Neil praises Millwall's durability in Boro win
Millwall fight back from one down to win at Middlesbrough as manager Alex Neil credits his side's durability.
Manager Alex Neil says Millwall's ability to stay in games is one of the biggest reasons they are fighting for promotion to the Premier League. After being second best for the first half away to Middlesbrough and trailing 1-0, they roared back after the interval as Josh Coburn scored twice to push the Lions up to second. It came after they fought back in the second half away to another promotion contender in Ipswich Town to claim a point in their last game.
And it means they have a genuine chance of securing top flight football for the first time since 1990. "We were never coming to come here and pop Middlesbrough off the pitch," Neil told BBC Radio London. "We're not that type of team.
"They're that type of team and I thought at times they were excellent at it. They're a really good side but what we are is even when we're not playing well, we stay in games. "What we can do when we get our foot on the ball and show a little bit of composure is we can create opportunities and score goals because we've got guys at the top end of the pitch that can finish.
"And I thought today when the chances came along, we took them. "