Burnley extend lead at top despite Millwall draw
Ashley Barnes scored his fifth goal of the season for BurnleyTom Bradshaw came off the bench to score his fourth goal in four days and earn play-off chasing Millwall a vital point against runaway leaders Burnley.
The striker, who scored a hat-trick against Sheffield United on Saturday, snapped up a rare Lions chance to equalise with five minutes to go.
Ashley Barnes, who scored at Luton at the weekend, seemed to have bagged Burnley's winner for the second game in succession when he fired home after Scott Twine's shot had been charged down by Jamie Shackleton on 51 minutes.
The draw still meant the Clarets have a 12-point lead over second-placed Sheffield United as they seek to bounce back into the Premier League at the first time of asking.
They remain unbeaten in the league since November 5, a run of 13 games, while Millwall preserved their proud record of only losing twice at the New Den all season.
Relive Tuesday's EFL actionBurnley had control of the game for long periods, but George Long produced a vital save to deny Anass Zaroury, Twine fired a chance wide and a Barnes volley flashed past the post.
The hosts fought back and harried the slick Clarets into occasional mistakes, with Zian Flemming hitting their best chance of the opening 45 minutes straight at Burnley keeper Aro Muric.
After Barnes claimed the opener, Vitinho almost added a second when he scampered down the right and crossed, with Josh Brownhill's volley bouncing off the foot of the post.
Millwall, however, are nothing if not tenacious at home, and a triple substitution on 73 minutes paid off for manager Gary Rowett.
A home corner was half-cleared, but Flemming curved a dangerous ball back into the box which fell to Bradshaw and the in-form striker found the bottom corner for his 11th goal of the season.
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Long2McNamara15Cresswell5Cooper3M Wallace16ShackletonSubstituted forLeonardat 72'minutes23SavilleSubstituted forEsseat 72'minutes39HoneymanSubstituted forMaloneat 88'minutes10Flemming19WatmoreSubstituted forBradshawat 73'minutesBooked at 77mins21VoglsammerSubstituted forEmakhuat 87'minutesSubstitutes6Evans9Bradshaw11Malone18Leonard22Emakhu33Bialkowski50EsseFormation 4-2-3-1
49Muric14Roberts18Ekdal28Al DakhilBooked at 26mins29MaatsenSubstituted forTaylorat 83'minutes8Brownhill24Cullen22da SilvaSubstituted forTellaat 87'minutes11TwineSubstituted forGudmundssonat 73'minutes19ZarourySubstituted forCorkat 83'minutes10BarnesSubstitutes3Taylor4Cork7Gudmundsson12Foster15Peacock-Farrell23Tella45ObafemiReferee:James Linington
Attendance:13,542
Match ends, Millwall 1, Burnley 1.
Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Burnley 1.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces George Honeyman.
Substitution, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
Substitution, Burnley. Nathan Tella replaces Vitinho.
Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer with a cross.
Goal! Millwall 1, Burnley 1. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming with a cross.
Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Substitution, Burnley. Charlie Taylor replaces Ian Maatsen.
Substitution, Burnley. Jack Cork replaces Anass Zaroury.
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Vitinho.
Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse with a headed pass.
Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Millwall).
