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Millwall 2 Birmingham City 0 RECAP: Colin own goal and Tunncliffe secure points for Lions
MILLWALL beat Birmingham City at The Den to continue their solid start to the Championship season.
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A Maxime Colin own goal less than two minutes into the second half put the Lions ahead before Ryan Tunnicliffe secured all three points with a 75th-minute goal.
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Player Reaction
Millwall goalscorer Ryan Tunnicliffe said: "I just didn't want to blaze it over. I went for the safety-first option, it went through someone's legs and luckily it went in.
"Having Steve [Morison] back is a big boost for us - he's our leader, the captain and he leads the line so well."
90: PEEP! Millwall secure all three points.
The Lions rise to 15th in the Championship table while Birmingham are 21st - one point above the drop zone.
76: GOAL! Surely that is all three points for Millwall?
Tom Elliot races down the wing, cuts into the box and forces Tomasz Kuszczak into a stop but the rebound falls to Ryan Tunnicliffe, who slots home.
73: Steve Morison forces Tomasz Kuszczak into a stop before being replaced by Tom Elliot.
70: A roll of the dice by Birmingham boss Steve Cotterill as he brings striker Lukas Jutkiewicz on for midfielder Cheikh Ndoye.
69: Millwall bring on Shane Ferguson for Aiden O’Brien.
64: Birmingham are on the hunt for an equaliser but Jordan Archer again frustrates Che Adams.
Meanwhile, Jacques Maghoma is replaced by Jota.
52: Che Adams draws a save from Millwall keeper Jordan Archer with an effort from 20 yards.
47: GOAL! Maxime Colin, hang your head in shame!
Steve Morison nutmegs Michael Morrison and breaks into the box, he cuts the ball back and Colin deflects it into the net.
46: PEEP! We’re back underway - will we get a goal in the second half?
Millwall 2 Birmingham 0
45: PEEP! The two sides go into the half-time break level.
45: A couple of chances at either end.
Steve Morison blasts a volley over for Millwall before Birmingham's Isaac Vassell fires inches wide.
17: Aiden O’Brien goes close with a volley for Millwall. The Lions are getting a foothold in this game.
10: An end-to-end start at The Den but little in the way of clear-cut chances so far.
1: PEEP! We’re underway at The Den.
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Line Ups
Millwall: Archer, McLaughlin, Meredith, Hutchinson, Gregory, Wallace, Tunnicliffe, Morison, O'Brien, Saville, Cooper
Birmingham: Kuszczak, Colin, Morrison, Roberts, Grounds, Davis, Kieftenbeld, Ndoye, Maghoma, Adams, Vassell