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

Millwall's promotion bid was dealt a blow as they were held to a goalless draw by an impressive West Brom side, who took a significant step towards securing their Championship status. Josh Coburn, fresh from being named Championship Player of the Month for March, will regret missing a golden opportunity in the first half, as he failed to convert a point-blank chance from a Thierno Ballo pass. The Lions had more clear-cut chances, but West Brom will feel they deserved all three points. The draw moves Millwall into the top two, but they failed to capitalize on playing first this weekend, with Ipswich and Middlesbrough lurking behind. A point for West Brom means they are now unbeaten in seven games and have a five-point cushion above the relegation zone. The first half belonged to Millwall, who also hit the bar through Mihailo Ivanovic, but the second half was dominated by West Brom. The Albion had several moments of ascendancy throughout the 90 minutes, but only tested Nathan Patterson in the 82nd minute. Daniel Imray's crucial intervention denied Tom Watson, ensuring a clean sheet for West Brom. Attention now shifts to Coventry's clash with Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich's trip to Norwich, both live on Sky. West Brom's James Morrison expressed his satisfaction with the draw, saying, 'I'm really happy. We kept pushing to the end, and we had some tired legs out there, but we just needed a ball to fall to us.' Millwall's Alex Neil noted, 'A point is good, you always want to pick up points. We had the best chance through Josh Coburn, and we had enough chances to win the game.'