JOSH COBURN SCORED a brace against his former club as Millwall claimed a victory over Championship promotion rivals Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
An energetic first half from the hosts saw skipper Dael Fry head them in front, but former Boro striker Coburn spearheaded the comeback for the Lions with two second-half goals.
Three points means Millwall now leapfrog Middlesbrough in the table, moving into second and in the automatic promotion spots as the Teessiders drop into the play-off positions.
Boro’s bright start was rewarded in the 26th minute when Ireland midfielder Alan Browne curled a cross in towards the back post for an unmarked Fry to head into the bottom corner.
A surge of pressure from Millwall in an equaliser when Ivanovic hooked a corner into Coburn and his volley from the six-yard area hit Brynn, but the goalkeeper could not stop the ball from trickling over the line in the 58th minute.
Coburn had the final say in the 86th minute after latching onto Barry Bannan’s pass before dispatching a cool finish into the bottom corner.
Boro looked to snatch a late equaliser as successive crosses pinballed around the box at the death, but Millwall held on.
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Millwall boost hopes of promotion to Premier League with win over Middlesbrough
Millwall 2-1 Middlesbrough
JOSH COBURN SCORED a brace against his former club as Millwall claimed a victory over Championship promotion rivals Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
An energetic first half from the hosts saw skipper Dael Fry head them in front, but former Boro striker Coburn spearheaded the comeback for the Lions with two second-half goals.
Three points means Millwall now leapfrog Middlesbrough in the table, moving into second and in the automatic promotion spots as the Teessiders drop into the play-off positions.
Boro’s bright start was rewarded in the 26th minute when Ireland midfielder Alan Browne curled a cross in towards the back post for an unmarked Fry to head into the bottom corner.
A surge of pressure from Millwall in an equaliser when Ivanovic hooked a corner into Coburn and his volley from the six-yard area hit Brynn, but the goalkeeper could not stop the ball from trickling over the line in the 58th minute.
Coburn had the final say in the 86th minute after latching onto Barry Bannan’s pass before dispatching a cool finish into the bottom corner.
Boro looked to snatch a late equaliser as successive crosses pinballed around the box at the death, but Millwall held on.
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