Millwall reclaimed their position in the Championship's top two and secured a playoff spot with a 3-1 win over Stoke at the bet365 Stadium, thanks to goals from Camiel Neghli, Femi Azeez, and Josh Coburn. The win moved Millwall three points above third-placed Ipswich, who are set to face Charlton on Wednesday. The Potters, who have only two wins in their last 10 games, handed first starts to academy duo Pijus Otegbayo and Syd Agina.
Neghli opened the scoring after 20 minutes, curling in a left-foot drive after Zak Sturge's teasing centre from the left. Azeez doubled the lead with a fiercely-struck left-foot shot, before Stoke hit back with a slice of luck as substitute Lamine Cisse's ball into the six-yard box led to an unintentional touch from Caleb Taylor that wrong-footed keeper Anthony Patterson. However, Coburn sealed the win with his 10th goal of the season, after Eric Bocat gifted the ball to Neghli.
The victory marked a significant achievement for Millwall, with manager Alex Neil stating that the team will 'fight to the end' to achieve their goals. Stoke manager expressed disappointment with the team's performance, stating that the season has been 'poor for a while' and that 'summer can't come soon enough.'