Millwall v Albion - from The Den (From The Argus)

4:55pm

Quotes online later. Enjoy your evening

4:55pm

Thanks everyone. That was fraught - down there and up here! Report now online

4:54pm

4:52pm

4:51pm

Tense at the end. We had four minutes of added time during which the ball bounced invitingly for Wood in foront of goal - but big Kuszczak came out and blocked the shot. Match-winning save.

4:51pm

Full-time

4:50pm

Four added minutes to raise home fans' hopes.

4:42pm

A reminder Millwall attacking their home end in this half.

4:42pm

Game very much on!

4:41pm

Just giving it a whirl, see how it goes.

4:39pm

4:39pm

The home goal came on 79 minutes after a high ball was delivered towards Henderson and Wood at the far post. No one got in a clean header but it fell for Wood to shoot home left-footed from a tight angle.

4:37pm

Millwall kept going with ten men - and Henderson was sent on as sub for Keogh to form a big double act with Wood.

4:27pm

Kuszczak can expect to get some stick now. Atmosphere getting pretty heated.

4:26pm

Millwall had a better little spell - but they  are now down to ten. Chris Taylor flicked out a boot as Kuszczak dived at his feet and has been red-carded.

4:19pm

Just had a period of Albion keep ball there which delighted the fans massed away to our left.

4:16pm

Was almost three when Barnes had a header cleared off the line by Trotter. Dicker's clever turn and cross created the chance. Milwall immediately countered from the clearance - and Dicker had sped back 50 yards to make an important tackle.

4:12pm

4:11pm

What a delighted scorer! Adam El-Abd made it 2-0 right in front of the 2,468 away fans. Orlandi delivered a corner he helped Buckley to win, Hammond challenged for the header and the ball bounced in front of El-Abd, who whacked it in right footed.

4:04pm

4:02pm

Play now under way again  - as is my 3min time lapse

4:02pm

Former Oldham winger Chris Taylor is on for central midfielder Wright.

4:01pm

Substitution confirmed - Calderon on for Bruno. Reason for change unconfirmed - but believe it is groin.

4:00pm

4:00pm

Probably have to wait until speaking to Poyet after the game.

3:59pm

Being told Calderon will replace Bruno (groin) for the second half.

3:50pm

3:48pm

Another scare right on HT and Kuszczak was decisive as he dived off his line to push the ball away during a scramble. Albion looked the classier side in the first half and Buckley should have got the second goal after rounding Forde. But Millwall are a long way from being a beaten side yet.

3:46pm

Half-time

3:46pm

3:45pm

Mackail-Smith left the field after that injury, limping off pretty sadly to replaced by Dicker. Kuszczak had a couple more saves to make as Millwall continued to push forward.

3:43pm

Plenty of boos for home midfielder Wright as he puts the ball out of play for Mackail-Smith to have treatment!

3:38pm

3:37pm

3:36pm

Buckley has been excellent but it seemed he had to score after getting away from keeper Forde. Left foot finish was not well struck and Lowry got back.

3:34pm

3:32pm

How often has John Terry had his name sung here by Millwall fans? They are trying to taunt Wayne Bridge. Albion fans reply: Bridgey for England!

3:28pm

Talking of 2-0 leads, Cardiff already have that at Palace. No serious goal threat here in the time since Barnes scored. Wood sent a tough half-volley chance comfortably over Kuszczak's bar as Millwall continued to give a it a real go.

3:26pm

3:23pm

A day for Albion to keep their heads and composure as much as anything. They certainly did that in the first 20 minutes.

3:21pm

3:20pm

3:20pm

3:20pm

As I was saying, Albion had already got the ball dwn and played a bit. The goal came on the 17th minute when Bruno ventured forward, Buckley got away down the right and his low cutback was fired in by the right foot of Barnes.

3:17pm

It was a frenetic start. Pretty clear Millwall see this as great chance to kick start their season and get a partisan support firmly onside. But glimpses of Albion's neat-passing football too.  

3:11pm

3:10pm

Albion responded to that torrid start by playing some good football. Orlandi involved in the move from which Bridge had a shot well saved, then Buckley was just wide.

3:09pm

3:09pm

3:07pm

It has been a lively start. Bruno had to make a key defensive header very early and Kuszczak then produced a super reflex stop from Wood's header.

3:02pm

A reminder - I am subject to a three-minute time delay on this service while the game is in progress. Our Twitter accounts are @AndyNaylorArgus and @Brian__Owen

3:01pm

3:00pm

Albion defend the away end in the first half. Here we go

2:59pm

2:57pm

Teams out and Millwall fans stand to join in their club song. "Let 'em all come down to the Den!"

2:55pm

Those who remember John Shepherd's goalscoring feats might be interested to know his biography will be published later this year. No more details at the moment.

2:54pm

Kick-off nears. Former Millwall and Albion goal getter John Shepherd, now aged 80, has just been on the pitch to take the applause of the crowd.

2:51pm

David (Lopez (Moreno)) completes his warm up with a nonchalant 25 yard free-kick into the top corner past Ankergren.

2:41pm

Cheers. Like I say, we'll just see how it goes.

2:41pm

2:36pm

2:34pm

2:34pm

That was the day Gary Alexander scored three, George O'Callaghan blasted Dick Knight's work as chairman and Bas Savage said farewell.

2:33pm

Most infamous horror show here in recent years was surely the 3-0 Boxing Day defeat of 2007

2:30pm

Unusual to see away fans in the bottom tier as well as the top here at Millwall but Albion have managed it today.

2:21pm

Good morning Vegas. That is the general idea although I am subject to a 3min time lapse while the game is in progress. Hence I also point you towards our Twitter services. Just looking to give us some sort of in-game presence on our website. Will see how it develops - but I'm not naive enough to think people will depend purely on this to know if Albion have scored.

2:18pm

Back to the live coverage now after posting a preview on this website

2:08pm

2:07pm

Albion: Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Orlandi, Hammond; Buckley, Barnes, Mackail-Smith. Subs: Ankergren, Calderon, Dunk, Dicker, LuaLua, David Lopez, Dobbie.

2:06pm

Barnes in for Dicker for Albion.

2:05pm

Millwall: Forde; Dunne, Osborne, Lowry, Malone; Abdou, Wright; Henry, Trotter; Wood, Keogh.
 

2:04pm

Wood in for Henderson. The Lions also make a change in goal with David Forde in for veteran Maik Taylor

2:03pm

Chris Wood starts for Millwall

1:45pm

Three former Albion loanees likely to feature in the Millwall 18 today - Darius Henderson, Therry Racon and the recently arrived Chris Wood.

1:43pm

1:37pm

I'm running this feature as something of a trial basis today. If it goes well will come up with a few ideas to pass the time ahead of kick-off. I'm only planning to do the updates for Saturday games - deadlines for the paper are too tight at evening and even Sunday afternoon matches. 

1:32pm

1:31pm

Remember you can follow @AndyNaylorArgus and myself @Brian__Owen on Twitter during the afternoon.

1:30pm

1:23pm

Welcome to our Albion updates service from The Den. We await team news but Albion not expected to make many alterations from the side which grafted to a 1-0 win at Watford in midweek.