Millwall vs Sunderland LIVE
Hello and welcome to our live blog coverage of Milwall vs Sunderland from The Den. Sunderland return to London fresh from their 1-1 FA Cup fourth round draw against Fulham last weekend, but today it's back to the bread and butter of the Championship for Tony Mowbray's side.
The Black Cats go into the game sitting eighth in the table, and having lost just one of their last six league matches. Gary Rowett's Lions side are one place and one point above Sunderland - and also have a game in hand of Mowbray's men - and have also lost just one of their last six league games.
Mowbray will be forced into at least one change today with star striker Ross Stewart suffering a season-ending Achilles injury at Fulham, and on-loan Leeds United frontman Joe Gelhardt is set to make his debut for the club in his place. Our man James Hunter is in London today to bring you all the latest as it happens.
Tony Mowbray reacts18:18
FT ratings17:42
Match report17:22
18:18KEY EVENT
Tony Mowbray on Dennis Cirkin's bravery for the goal, his injury, and why it will cost him an outing in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
Full story here
17:42KEY EVENT
Sunderland were not at their best at Millwall, but Neil and Roberts both impressed.
FT ratings here
17:22KEY EVENT
A breathless finish at The Den, as Dennis Cirkin earns a point for Tony Mowbray's men and picks up an injury in the process.
Match report here
16:59KEY EVENT
And that's that.
Cirkin's header was enough to salvage a point for Sunderland in a game they probably deserved to lose.
Cirkin picked up a head injury in the process, but was able to walk off at least.
The draw means Sunderland have now lost just one of their last nine games in all competitions, and they stay ninth in the Championship table.
16:50James Hunter
Six minutes to be added
16:50James Hunter
ON - Ba
OFF - Gelhardt
16:49James Hunter
ON - Ekwah, Anderson
OFF - Michut, Cirkin
16:48James Hunter
ON - Burke, Voglsammer
OFF - Bradshaw, Honeyman
16:47James Hunter
There's a delay while Cirkin receives treatment, but he will be able to walk off. The stretcher has been sent away
16:45KEY EVENT
Pritchard curls a free-kick into the box from the left, Cirkin gets up to head it in off the foot of the left-hand post.
Cirkin suffers a head injury in the process and the medics are immediately called on
16:41KEY EVENT
Saville booked for a foul on Roberts
16:35James Hunter
Roberts strides forward and gets into the box but his shot is blocked. A couple of crosses ping across the Millwall box from Cirkin and Hume, but no-one can apply the finish.
Better from Sunderland, though
16:27James Hunter
ON - Cirkin
OFF - Alese
16:23James Hunter
ON - Pritchard
OFF - Clarke
16:21KEY EVENT
From the resulting corner taken by Saville, the ball is headed down inside the box and Cooper's shot loops over Patterson and in off the right-hand post
16:19KEY EVENT
Honeyman's shot from the edge of the box looks destined for the top right-hand corner, but Patterson makes a brilliant diving save to tip it round the post for a corner
16:15KEY EVENT
Saville corner from the right, Wallace's header clips the top of the bar on its way over. Looked like Patterson had it covered
16:13James Hunter
Clash of heads between Alese and Honeyman. Alese looks OK, Honeyman in need of attention
16:13KEY EVENT
Hume booked for a foul on Watmore
16:06KEY EVENT
Sunderland kick off the second half, attacking the end housing the away fans
16:05James Hunter
ON - Watmore
OFF - Bennett
15:56KEY EVENT
Patterson 6
Hume 7
Ballard 7
Batth 7
Alese 6
Michut 7
Neil 7
Roberts 6
Amad 6
Clarke 6
Gelhardt 7
15:55James Hunter
After lengthy treatment on the pitch during half-time, Bennett has departed on a stretcher. Looks a bad injury
15:52KEY EVENT
Feisty game. Millwall have had the better of it and Honeyman had the ball in the net, but it was disallowed for offside.
Sunderland have played some neat stuff but have yet to test Long.
Plenty to do in the second half
15:50James Hunter
Roberts and Bennett go for a 50-50. Roberts is OK, but Bennett looks in a lot of trouble. Ref blows for HT, but the medics are still on the field attending to Bennett
15:48James Hunter
One minute to be played
15:48KEY EVENT
Saville's corner from the left is headed down inside the box, but Cresswell blazes over the bar when he should have scored
15:39KEY EVENT
Bennett booked for a foul on Hume
15:35KEY EVENT
Cooper booked for a foul on Patterson
15:32KEY EVENT
Flemming shot from the edge of the box, saved but not held by Patterson, and Honeyman follows-up from close range. Referee goes to speak to his linesman and then disallows it for offside. Millwall not happy!
