MILLWALL claimed victory in what was a fantastic first-half display for the Lions. Macaulay Langstaff finally scored for his new side, but Preston ultimately made the home team work for their three points after scoring late and finding themselves with an extra man when Aidomo Emakhu stupidly got himself sent off.
Both teams came into the game level on points and towards the bottom end of the Championship table. Millwall missed a golden opportunity in their last match to secure a famous away win against QPR at Loftus Road, while Preston played out a goalless draw last weekend against Blackburn Rovers. Neither team had put together a series of strong performances so far in the league, but Millwall, with their home advantage, were looking to set that record straight.
The home side started well, applying pressure to Preston’s backline and looking to link up intricately in forward areas. Joe Bryan had an early effort at goal after he cut inside from the left. Casper De Norre then struck a volley from outside the area that rattled the crossbar on the ten-minute mark — the Belgian came agonisingly close to scoring what would have been one of the goals of the season so far in the Championship.
Comfort and control were the buzzwords from the opening twenty minutes for Millwall, but still no goal to speak of. Finally, the deadlock was broken when George Honeyman turned in a tap-in following Macaulay Langstaff’s cross from the left. The former Sunderland player made up for his error last week, when he missed from a similar situation against QPR and prevented his side from claiming all three points
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