Millwall regained their spot in the Championship's automatic promotion places but were only able to manage a late 1-1 draw at Leicester, who had already been relegated. The equalizer came from substitute Macaulay Langstaff, his first goal since February, cancelling out an earlier strike from Harry Souttar, who was making his return after a 16-month injury layoff.
This result moved Millwall up to second place, one point ahead of Ipswich, although Ipswich have two games in hand. With Ipswich scheduled to play West Brom and Southampton, Millwall must now rely on other results going their way if they are to maintain their promotion push. The draw was a fair reflection of the game, with both teams creating scoring opportunities. Abdul Fatawu missed an early chance for Leicester, while Hamza Choudhury's intervention prevented Josh Coburn from putting Millwall ahead.
Millwall applied pressure, with Casper De Norre and Camiel Neghli seeing shots blocked and Ryan Leonard hitting the side-netting. Leicester's Harry Winks then scuffed a reply wide before Mihailo Ivanovic required treatment following an accidental elbow from Souttar.
The second half saw Millwall continue to push for a goal, with Zak Sturge and Derek Mazou-Sacko having efforts blocked. Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk made a crucial save from Neghli before Millwall captain Jake Cooper was booked for a late challenge.
Stolarczyk then made an impressive stop to tip over Thierno Ballo's powerful header. Choudhury was booked for a robust challenge on Mazou-Sacko, and Neghli flashed a pass across the Leicester goal. Home substitutes Louis Page and Jeremy Monga saw efforts deflected before Souttar broke the deadlock in the 78th minute. However, Millwall substitute Langstaff provided a late response, lashing past Stolarczyk to secure a point for his side.
Leicester manager Gary Rowett praised his team's professionalism despite their relegation, highlighting Souttar's impressive performance after a long injury layoff. Millwall manager Alex Neil acknowledged that Ipswich have the advantage in the promotion race but remains hopeful that his team can still achieve their goal.