Millwall and Preston North End played out a feisty, error-strewn 1-1 draw at The Den, with both goals arriving from dreadful defensive lapses rather than crafted attacking moves.
Michael Smith capitalised on Camiel Neghli's wayward back-pass to put the visitors in front, only for Mihailo Ivanovic to be gifted an equaliser when Daniel Iversen swung at thin air, leaving the Millwall forward to roll the ball into an empty net in the first half. Millwall, beaten 4-0 by Birmingham City in their previous outing and now three games without a win, dominated large spells but again lacked a clinical edge, while North End finished the stronger yet missed the chance to climb to second in the Championship table.
Early Openings and a Gifted Lead for North End
The game began at a frantic pace, with Millwall signalling their intent inside the opening two minutes when Aidomo Emakhu slipped Tristan Crama into space down the right and the defender's driven cross picked out Neghli, who blazed over from a promising position.