Match ends, Millwall 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
West Bromwich Albion stretched their unbeaten run to seven games as John Swift's second-half penalty earned the Championship play-off hopefuls a point at Millwall.
Millwall were ahead on 21 minutes when Duncan Watmore found himself in the clear, before clipping home a confident right-foot finish from the edge of the box as Albion keeper Alex Palmer came off his line.
It was only Watmore's fifth goal for the Lions since being signed from Sunderland by then-Millwall boss Gary Rowett on transfer deadline day in January 2023.
But the Baggies levelled when an innocent-looking challenge by Joe Bryan in the right corner of the penalty area on Grady Diangana left the Albion midfielder down on the grass.
Swift took full advantage of referee James Bell's decision to award a spot-kick as his low right-foot effort from 12 yards found the bottom left corner.
Albion remain fifth, where they have been rooted for the last four months, while Millwall, who have lost just once in six games since Neil Harris returned as manager, stay 16th.
Millwall had chances to go further ahead, notably when Palmer saved from Michael Obafemi, before Watmore fired over early in the second half.
But Albion were more of a threat after the break following the interval introduction of Tom Fellows for Andi Weimann.
And the hosts were made to pay when Diangana won Albion that equalising Swift penalty - his eighth goal of the season - but only his second since October.
The Baggies were almost ahead moments later when Alex Mowatt was picked out on the edge of the box by Fellows but his strike did not trouble Millwall keeper Matija Sarkic.
There was no grandstand finish from the visitors to round off a heated encounter as Albion extended their unfortunate record of not having won on Good Friday to 21 games - going all the way back to 1930.
Who's next?
Both sides are back in action on Easter Monday, when Albion host Watford and Millwall go to almost-relegated bottom club Rotherham United.
Millwall manager Neil Harris:
"What a good Millwall performance for so much of that game, especially in the first half. We had them rattled, and they're a really good side with really good players.
"We should have been 3-0 up. We should have been out of sight by half-time. We have made a really good side look ordinary.
"But if you don't see teams off at this level you get punished by a moment and, when they have quality one-on-one players, you get found wanting.
"So a glass half-full in the sense that it was a really strong performance and the lads have come in saying it should have been out of sight and that Matija Sarkic's not had a save to make all game."
West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan:
"Millwall are a competitive team. Their position in the table is not reflective of the level of their squad.
"Over the last five or six games they have lost one game and in the summer their target would have been to reach the play-offs.
"This was a tough game. Two teams with two different styles. We were not brilliant and we didn't create enough chances.
"In the first half they were better than us but in the second half, with our style, we were a little bit better than them."
Line-ups
Millwall
Formation 4-4-2
- 20Sarkic
- 18Leonard
- 6Tanganga
- 5Cooper
- 15BryanBooked at 5minsSubstituted forMcNamaraat 81'minutes
- 39HoneymanSubstituted forLongmanat 76'minutes
- 8MitchellSubstituted forDe Norreat 89'minutes
- 23Saville
- 19WatmoreSubstituted forNorton-Cuffyat 89'minutes
- 21Obafemi
- 10Flemming
Substitutes
- 2McNamara
- 3M Wallace
- 4Hutchinson
- 11Longman
- 12Mayor
- 17Norton-Cuffy
- 24De Norre
- 25Esse
- 33Bialkowski
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Palmer
- 2Furlong
- 5BartleyBooked at 17mins
- 4KiprƩBooked at 60minsSubstituted forAjayiat 73'minutes
- 3Townsend
- 35Yokuslu
- 27Mowatt
- 11DianganaSubstituted forPhillipsat 81'minutes
- 7J WallaceSubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 63'minutes
- 23JohnstonSubstituted forSwiftat 63'minutes
- 17WeimannSubstituted forFellowsat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Ajayi
- 10Phillips
- 14Chalobah
- 19Swift
- 20Reach
- 21Thomas-Asante
- 22M'Vila
- 31Fellows
- 33Griffiths
- Referee:
- James Bell
- Attendance:
- 17,856
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home32%
- Away68%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Millwall 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
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Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
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Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Longman (Millwall).
Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Duncan Watmore.
Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Casper De Norre replaces Billy Mitchell.
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Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
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Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Matt Phillips.
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Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
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Michael Obafemi (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Grady Diangana.
Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Dan McNamara replaces Joe Bryan because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Joe Bryan (Millwall).
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Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Longman replaces George Honeyman.
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Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
Substitution
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces CƩdric KiprƩ because of an injury.
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Weimann is not the answer leading the line - too old and too slow - BTA added the missing energy plus we haven't won away on Good Friday in 94 years against Spurs but...... we mustn't gwumble!
Carlos giving yet another half time talk and saving the day again. Yes itās what heās paid to do yet whatās going on in the dressing room before the players come out at the start of the match?
The Baggies didnāt look up for it. Having said that, itās six unbeaten away from home and a point gained against an inform Millwall team. UTB
Remember, Easter Eggs are like wo1ve5 fans, they run when it gets too hot for em and get smashed wherever they go
And if Watmore had buried his chance in the second half then it was game over.
The Baggies much better after the subs and then controlled things to see out the game. A draw is about right.
Albion upped their game second half after being outplayed by Millwall in the first. So much better that second half and ensured Albion got a deserved point.
Donāt think we did enough to win the game and fair play to Millwall for making it a really tough game. ATID!
This is a game we would have lost not so long ago, and we have a similar game coming up against Stoke in a weeks time.
Bermondsey St is full of posh bars and not a pie n mash in sight. Donāt get me started on borough market, the la-de-dah hole reeking of continental cheese. Pathetic āwaaaalllā song is embarrassing. WBA a class above in all aspects.