Millwall hammer Stoke 3-1, climb back to second place for promotion race

Millwall don hammer Stoke City 3-1 for bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night, and dis win don push dem back to second place for Championship table. Alex Neil boys dem show say dem serious for dis promotion race as dem collect all three points from Potters wey no get wetin dem dey play for.

Camiel Neghli open scoring for Millwall with fine fine goal wey bend enter top corner. Algerian man take left foot shoot am, and Gavin Bazunu for Stoke no even see am coming. Na real beauty goal wey make Millwall fans dem dey shout for stadium.

Femi Azeez add second goal for Millwall before half time. Dis one na long shot wey Bazunu mishandle, make ball pass through hin hands enter net. Stoke goalkeeper suppose don save dat one, but mistake don happen and Millwall dey enjoy two-goal lead.

Second half come, Stoke try small small. Lamine Cissé wey just enter as substitute pass ball for Millwall area, and Caleb Taylor mistakenly deflect am enter hin own net. Na so Stoke get consolation goal, but dem no fit continue the pressure well well.

Josh Coburn make sure say Millwall no go lose points. After hin miss chance for first half, Coburn show say hin get strong mind as hin score hin ninth league goal for dis season. Under pressure from Bazunu and Ashley Phillips, Coburn finish am cool cool to seal victory.

Dis win mean say Millwall don climb back to automatic promotion spot. Dem dey second for table with three points ahead of Ipswich Town and Southampton. But matter still dey because Ipswich get two games wey dem never play.

Stoke City manager Mark Robins dey find how hin team go end season well, but injuries don affect dem. Ben Gibson, Ben Wilmot, Maksym Talovierov, Aaron Cresswell and Bosun Lawal all no fit play. Only Ashley Phillips return from suspension help small.

Millwall injury list no too long. Alfie Doughty, Joe Bryan and Billy Mitchell dey miss match, and Derek Mazou-Sacko fitness dey concern after hin come out injured last game.

For statistics, Millwall don win five of dia last seven league games against Stoke. Dem only concede one goal for those seven matches. Away form dey strong for Millwall – dem no lose for dia last seven away league games.

Stoke fans dem no too happy as dia team don go four matches without win. Dem dey 17th for table with 11 points above relegation zone. Home record dey okay – dem no lose for bet365 Stadium since February – but dem no fit stop Millwall attack.

Alex Neil talk say hin team dey focus for promotion race. Millwall last play for Premier League for 1990, and dis season look like dem get chance to return. Next matches go decide if dem go qualify automatically or go enter playoffs.

Championship promotion race dey tight tight. Only three points separate clubs from second to fifth place. Every match dey important, and Millwall show say dem ready for fight with dis victory over Stoke.