Millwall 2 - 0 Leicester

Millwall   2 - 0   Leicester

Millwall 2-0 Leicester

Millwall extended their unbeaten run to six games with victory over Leicester.

Steve Morison opened the scoring from a Liam Trotter cross and Jason Puncheon doubled the home side's lead before the break by converting Tony Craig's pass.

Leicester should have pulled a goal back after the restart but Lloyd Dyer shot wide with a one-on-one chance.

The Lions were reduced to 10 men after 53 minutes when Alan Dunne was given a straight red card for a two-footed lunge on Richie Wellens.

Leicester had recovered from a two-goal deficit to draw with Leeds on Boxing Day but there was scant sign of another comeback at the New Den.

Foxes manager Sven-Goran Eriksson saw his team push forward after Dunne's dismissal but Steve Howard wasted their best chance, shooting well wide.

The result might have been very different if Paul Gallagher had converted an early chance but he dragged his shot wide.

The visitors also crafted an opening shortly before the break when Gallagher and Greg Cunningham combined to play in Kyle Naughton but he too missed the target.

Leicester were two down by that stage - and it could have been three had James Henry not missed with a free-kick.

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Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Npower Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Millwall	2-0	Leicester	FT
(HT 2-0)
Morison 12 Puncheon 25

Millwall

• 01 Forde yellow card
• 02 Dunne red card
• 15 Craig
• 16 Barron
• 17 Mkandawire
• 18 Ward
• 06 Trotter
• 08 Puncheon (Hackett 90)
• 14 Henry (Schofield 59)
• 26 Abdou
• 20 Morison

Substitutes

• 23 Mildenhall,
• 21 Smith,
• 07 Schofield,
• 12 Hackett,
• 30 McQuoid,
• 22 Lisbie,
• 32 Marquis

Leicester

• 21 Kirkland (Weale 46)
• 04 Morrison
• 16 Naughton
• 25 Hobbs
• 08 Oakley
• 10 King
• 11 Dyer
• 19 Wellens (Howard 61)
• 32 Cunningham
• 07 Gallagher
• 39 Bednar (Vassell 46)

Substitutes

• 01 Weale,
• 15 Berner,
• 22 Abe,
• 23 Moussa,
• 09 Howard,
• 14 Waghorn,
• 37 Vassell

Ref: RussellAtt: 12,188

MILLWALL

LEICESTER

Possession

• Millwall 52%
• Leicester 48%

Attempts on target

• Millwall 2
• Leicester 6

Attempts off target

• Millwall 2
• Leicester 8

Corners

• Millwall 2
• Leicester 5

Fouls

• Millwall 6
• Leicester 7

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+4:07 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
• 90:00+2:52 Corner taken by Paul Gallagher from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Liam Trotter.
• 90:00+2:41 Matt Oakley takes a shot. Blocked by Tony Craig.
• 89:13 Substitution Chris Hackett joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jason Puncheon.
• 86:44 Michael Morrison gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Morison. Free kick taken by David Forde.
• 86:26 Booking Booking for David Forde for time wasting.
• 86:01 Matt Oakley produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
• 84:47 The official flags Lloyd Dyer offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Forde.
• 84:05 Scott Barron fouled by Kyle Naughton, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Jason Puncheon.
• 81:49 The assistant referee flags for offside against Steve Howard. David Forde takes the indirect free kick.
• 80:11 Andy King takes a shot. Save made by David Forde.
• 77:31 Lloyd Dyer takes a shot. Blocked by Darius Vassell.
• 76:06 Scott Barron has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
• 74:18 Outswinging corner taken by Paul Gallagher from the right by-line, clearance by Tony Craig.
• 73:19 Michael Morrison challenges Steve Morison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Barron takes the free kick.
• 72:28 Steve Howard produces a right-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 67:31 Free kick awarded for a foul by Tony Craig on Steve Howard. Matt Oakley takes the direct free kick.
• 65:22 Greg Cunningham takes a short corner.
• 64:02 Jason Puncheon decides to take a short corner.
• 60:40 Substitution Steve Howard joins the action as a substitute, replacing Richie Wellens.
• 58:50 Substitution Danny Schofield on for James Henry.
• 55:18 Andy King takes a shot. David Forde makes a save.
• 54:09 Richie Wellens takes a shot. Save made by David Forde.
• Correction - 53:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alan Dunne on Richie Wellens. Direct free kick taken by Richie Wellens.
• Correction - 53:05 Sent off Alan Dunne is sent off.
• 53:05 Foul by Alan Dunne on Richie Wellens, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Richie Wellens.
• 53:05 Sent off Alan Dunne receives a red card.
• 51:06 Jack Hobbs gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Morison. Direct free kick taken by Alan Dunne.
• 46:16 Lloyd Dyer produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.
• 45:20 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Lloyd Dyer, Tony Craig makes a clearance.
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• 45:01 Substitution Chris Weale replaces Chris Kirkland.
• 45:01 Substitution Darius Vassell on for Roman Bednar.
• Half Time
• 45:00+3:23 The match has reached half-time.
• 45:00+2:48 Andy King produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
• 44:44 Shot on goal by Paul Gallagher from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
• 44:13 Richie Wellens fouled by Liam Trotter, the ref awards a free kick. Richie Wellens takes the free kick.
• 43:44 Corner taken by Richie Wellens from the left by-line, save made by David Forde.
• 43:33 Lloyd Dyer takes a shot. Tony Craig gets a block in.
• 40:07 Shot from just outside the area by Kyle Naughton misses to the left of the target.
• 38:07 Foul by Kyle Naughton on Liam Trotter, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by James Henry.
• 36:44 The official flags Roman Bednar offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Forde.
• 36:08 Scott Barron concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Gallagher. Kyle Naughton restarts play with the free kick.
• 32:07 Lloyd Dyer is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by David Forde.
• 29:45 The offside flag is raised against Roman Bednar. Free kick taken by David Forde.
• 26:17 Richie Wellens gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nadjim Abdou. Shot comes in from James Henry from the free kick.
• 24:17 Assist by Tony Craig.
• 24:17 GOAL - Jason Puncheon:Millwall 2 - 0 Leicester A goal is scored by Jason Puncheon from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Millwall 2-0 Leicester.
• 23:22 Foul by Richie Wellens on Alan Dunne, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Alan Dunne.
• 19:32 Jason Puncheon takes a short corner.
• 15:12 Roman Bednar fouled by Scott Barron, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Paul Gallagher, Tamika Mkandawire makes a clearance.
• 14:15 The assistant referee flags for offside against Liam Trotter. Chris Kirkland takes the indirect free kick.
• 12:34 Long range shot by Richie Wellens goes wide right of the goal.
• 11:29 Assist on the goal came from Liam Trotter.
• 11:29 GOAL - Steve Morison:Millwall 1 - 0 Leicester Steve Morison grabs a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Millwall 1-0 Leicester.
• 9:33 The assistant referee signals for offside against Roman Bednar. Free kick taken by David Forde.
• 8:19 The official flags Roman Bednar offside. Tony Craig takes the free kick.
• 7:26 Paul Gallagher produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 5:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Roman Bednar by Darren Ward. Richie Wellens takes the free kick.
• 0:00 The game begins.

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