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Chris Peddy and Lennan Tomlins Have your say using the 'Get Involved' button Five points won't mean much if Ipswich win their next two games Allan, Bury St Edmonds Agree, Boro fans? HT: Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Dael Fry's goal means Boro are currently five points clear of Ipswich in third and Millwall in fourth. Can Millwall mount a response to keep themselves in contention for the automatic promotion spots? HT: Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Neil Maddison Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees Without a shadow of a doubt we're the best team on the pitch. We've dominated the game, the set-pieces have been excellent, they've been a real threat. Millwall understand they have to get three points, they've played their pressing game and it's certainly suited us, there's been some real good chances. In the second half they have to come out and have a right go, I think Alex Neil will ask for a lot more from his players. 1-0 is never enough, that second goal will be so important. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Matt Targett floats a free-kick harmlessly into the arms of Millwall goalkeeper Anthony Patterson as time ticks down towards the half-time whistle. And that is it. Boro the better side and well worth their one-goal lead, courtesy of a Dael Fry header. The skipper had two other good chances as the hosts dominated the ball and territory. Their only disappointment will be that they could have a healthier lead at the break. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Lovely counter from Boro ends with some last-ditch defending to turn Riley Mc Gree's shot behind for yet another corner. Two minutes added on at the end of the first half. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Another Boro corner. This time it goes deep beyond the back post and over the sprawling reach of Anthony Patterson. Who's on the end of it? Dael Fry, obviously. But the header is just wide. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Boro set Alan Browne away through the middle but Anthony Patterson sprints a long way out to get the ball away to safety. Good goalkeeping. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Neil Maddison Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees It's a beautiful training ground move from Boro. What a block that is on the line from Femi Azeez, he just manages to get the ball away with his toe. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Femi Azeez with a huge block to prevent a second Middlesbrough goal for Dael Fry. A neat corner routine comes to the Boro captain in the box and his first-time shot is creeping towards the bottom corner before Azeez makes the crucial intervention. On another day, Fry could have had a hat-trick. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Boro win another two corners in quick succession - and then a third. They're camped in the Millwall third. Have your say using the 'Get Involved' button Boro are going to need to show up against a roaring team of Lions. Millwall will be fighting hard today to leapfrog Middlesbrough. They will probably slip up though! Will the Ipswich fan, Kent Superb referee here letting a game flow for a change. Andy, Mansfield Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall David Strelec goes on a run and shoots from distance for the hosts, with his shot deflecting over the bar. A second goal would make this much more comfortable for the Boro faithful. As things stand, Middlesbrough open up their gap to five points over Ipswich and Millwall. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Neil Maddison Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees It's a great block by Caleb Taylor because I think that's going towards goal. We all know that second goal is vital, and it has to come because I can't see it staying 1-0. Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Almost two! Caleb Taylor makes a big block to deny Aidan Morris a shot at goal before Morris fires over. And then out of nowhere Mihailo Ivanovic at the other end shoots from distance and it takes a big deflection off Adilson Malanda and skims just wide of Sol Brynn's post. Almost goals at both ends immediately after the opener. Have your say using the 'Get Involved' button Millwall to win 1-2 and then go to win promotion!

Time to get Chelsea and West Ham down to The Den… Jonathan, Bath Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall Neil Mc Donald Former West Ham assistant manager on BBC Radio London It was an easy header for him to score. We didn't squeeze out after winning the first header, there was a little bit of ball watching going on. Middlesbrough have got their noses up, what sort of reaction are we going to get from the Millwall players? Dael Fry (26 min) It has been coming! And it's the local Boro boy Dael Fry who scores it. The corner is headed away but the hosts keep the ball alive and, as Alan Browne whips in a perfect cross to the far post, Tristan Crama switches off and the stand-in skipper cannot miss! Boro have a lead that is fully deserved. Middlesbrough 0-0 Millwall Riley Mc Gree makes a challenge high up the pitch to get a toe on the ball and wins another corner in the process. Headed away at the near post by Mihailo Ivanovic but Boro still have the ball in the Millwall third. They can't get out at the moment, the Lions. Another corner to come. Middlesbrough 0-0 Millwall The waves of red attacks keep coming and Middlesbrough force another corner. Dael Fry goes up for it but can't get there and it's headed out to Callum Brittain, who fires a shot in but it finds a Millwall body. All Boro at the moment. Middlesbrough 0-0 Millwall Neil Maddison Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees That first five or 10 minutes it was full-out football, all of a sudden it's just settled down a little bit. Brittain has been a threat down the right-hand side, he's getting balls across, but we're yet to really test Patterson. Match report to follow later. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. No players have been substituted yet After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 3rd April 2026 at 13: 45 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Kim Hellberg Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Alex Neil Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 Manager: Kim Hellberg Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Alex Neil Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Middlesbrough have won four of their last six league games against Millwall (L2), and are looking to complete the double over the Lions for the first time since 2014-15. Millwall have won just one of their last nine away league games against Middlesbrough (D3 L5), a 1-0 victory in August 2023. Middlesbrough are winless in their last four home league games (D3 L1), last having a longer run at the Riverside Stadium in January/February 2024 (5). Millwall have won nine of their 19 Championship away games this season – only once have they reached double figures on the road in a single second tier campaign, doing so in 1987-88 when they were promoted to the top-flight (10). No player has had more shots (44), more shots on target (11) or accumulated a higher x G (2. 4) without scoring in the Championship this season than Middlesbrough’s Aidan Morris. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.