most effective staff within the league and restrict them to little or no was so spectacular.

“We’re shifting in the correct path. What I am seeing within the group is a variety of positives.”

Line-ups

Millwall

Formation 4-4-2

  • 20SarkicBooked at 90mins
  • 18Leonard
  • 6Tanganga
  • 5Cooper
  • 2McNamara
  • 11LongmanSubstituted forNorton-Cuffyat 89′minutes
  • 8Mitchell
  • 23SavilleBooked at 83mins
  • 39HoneymanBooked at 11minsSubstituted forEsseat 51′minutes
  • 10FlemmingSubstituted forDe Norreat 90′minutes
  • 21ObafemiSubstituted forBradshawat 76′minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Hutchinson
  • 9Bradshaw
  • 12Mayor
  • 17Norton-Cuffy
  • 22Emakhu
  • 24De Norre
  • 25Esse
  • 33Bialkowski
  • 45Harding

Leicester

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 30Hermansen
  • 21Ricardo Pereira
  • 3Faes
  • 23Vestergaard
  • 5DoyleSubstituted forJustinat 73′minutes
  • 8WinksBooked at 21minsSubstituted forDakaat 88′minutes
  • 25NdidiSubstituted forPraetat 73′minutes
  • 29AkgünSubstituted forFatawuat 62′minutes
  • 22Dewsbury-Corridor
  • 10Mavididi
  • 9VardySubstituted forIheanachoat 73′minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Justin
  • 4Coady
  • 11Albrighton
  • 14Iheanacho
  • 17Choudhury
  • 18Fatawu
  • 20Daka
  • 26Praet
  • 41Stolarczyk

Referee:
Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Attendance:
14,889

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  1. Match ends, Millwall 1, Leicester Metropolis 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Leicester Metropolis 0.

  3. Try missed. Patson Daka (Leicester Metropolis) header from the correct aspect of the six yard field misses to the correct. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.

  4. Matija Sarkic (Millwall) is proven the yellow card.

  5. Try missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester Metropolis) proper footed shot from the left aspect of the field is simply too excessive. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor.

  6. Try blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester Metropolis) left footed shot from outdoors the field is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.

  7. Nook, Leicester Metropolis. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.

  8. Try blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Metropolis) header from very shut vary is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.

  9. Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester Metropolis).

  10. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  11. Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces Zian Flemming.

  12. Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman.

  13. Substitution, Leicester Metropolis. Patson Daka replaces Harry Winks.

  14. Delay over. They’re able to proceed.

  15. Delay in match due to an damage Zian Flemming (Millwall).

  16. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  17. Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).

  18. George Saville (Millwall) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.

  19. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester Metropolis) wins a free kick within the attacking half.

  20. Foul by George Saville (Millwall).