Millwall managed to claw back into the Championship's automatic promotion race, but could only settle for a late 1-1 stalemate on the road against a Leicester side already condemned to relegation. The breakthrough came from substitute Macaulay Langstaff, who netted his first goal since February, erasing an early strike from Harry Souttar – the Foxes' defender who was making his first appearance after a 16‑month recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon. The result lifted Alex Neil's visitors to second place, putting them a point clear of Ipswich Town, although the Tractor Boys still have two matches in hand. Ipswich's upcoming fixtures – a trip to West Brom on Saturday followed by a clash with Southampton on Tuesday, both televised live on Sky Sports – mean Millwall must keep their hopes alive as they head into their final home game against Oxford United next Saturday.

Leicester's opening chance fell to Abdul Fatawu, who sliced his effort wide. The team's fate had already been sealed earlier in the week, but they still pressed for a goal.

A crucial intervention came from Hamza Choudhury, who denied Josh Coburn a clear‑cut chance when the forward prepared to fire a shot. Choudhury's timely block forced Millwall to replace Coburn with Mihailo Ivanovic in the 10th minute after Coburn collided with the Leicester captain. Both sides generated further opportunities. Casper De Norre and Camiel Neghli saw their attempts blocked by defensive bodies, while Ryan Leonard struck the side‑netting as Millwall applied a sustained period of pressure.

The match also featured a brief technical interlude urging viewers to download the Sky Sports app and watch the EFL on Sky via NOW. Harry Winks missed a chance for Leicester when his reply went wide, and Ivanovic required treatment after a collision with Harry Souttar that resulted in an accidental elbow to the face, a situation that referee Farai Hallam seemed to deem unintentional. Millwall's Zak Sturge then tried his luck, but his shot failed to find the target, and Derek Mazou‑Sacko became the latest Lion to see a strike blocked before the interval. Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk made his first save five minutes into the second half when Neghli met a ball played by Sturge at the back post.

Ivanovic's close‑range header was also denied as Stolarczyk used his legs to block the effort. Shortly thereafter, Millwall captain Jake Cooper received a booking for a late challenge on Fatawu that required the Leicester player to receive on‑pitch medical attention – a decision that sparked debate among the home supporters, many of whom felt a red card was warranted. Stolarczyk, who was one of four changes for Leicester, replacing Asmir Begovic, then produced an even more impressive stop by parrying a powerful header from Thierno Ballo just before the hour mark.

Choudhury was also booked for a robust challenge on Mazou‑Sacko, while Neghli flashed a quick pass across the Leicester goalmouth. Leicester's substitutes Louis Page and Jeremy Monga both saw their attempts deflected, but the breakthrough finally arrived in the 78th minute. Harry Souttar, playing as a centre‑back, rose to meet a cross from Luke Thomas, bundled the ball home at the back post, and beat goalkeeper Anthony Patterson as well as two defenders who could do little to prevent the goal.

Millwall responded almost immediately. In the final minute of regulation, Langstaff, who had come off the bench, capitalised on a flick from Ryan Leonard. The forward found space inside the box, took a decisive touch, and slotted the ball past Stolarczyk to secure a point that could prove vital in the final league standings. After the match, Leicester manager Gary Rowett reflected on the evening: "It was always going to be a tough night knowing that we'd sealed our fate on Tuesday.

I was wondering how we would respond and how we would perform. We spoke candidly about the need to be professional and to make sure we did our jobs at the very least. On Souttar – he headed everything out of our box, and then the one opportunity comes in the other box, he attacks it like there's only one person going to score and we missed that.

And for someone to give us that after being out for 450‑odd days, it's quite incredible for him to play 98 minutes. I had the medical and performance team almost begging me at 75 to take him off, but he just kept heading the next ball out." Alex Neil, Millwall's boss, offered his perspective: "We are second at the moment, obviously the advantage is with Ipswich, they have a couple of games but there are still points to play for.

We are on 80 points at the moment and we have a home game coming up. They've got work to do and I'm sure West Brom and Southampton will want to win, as will Oxford when they play us.

Football is a strange game, isn't it? We will see how Ipswich go but I'm a big believer that over the season whoever ends up second deserves to be there. If they manage to do it, good luck to them – and it will be our task to attack the play‑offs.

There's disappointment that we haven't won the game. We were never in top‑two contention at any point with anybody so these players have done magnificent." The draw leaves Millwall perched on 80 points with a game in hand, but the promotion race remains tight. With Ipswich still holding a slight edge in games played, the Lions must capitalize on their remaining fixtures, particularly the home showdown against Oxford, to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive.

Meanwhile, Leicester, already destined for the drop, will look to finish the season with dignity, giving young players like Langstaff a platform to showcase their talent. For fans eager to stay engaged, the Sky Sports app offers live streams, highlights, and in‑depth analysis, while the EFL can be followed via Sky's NOW service.

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