Millwall 1-1 Burnley: Tom Bradshaw scores fourth goal in two games as Lions hold Championship leaders

Substitute Tom Bradshaw’s late strike rescued some extent for Millwall in opposition to Championship leaders Burnley who needed to accept a 1-1 draw at The Den.

Ashley Barnes’ poacher’s effort within the 51st minute, his second purpose in as many video games, was trying like it could be the distinction on Tuesday night in south London.

However Bradshaw saved his cool 5 minutes from time to fit house his eleventh purpose of the season and provides the Lions’ play-off push much more credibility.

Following an exciting 3-2 win over second-place Sheffield United on Saturday, Millwall are actually as much as fifth, whereas Burnley are 12 factors away from the Blades.

The guests managed possession within the opening phases, probing patiently backward and forward, nevertheless it was their high-pressing that garnered the primary likelihood.

Scott Twine pounced on a free contact and gave it rapidly to Barnes after which onto Anass Zaroury whose shot deflected off keeper George Lengthy’s legs and narrowly extensive.

Quickly after Barnes had his first sight of purpose, volleying off course from Vitinho’s cross.

The hosts, in the meantime, had been trying a menace from set-pieces and on the counter, with Zian Flemming hitting an formidable lob from simply previous midway over the bar.

Millwall grew into the sport because the half wore on, Flemming once more attempting his luck from distance within the thirty seventh minute and Arijanet Muric did effectively to save lots of the highly effective strike.

Twine too let fly from the sting of the field for Burnley, fizzing his shot previous the publish.

The 23-year-old’s blushes had been spared by the offside flag two minutes later, when he turned his first-time effort extensive from eight yards out.

However the former Swindon midfielder was the supply of the breakthrough six minutes after the break, enjoying a intelligent one-two earlier than his shot ricocheted into the trail of Barnes who poked house.

Josh Brownhill virtually doubled Burnley’s benefit 10 minutes later when his half-volley smacked the bottom of the publish.

As Millwall pushed for an equaliser, Andreas Voglsammer had a goal-bound volley blocked however no clear-cut possibilities introduced themselves till the eighty fifth minute.

Bradshaw was lurking across the penalty spot and when the ball broke to him from Flemming’s cross, the 30-year-old flashed a superb strike into the underside nook.

Having allowed Millwall to use growing stress within the closing interval, Burnley desperately pushed forwards.

However they failed to hassle Lengthy’s purpose in seven minutes of stoppage time and went again to Lancashire with some extent.

The managers

Millwall’s Gary Rowett:

“I did not relaxation him (Bradshaw). Even I am not silly sufficient to relaxation a participant that scored three targets within the earlier sport. He was injured. I spoke to him yesterday and his ankle was swollen black and blue. He had a decent hamstring, a decent glute. He stated he thought he’ll be about 80 per cent and at that time I stated I am not going to danger you. It isn’t price it.

“I in all probability did not actually wish to use him. However with the state of the sport, we needed to get one thing out of it. He takes the purpose very well. The keeper would not also have a likelihood to maneuver. It simply exhibits the arrogance you get from scoring a hat-trick.”

Burnley’s Vincent Kompany:

“We mentioned this earlier within the season. We aren’t permitting any emotional rollercoaster. The sport’s carried out. We’ll have a fast evaluate of the sport after which we transfer on. Till about 5 minutes earlier than the tip, I felt like this was sport for us.

“I am satisfied that with the standard of the gamers we now have that on one other day we would rating extra targets, however credit score to Millwall. It was robust the entire sport, however I am unable to say I used to be shocked.”