Millwall vs Sunderland LIVE

4 Feb 2023
Millwall vs Sunderland

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.

Key Events

Tony Mowbray reacts18:18

FT ratings17:42

Match report17:22

18:18KEY EVENT

Tony Mowbray reacts

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

FT ratings

Sunderland were not at their best at Millwall, but Neil and Roberts both impressed.

FT ratings here

17:22KEY EVENT

Match report

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

FT. Millwall 1-1 Sunderland

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

Into added time

Six minutes to be added

16:50James Hunter

89mins Substitution for Sunderland

ON - Ba

OFF - Gelhardt

16:49James Hunter

85mins Double substitution for Sunderland

ON - Ekwah, Anderson

OFF - Michut, Cirkin

16:48James Hunter

84mins Double substitution for Millwall

ON - Burke, Voglsammer

OFF - Bradshaw, Honeyman

16:47James Hunter

Cirkin receives treatment

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

81mins Millwall 1-1 Sunderland. GGGGOOOAAALLLL!!!!!

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

81mins Booking

Saville booked for a foul on Roberts

16:35James Hunter

Decent spell of pressure from Sunderland

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

67mins Substitution for Sunderland

ON - Cirkin

OFF - Alese

16:23James Hunter

63mins Substitution for Sunderland

ON - Pritchard

OFF - Clarke

16:21KEY EVENT

60mins Millwall 1-0 Sunderland. Goal!

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

59mins What a save!

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

55mins Woodwork!

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

Medics on again

Clash of heads between Alese and Honeyman. Alese looks OK, Honeyman in need of attention

16:13KEY EVENT

52mins Booking

Hume booked for a foul on Watmore

16:06KEY EVENT

⏱️ And we are back under way

Sunderland kick off the second half, attacking the end housing the away fans

16:05James Hunter

HT change for Millwall

ON - Watmore

OFF - Bennett

15:56KEY EVENT

HT ratings

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

Bennett exits

After lengthy treatment on the pitch during half-time, Bennett has departed on a stretcher. Looks a bad injury

15:52KEY EVENT

HT. Millwall 0-0 Sunderland

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

Injury

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

Into added time

One minute to be played

15:48KEY EVENT

45mins Chance!

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

37mins Booking

Bennett booked for a foul on Hume

15:35KEY EVENT

31mins Booking

Cooper booked for a foul on Patterson

15:32KEY EVENT

29mins 'Goal' ruled out!

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!

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