Millwall Held to Goalless Draw at West Brom as Coburn Misses Clear Opportunity

Millwall's Josh Coburn will regret missing a clear chance in the first half as his team was forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against West Brom, who took a significant step towards Championship survival. Coburn, recently named Championship Player of the Month for March, failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity when he steered a Thierno Ballo pass wide from close range. The draw moves Millwall into the top two, but they failed to fully capitalize on playing first this weekend, with Ipswich and Middlesbrough just a point behind ahead of their Saturday fixtures. West Brom, now unbeaten in seven games, have a five-point cushion above the relegation zone and will feel they could have taken all three points. The first half belonged to Millwall, with Mihailo Ivanovic also hitting the bar, but West Brom dominated the second half. Despite having the better chances, Millwall's Nathan Patterson was only tested in the 82nd minute, and Daniel Imray's intervention denied Tom Watson to secure a clean sheet for West Brom. Attention now shifts 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 his happiness with the team's performance, noting they kept pushing despite tired legs. Millwall's Alex Neil acknowledged that a point is a positive outcome, emphasizing that his team had enough chances to win and will focus on accumulating as many points as possible in their remaining games.