npower Championship
, Feb 11, 2012
Ground: The New Den
, Kickoff: 15:00 , Att 10,069
Team news
Double boost for Lions Paul Robinson and Andy Keogh are back in the Millwall squad for the visit of Derby.
Skipper Robinson is fit after three weeks out with a thigh injury and should step in at centre-half, while striker Keogh was ineligible for Tuesday's FA Cup replay win at Southampton.
Dany N'Guessan started in attack against Saints but limped off with a calf injury after scoring their equaliser and will need a late fitness test.
Defender Shane Lowry, midfielder Jimmy Abdou and striker Darius Henderson all sat out at St Mary's and could return but full-back Jordan Stewart (groin) and midfield duo Tamika Mkandawire (knee) and Therry Racon (ankle) are still out.
Young midfielder Jake Gallagher has joined non-league Staines Town on loan.
Derby's leading scorer Theo Robinson will not be involved against his former club.
Robinson, signed on a permanent deal from the Lions last summer following a successful loan spell at Pride Park, has still not recovered from the calf injury that has forced him to miss the last two matches.
He has not trained this week but could be available for the home game against Reading on Tuesday.
Fellow strikers Nathan Tyson, Callum Ball and Ryan Noble are in the squad that will travel to London.
Tyson, plagued by a troublesome groin injury since his summer switch from east midlands rivals Nottingham Forest, would have been fit to start against his former club on Sunday had the fixture not fallen foul of the freezing weather. He could form an attacking partnership with Ball, who has started the last nine games.
Millwall vs Derby
Last modified 17:32 11/02/12
Lions and Rams in tame draw Millwall and Derby shared the spoils after a drab goalless draw in their npower Championship fixture at The Den as neither side could muster up enough quality to earn all three points.
There was a distinct lack of clear-cut chances although Derby's Craig Bryson squandered the best as he placed a shot wide from six yards after Millwall goalkeeper David Forde palmed Jamie Ward's effort straight into his path.
The Lions have only won once in the league since Boxing Day and remain close to the relegation places following a low quality affair against mid-table Derby with only three efforts hitting the target throughout the entire 90 minutes.
Despite their poor run of league form, the home side seemed to take belief from their FA Cup exploits at Southampton and looked assured on the ball for large portions of the first half.
Derby, who took a while to get going, had a chance halfway through the first period when a defensive mix-up let Callum Ball through on goal but he shot across the goalmouth.
Millwall played the ball around midfield very confidently but could not create many chances although captain Paul Robinson, back in the starting line-up after the FA Cup win over Southampton, headed a corner just wide after 28 minutes.
Then came Bryson's miss which was met with ironic cheers from the Millwall fans in the Cold Blow Lane end.
Derby again had the Lions' defence stretched just before half-time when Nathan Dyer broke forward after a poor attacking free-kick from Millwall.
The former Nottingham Forest forward powered over the halfway line before being brought down by Josh Wright who was booked by referee Oliver Langford.
The second half started slowly as neither team could show enough quality to break the deadlock.
The home side almost took the lead after a 54th-minute goalmouth scramble but the ball would not fall to Liam Trotter after Darius Henderson's initial effort.
That chance seemed to breath new life into the game but both sides continued to be wasteful in possession.
Andy Keogh was introduced by Millwall manager Kenny Jackett in the 66th minute for his home debut as he looked to give his side a greater attacking edge.
The hosts had a number of corners without posing to much danger but Trotter managed to rise above the defence in the 69th minute only to head wide of Frank Fielding's right post.
| Player rating out of ten | Player name | Substitution | Did they score? | Player's disciplinary record | Rating |
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| 1 | David Forde | ||||
| 2 | Alan Dunne | ||||
| 5 | Paul Robinson | ||||
| 31 | Shane Lowry | ||||
| 16 | Scott Barron | ||||
| 14 | James Henry(sub 65) |
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| 6 | Liam Trotter |
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| 44 | Josh Wright(sub 76) |
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| 32 | Ryan Mason | ||||
| 37 | Harry Kane(sub 45) |
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| 7 | Darius Henderson | ||||
| Substitutes | |||||
| 13 | Ryan Allsop | ||||
| 15 | Liam Feeney(sub 45) |
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| 20 | Andrew Keogh(sub 65) |
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| 21 | Jack Smith(sub 76) |
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| 22 | Dany N'Guessan | ||||
| Player rating out of ten | Player name | Did they score? | Player's disciplinary record | Substitution | Rating |
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| 1 | Frank Fielding | ||||
| 32 | Paul Green | ||||
| 3 | Gareth Roberts | ||||
| 5 | Shaun Barker |
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| 6 | Jason Shackell |
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| 19 | Tom Carroll(sub 76) |
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| 23 | Jeff Hendrick | ||||
| 4 | Craig Bryson |
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| 10 | Jamie Ward(sub 90) |
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| 25 | Callum Ball | ||||
| 9 | Nathan Tyson(sub 85) |
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| Substitutes | |||||
| 13 | Adam Legzdins | ||||
| 12 | Ryan Noble | ||||
| 14 | Conor Doyle(sub 90) |
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| 16 | James Bailey(sub 76) |
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| 17 | Jake Buxton(sub 85) |
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| Team | Millwall | Derby |
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