Mihailo Ivanovic's last-minute penalty gave Millwall victory over struggling Stoke City. The game was moments away from ending as a stalemate until Ben Willmot was adjudged to have pulled Josh Coburn down in the box as he looked to get on to Wes Harding's long throw.

Stoke City are hovering uncomfortably close to the relegation zone as the season reaches the international break

As noted above, Millwall are having some problems at The Den. Since the arrival of Neil, they have won one, drawn two and lost three. Concerningly ahead of this one, they have lost against both Oxford United and Hull City while drawing with Cardiff City.

Millwall boss Alex Neil believes his side were worthy winners after Mihailo Ivanovic's injury-time penalty gives them a 1-0 win over Stoke.

ALEX Neil labelled Millwall's 1-0 win against Stoke City "an excellent win" and explain why his side looked a lot

Follow live coverage as Millwall face Stoke City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Millwall are looking for just a third win in eight league games as they welcome Stoke City to The Den on Saturday (12:30 GMT). Stoke's midweek victory over Blackburn Rovers means they are four points of the relegation zone. Millwall have lost only one of their past 12 league meetings with Stoke (W6 D5), a 2-0 away defeat in the 2021-22 season.