Millwall Football Club emphatically halted their recent slide with a 4-1 home win over Derby County. The result lifts them to 12th in the Championship with 18 points from 13 games, a record of five wins, three draws, and five losses, providing a timely boost ahead of a trip to Birmingham on Wednesday. Their recent form over the last five games shows two wins, one draw, and two losses, a sequence that includes the 4-1 victory over Derby on Saturday 31 October and a 2-1 defeat to Portsmouth on Saturday 24 October.
Kyrell Lisbie set the tone with two early goals, finding the net in the third and tenth minutes, with assists from Lyndon Dykes and Caleb Taylor respectively. Luke Cundle added a third in the 17th minute before captain Jake Cooper headed home a late fourth in the 84th to complete the scoring. The comprehensive performance was a stark contrast to recent outings, where Millwall had taken just six points from their previous seven league matches, a run that included four defeats. The team has scored 23 goals this season while conceding 21.
Derby County, who remain second-bottom, offered little resistance. Their only reply came from Filip Bilbija with three minutes remaining. The Rams have now won just one of their 13 league games this season and have the division's worst goal difference at minus-11. Their recent form is equally concerning, with only one victory in their last eight matches across all competitions.
Millwall's historical dominance in this fixture continued, extending their unbeaten league run against Derby to eight games. The last meeting, a 1-0 win in March, was comfortably surpassed by this display. Neil Harris's side will now look to build momentum on the road, with their next challenge a visit to face Birmingham on Tuesday 3 November.
Arconte, C. De Norre, L. Jensen, F. Marschall, M. Servais, and M. Luongo. Top scorer Lyndon Dykes, who has four goals this season, provided two assists before being substituted. His absence and that of others will be a factor in the coming weeks as Millwall aim to close the five-point gap to the playoff places.
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