Millwall produced a ruthless second-half turnaround to beat promotion rivals Hull City 3-1 in East Yorkshire, with late goals from Ivanovic and Coburn sealing a victory that had looked highly unlikely after a one-sided first half. The Lions led early through captain Jake Cooper, were pegged back by Joe Gelhardt’s equaliser and then spent much of the opening period under siege before pouncing on Hull’s errors after the interval.
Hull, who twice struck the crossbar and had a dubious goal disallowed before half-time, will wonder how they finished this contest empty-handed. Yet Alex Neil’s Millwall adjusted impressively at the break, tightened up defensively and capitalised on mistakes from goalkeeper Ivor Pandur and defender Cody Drameh to leave East Yorkshire with three precious points and a major boost to their promotion hopes.
Hull’s Relentless Start Meets a First-Punch Millwall Blow
Hull began with the urgency of a side fully aware of the stakes, immediately targeting Millwall’s left flank where Zak Sturge and Tommy Watson struggled to contain the hosts’ movement. Time and again the home side worked the ball into dangerous wide positions, forcing the visitors back and pinning them deep in their own half.