Millwall vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Millwall face Preston North End 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 Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United 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 Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Millwall FC 3 - 1 Preston North End FC
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:56
Match ends, Millwall 3, Preston North End 1.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Second Half ends, Millwall 3, Preston North End 1.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Substitution, Millwall. Murray Wallace replaces George Honeyman.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:50
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:48
Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:48
Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:48
Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:54
Attempt saved. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:47
Goal! Millwall 3, Preston North End 1. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:47
Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:47
Joe Bryan (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:45
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:45
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:43
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:43
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:43
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:43
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:43
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:41
Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:39
Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Romain Esse.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:39
Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Ryan Leonard.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:33
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:33
Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:29
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:29
Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:33
Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:28
Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:28
Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Josh Bowler.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:28
Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Wintle replaces Duncan Watmore.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:28
Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Macaulay Langstaff.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:25
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:22
Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:22
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:22
Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:20
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:18
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:18
Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Brad Potts.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:18
Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jensen (Millwall).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:18
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:18
Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:16
Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:12
Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:12
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:12
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:06
Goal! Millwall 3, Preston North End 0. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Honeyman.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:08
Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:06
Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:04
Foul by Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall).
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:04
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:04
Second Half begins Millwall 2, Preston North End 0.
Millwall vs Preston North End
16:04
Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Emil Riis.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:50
First Half ends, Millwall 2, Preston North End 0.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:46
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:46
Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:46
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:46
Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:48
Attempt missed. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:45
Attempt blocked. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:45
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:45
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:45
Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:45
Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:39
George Honeyman (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:39
Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:38
Goal! Millwall 2, Preston North End 0. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left following a fast break.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:39
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:37
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:35
Hand ball by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:33
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:32
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:31
Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:30
Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:32
Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:30
Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:27
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:25
Goal! Millwall 1, Preston North End 0. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff following a set piece situation.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:25
Romain Esse (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:21
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Brad Potts.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:20
Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:20
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:15
Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:14
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:14
Casper De Norre (Millwall) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:11
Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:10
Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:08
Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:06
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:03
Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Millwall vs Preston North End
15:01
First Half begins.
Millwall vs Preston North End
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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13:00
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