Follow live coverage as Millwall face Stoke City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Millwall FC 2 - 0 Stoke City FC
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:44Match ends, Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:43Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:40Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:39Jamie Donley (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:38Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:35Substitution, Millwall. Camiel Neghli replaces Casper De Norre.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:35Substitution, Millwall. Raees Bangura-Williams replaces Femi Azeez.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:33Attempt missed. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:32Substitution, Stoke City. Divin Mubama replaces Róbert Bozeník.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:33Attempt missed. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:32Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:29Substitution, Millwall. Joe Bryan replaces Zak Sturge.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:27Zak Sturge (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:27Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:27Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:27Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Leonard (Millwall).
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:24Attempt saved. Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:26Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:24Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Ballo with a cross.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:20Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:19Attempt saved. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Femi Azeez.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:14Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:14Attempt blocked. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Ballo.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:12Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Lewis Baker.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:12Substitution, Stoke City. Jamie Donley replaces Steven Nzonzi.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:12Attempt missed. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mihailo Ivanovic.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:12Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Derek Mazou-Sacko.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:12Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:04Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
21:02Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:58Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:59Attempt saved. Luke Cundle (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:57Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:56Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:54Second Half begins Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:54Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Tatsuki Seko.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:38First Half ends, Millwall 2, Stoke City 0.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:38Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cooper.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:37Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:37Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:37Delay in match because of an injury Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:29Offside, Millwall. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:29Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:29Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Offside, Stoke City. Sorba Thomas is caught offside.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Cissé with a headed pass.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Cundle following a fast break.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:27Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:26Substitution, Millwall. Luke Cundle replaces Will Smallbone because of an injury.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:16Delay in match because of an injury Will Smallbone (Millwall).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:14Attempt missed. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:14Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Ballo.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:07Goal! Millwall 2, Stoke City 0. Tristan Crama (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierno Ballo following a set piece situation.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:06Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:05Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:05Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:01Thierno Ballo (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Stoke City
20:01Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:58Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:56Goal! Millwall 1, Stoke City 0. Femi Azeez (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thierno Ballo with a cross.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:56Attempt saved. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (Millwall). Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a headed pass.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:53Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:51Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:49Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:51Attempt saved. Thierno Ballo (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:51Attempt saved. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:49Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas following a fast break.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:48Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:47Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:46First Half begins.
Millwall vs Stoke City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Millwall vs Stoke City
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