Leicester 1-1 Millwall: Lions snatch late equaliser but automatic promotion hopes hit after draw at relegated side

Millwall moved again into the Championship’s automated promotion locations however might solely snatch a late 1-1 draw at already-relegated Leicester.

Substitute Macaulay Langstaff’s first purpose since February cancelled out a Foxes opener from Harry Souttar, who was enjoying his first recreation since rupturing an Achilles 16 months in the past.

It moved Alex Neil’s guests as much as second, a degree forward of Ipswich – however the Tractor Boys now have two video games in hand.

Ipswich play at West Brom on Saturday and Southampton on Tuesday – each video games are dwell on Sky Sports activities – so Millwall should hope automated promotion continues to be a risk after they end their season at house to Oxford subsequent Saturday.

Abdul Fatawu sliced huge for Leicester, whose relegation destiny was sealed on Tuesday, earlier than Hamza Choudhury’s intervention on the different finish stopped Josh Coburn firing Millwall in entrance.

Choudhury nicked the ball away as Coburn ready to shoot and the ahead, having linked with the Leicester captain as a substitute, had to get replaced by Mihailo Ivanovic within the tenth minute.

Casper De Norre and Camiel Neghli noticed pictures blocked by defenders and Ryan Leonard discovered the side-netting as Millwall utilized a spell of stress.

Harry Winks scuffed a Foxes reply huge earlier than Ivanovic required therapy following an elbow within the face from Souttar that referee Farai Hallam appeared to view as unintentional.

Zak Sturge was the subsequent Millwall man to have a go however did not hit the goal, with Derek Mazou-Sacko changing into the most recent Lion to see an effort blocked earlier than the break.

Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk made his first save 5 minutes into the second half when Neghli met Sturge’s ball to the again put up and Ivanovic noticed his close-range hook blocked by the Pole’s legs.

Millwall captain Jake Cooper was booked shortly afterwards for a late problem on Fatawu that noticed the Leicester man require on-pitch repairs. House followers thought it ought to have been a crimson.

Stolarczyk, in for Asmir Begovic as certainly one of 4 Leicester adjustments, then pulled off an excellent higher cease by tipping over Thierno Ballo’s highly effective header simply earlier than the hour mark.

Choudhury was booked for too sturdy a problem on Mazou-Sacko earlier than Neghli flashed a go throughout the Leicester purpose.

House substitutes Louis Web page and Jeremy Monga each noticed efforts deflected earlier than Souttar broke the impasse within the 78th minute.

Luke Thomas crossed to the again put up for the Australia defender to bundle house as goalkeeper Anthony Patterson and two defenders tried in useless to cease him.

Millwall wanted a response and substitute Langstaff offered it within the last minute. Leonard’s flick discovered the ahead in area within the field and he lashed previous Stolarczyk so as to add a degree that might but change into valuable on to his facet’s whole.