Results tagged “The Championship”

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

The defeat at Upton Park was an extremely disappointing result. To have West Ham down to 10 men after just nine minutes of the game after a crude challenge by Kevin Nolan on Jack Smith meant the West Ham captain would play no further part in the game.

West Ham moved to the top of the Championship table thanks to a brace of penalties from Mark Noble.

Saturday's 2-1 win over struggling Nottingham Forest took the Irons three points clear of Southampton, although the Saints could return to the top if they beat Leicester at home tonight.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters Club.

Things have taken a dramatic change for the better for The Lions after beating League Two strugglers Dagenham and Redbridge 5-0 in the FA Cup third round replay and then getting a vital 3-1 win at Barnsley in the League last Saturday.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

It might seem strange to say it, but Saturday's 6-0 hiding at home by Birmingham City might be the turning point of our season.

If you weren't at the game you missed the team's gutsy, passionate performance which earned them a rousing reception at the end of the game.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters Club.

We are definitely in a relegation battle now after our defeat at Ashton Gate against fellow strugglers Bristol City last night.

It's amazing how quickly things change. On Boxing Day we beat Portsmouth by a single goal in a close game.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

It was another frustrating afternoon for our supporters last Saturday as we drew 0-0 with third-placed Cardiff City at The Den.

It was an even game in terms of possession but we created the better chances and missed a couple of sitters.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

Defeat at Leeds United saw Millwall pegged back in the fight at the bottom of the Championship table.

To get anything at Elland Road was always going to be difficult. The fitting gestures in memory of former Leeds player Gary Speedbefore the start of the game produced a strange atmosphere for a Leeds v Millwall game.

Millwall eased some of their relegation worries with a 3-2 win over struggling Doncaster.

Two goals from Liam Trotter and a Darius Henderson effort saw the Lions to a vital win at The Den, although two goals from Billy Sharp set up a tense finish last night.

West Ham's fine away form continued with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough last night.

An early goal from Freddie Piquionne and an injury time strike from substitute Carlton Cole earned the Irons all three points against their Championship promotion rivals and left manager Sam Allardyce a happy man.

One in and one out for West Ham as their injury jinx continued.

No sooner had winger Matt Taylor returned to the Hammers' squad for Saturday's 3-1 win over Derby than striker Sam Baldock limped off the Upton Park pitch with a hamstring injury.

Goals from substitutes Carlton Cole and Frederic Piquionne made Sam Allardyce a happy man as West Ham's impressive away form this season continued at Coventry.

Saturday's 2-1 win over the Midlands' side kept the Hammers in second spot in the Championship and gave Allardyce a boost as he plans the next phase of the campaign.

Ian Toal, of Millwall Supporters' Club, reflects on a bad home defeat to struggling Bristol City that leaves the Lions dangerously close to the relegation zone.

It was a bad return to action after the international break for the Lions as we lost 2-1 at The Den against lowly rivals Bristol City.

West Ham got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at Hull but manager Sam Allardyce is not resting on his laurels.

The Irons boss knows his squad needs bolstering as injuries threaten to derail his promotion plans, and he plans to use this week's international break to bring in some loan cover.

Millwall have announced their best financial results in seven years after slashing their losses.

The Championship club revealed their losses for the year to June 2011 had fallen by £2.8million from the previous year to £600,000 - their best off-field performance since the 2003-04 season when they reached the FA Cup final.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was in defiant mood after last night's 0-0 draw against Bristol City.

The Irons created plenty of chances against the struggling Robins but wayward finishing saw them draw a blank, leaving them second in the Championship, five points behind Southampton.

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

What a difference a couple of wins make. Things were looking desperate and we could barely score a goal, but after Saturday's 4-1 mauling of Ipswich on the back of the 3-0 win at Leicester things are looking much better. We are now up to 17th in the table which is a massive improvement.

West Ham moved up to second in the Championship table with a 1-0 win over Brighton last night.

Kevin Nolan's 17th minute strike from the edge of the box was enough to give the Irons all three points, although they had to produce a dogged defensive display to keep the hosts at bay.

Ian Toal, of Millwall Supporters Club, bemoans the lack of luck that's dragged the Lions into the Championship relegation zone.

It's getting a bit tiresome talking every week about being unlucky and not getting the result we deserved, but Millwall were unlucky to lose 1-0 to Burnley last Saturday.

Just over three years ago Alan Curbishley resigned as manager of West Ham United and he's still waiting to make a comeback to football.

It's not for want of offers, but any new job, he says, "has to hit me between the eyes", which narrows down the options.

The Metropolitan Police will implement a London-wide operation to make sure this Saturday's football match between Millwall and West Ham is trouble free.

There will be a very visibile police presence across south London, while transport hubs will be closely monitored to stop troublemakers reaching the match.