ALEX Neil labelled Millwall's 1-0 win against Stoke City "an excellent win" and explain why his side looked a lot

Millwall boss Alex Neil believes his side were worthy winners after Mihailo Ivanovic's injury-time penalty gives them a 1-0 win over Stoke.

They are up against a familiar face today (12.30pm) in their old boss Alex Neil, who oversaw a great reset gone wrong when he was in charge at Stoke from August 2022 until December 2023, spending a transfer warchest that had taken three years' cutting and saving plus the sale of key players to put together.

The Scotsman has opted to go with two up front, with Josh Coburn playing alongside Mihailo Ivanovic and attacking midfielder Luke Cundle dropping to the bench. Ra’ees Bangura-Williams and Aidomo Emakhu will play on the wings in place of George Honeyman and Femi Azeez, both of whom drop out of the squad with injuries.

This is Millwall manager Alex Neil's first league meeting with former club Stoke since he left in December 2023. Neil has won four of his past five Championship games against the

Follow live coverage as Millwall face Stoke City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.