Preview | Millwall (A)
The Game
Millwall v Argyle. The Den. Wednesday, 23 October. 7.45pm. Sky Bet Championship.
The Opposition
Millwall are 20th in the Championship, with ten points from ten games. They are one point and one place below Argyle.
The Lions began the season with a 3-2 home defeat against Watford, followed by another high scoring defeat, this time away at Bristol City, 4-3. Millwall closed the door at the back, claiming their first point with a goalless draw at Hull City, then a 3-0 win at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
After the September international break, Millwall returned with a 1-0 home defeat to Luton Town, followed by a 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers. Next came Millwall’s second win of the season, 3-1 at home to Preston North End, but they have not won since, losing 1-0 at Cardiff City, then drawing with West Bromwich Albion (0-0) and Derby County (1-1).
The Gaffer
Neil Harris's association with Millwall began in 1998, aged 21, when he signed for the Lions for £30,000 from Cambridge City. Over the rest of his playing career, in two spells, Harris became Millwall's record goalscorer, scoring 138 times for the club. Having also spent time with Cardiff City, Gillingham, Nottingham Forest and Southend United as a player, he joined the Millwall coaching staff, having several stints as caretaker boss before becoming manager in 2015.
Harris was manager for over four years, reaching two League One play-off finals, winning the second one. He resigned in 2019, then spent 14 months as manager of Cardiff City in the Championship. In January 2022, he was named Gillingham manager. His 2023/24 season was extraordinary, starting with Gillingham in League Two, then taking in a short spell at League One side Cambridge United, before his dramatic return to Millwall in February 2024.
The Squad
Duncan Watmore (below) has netted five of the 13 goals that Millwall have scored in the league this season. Three of those goals came in the first two games of the season, both losing efforts, but he then scored in the win over Sheffield Wednesday and the draw at QPR. Watmore, 30, moved to Millwall at the end of the 2023 January transfer window, and has spent time at Sunderland and Middlesbrough.
There are a pair of former Argyle players featuring regularly for Millwall. Ryan Leonard played just once for the Greens when coming through the Home Park ranks but, now 32, he has gone on to have an excellent career. He played more than 250 times for Southend United, moved to Sheffield United and, after a successful loan spell at The Den, moved to Millwall in 2019. He has now played 177 times for the Lions.
Joe Bryan came to Argyle on loan in 2013, aged 19, on loan from Bristol City. He would go on to play 230 times for the Robins before a £6m move to Fulham, where he spent five years, moving to Millwall in the summer of 2023. An injury-blighted 2023/24 season meant he featured just 25 times in his first campaign, but Bryan has been a regular this season.
Last Season’s Meetings
Millwall won both encounters last season. At Home Park in October, Zian Flemming and George Saville scored in a 2-0 win for the Lions. In April, in the penultimate game of the season, Millwall won 1-0 at home thanks to a Jake Cooper header.
Tickets
Tickets for Argyle's trip to Millwall on Wednesday, 23 October, will be available to buy on the day for an increased price.
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A Strip for the Trip
Argyle will wear their yellow third kit for this game.
Argyle TV
Argyle TV’s coverage will begin at 7.15pm, as Charlie Price is joined for the pre-match show by Ian Stonebridge. Commentary will be provided from The Den by Harry Salvidge and Karl Duguid.
Match passes to watch this game are available only to certain international audiences and will be available to purchase soon.
Sky Sports+
Wednesday night’s match will be available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports+.
