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The Will Scott column: Millwall’s ruthless start offers plenty of promise

Southwark News · Will Scott · 2026-08-18T11:20:08+00:00 · nguồn gốc

ANOTHER first day of the season, another away win. This time, it came with a much improved performance. Millwall were brilliant at times at Ashton Gate on Saturday and deservedly came away with three points. There was far more coherence to what they were trying to do going forward compared to their showing at Loftus Road the week before, and they should have scored more than the two they eventually came away with. It does need the caveat that it was against ten men. It was a weirdly understated sending off. Did Adam Randell forget he was on a yellow? Maybe he thought he could play on the referee's reluctance to change the game early and get away with a cynical foul. If so, he severely misjudged Lewis Smith, who was more than happy to get involved in the game. Earlier, he had made two st... This is premium content for subscribers only There’s No One Like Us: We’re the only newspaper with a dedicated Millwall reporter who follows the Lions all over the country – to every game. Now we’re bringing our NewsAtDen+ subscribers the Millwall stories no one else can. Our premium articles take you behind the scenes, inside the dressing room and into the boardroom. Sign up for just £3 a month, or £30 a year, to get unrivalled Millwall content you won’t find anywhere else.