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Burnley will be desperate to keep pace at the top of the Championship table when they travel to face Millwall at the Den this weekend. The Clarets have only won half of their 12 games so far ...

Millwall 1-0 Burnley We've got another stoppage. Two Millwall players, Japhet Tanganga and Joe Bryan go for the same ball and clash heads. Concussion protocols are being carried out and Joe Bryan ...

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Millwall had not won away in the league since beating the Swans on the final day of last season. The Lions had their own scoring issues, managing only two in four games, and were content to sit ...