Millwall Held to Goalless Draw by West Brom as Coburn Misses Sitter

Millwall's Josh Coburn will lament missing a golden opportunity in the first half as his team was forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against an impressive West Brom, who took a significant step towards securing Championship survival. Coburn, recently named Championship Player of the Month for March, failed to capitalize on a point-blank chance when he steered a Thierno Ballo pass wide. The draw moves Millwall into the top two in the promotion chase, but they failed to fully capitalize on playing first over the weekend, with Ipswich and Middlesbrough just a point behind ahead of their Saturday fixtures. Ipswich also has three games in hand over Millwall. A draw means Coventry could now secure Premier League promotion if they beat Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday and Middlesbrough fails to win. West Brom, now unbeaten in seven games, has a five-point cushion above the relegation zone. Despite Millwall having clearer chances, West Brom will feel they should have taken all three points. The first half was dominated by Millwall, who also hit the bar with Mihailo Ivanovic's attempt from range, while the second half belonged to West Brom. The Albion had moments of ascendancy throughout the 90 minutes but only tested Nathan Patterson in the 82nd minute. Daniel Imray's intervention at the back post denied Tom Watson, ensuring a clean sheet for West Brom. Attention now turns to Coventry's match against Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich's trip to Norwich, both live on Sky, as well as Middlesbrough's encounter with Portsmouth. West Brom's James Morrison expressed happiness with the result, noting the team's fatigue but improvement in the final third. Millwall's Alex Neil viewed the point as positive, acknowledging his team had the best chance through Coburn and enough opportunities to win but started to tire in the second half.