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Coburn Header Gives Millwall 1-0 Win Over Derby to Tighten Automatic Promotion Race

The victory left the Lions one point behind second-placed Middlesbrough overnight.

Overview

  • Josh Coburn nodded in on 43 minutes after Tristan Crama hooked Barry Bannan’s set-piece back across goal.
  • Millwall recorded a fourth straight league win and have seven victories in their last nine matches.
  • Derby controlled long spells after the break but squandered clear chances, with Patrick Agyemang striking the post in stoppage time.
  • Goalkeeper Josh Vickers departed late with a suspected groin injury, leaving Derby with one fit senior option as Richard O’Donnell finished the match.
  • Head coach John Eustace said Derby improved after introducing Bobby Clark at half-time and called the defeat very disappointing due to missed chances.