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Millwall returned to winning ways with a 4-0 thrashing of Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Saturday.

It also marked a third successive defeat for the Trotters who have won just once since returning to the second tier.

Here is what some Lions and Bolton supporters made of the game.

Millwall fans:

Dennis: A creditable performance considering 12 first-team players are missing because of injuries. I just hope they manage to get through all the games they face in the next two weeks, including the EFL Cup game game against Newcastle United without any more injuries.

Gary: A brilliant reaction from the boys, as well as the fans - four goals, a clean sheet and back to winning ways but we can't get carried away. We just need to get to the international break without any further injuries.

Freddie: This is a great result for Millwall. However, the last two games I watched we were absolutely awful and if we are going to push for promotion again, we need to play with passion every game. We've got one of the most important games coming up in the next couple of weeks (West Ham) and we need to win that.

Danny: Well, after the two defeats that was Millwall's best match so far. Let's keep it up - come on you Lions.

The Kosher Lion: This was not a 4-0 game. Bolton carved us open and put some excellent balls across our six-yard box from their very tricky winger. The Championship is about putting the ball in the net, that's what counts.

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Bolton fans:

Ross: Unless the team becomes more resilient and learns how to score goals they will be leaving the Championship this season.

Garry: Obviously a very sub-par performance. I hate to say it but we might have to get used to that sort of form this season.

Dave: Time to get real - we're in a relegation fight. We have to identify the six pointers. Never going to get much at Millwall who've got 10 years solid in this division so really we were cannon fodder.

Michael: Where did all this bad play come from? The Sheffield United game in the second half we should have battered them but again why not? Where has the leadership gone? Who will take the blame for lack of goals?

Millwall boss Alex Neil spoke to BBC Radio London after Saturday's 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.

For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

Both Millwall and Bolton Wanderers will be hoping to bounce back after two successive losses to pick up points at the Den on Saturday (15:00 BST).

The Lions got off to a fantastic start with two wins but have failed to keep up their momentum, while Bolton's losses have both come at the slim margin of just one goal.

• Millwall have only won one of their last 11 league meetings with Bolton Wanderers (D4 L6), a 2-0 away win in April 2018.

• Bolton are unbeaten in five league visits to Millwall (W2 D3) since a 2-1 defeat in October 2012, with this their first trip since a 1-1 draw in November 2018.

• Millwall have lost 5-1 against Southampton and 3-0 against Wrexham in their last two league games. They last lost three in a row in December 2024, while they last did so by 3+ goals each time in May 1989 in the top-flight.

• Bolton have lost both of their last two league matches, last losing three on the bounce in April 2025 (4).

• Only three sides have faced fewer shots on target than Millwall in the Championship this season (12). However, only three sides have conceded more goals than the Lions this term (8).

We asked for your views on Millwall's mixed start to the new Championship season.

The Lions have gone from winning their opening two games without conceding a goal to losing their past two and shipping eight goals in the process.

They have also sold star winger Femi Azeez to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Millwall supporters have been having their say and here is a selection of their opinions:

Ken: Last year we couldn't score goals and this year seems to be the same so I can't understand why we have not bought a recognised goalscorer. We create chances but can't put them away.

Jim: I think we have been unlucky with injuries. I think a better reflection is the first two games. The past two is not a reflection of the team, so I'm not concerned, yet.

Steve: We have so many injuries which will inevitably hold us back. Once we have a full squad back we will be a match for anyone and will be challenging for the play-offs at the very least.

Mark: The number of injuries is totally unacceptable. Something is going badly wrong in training or the medical department. I am not too concerned yet as it is only four games but would like to have kept the home record going for more than one game! Good luck Femi and thanks for everything.

Louse: No pace, no width, no full-backs and a massively unbalanced squad. Untold injuries - what do they do in training? The manager has to be asked questions after two heavy, abysmal defeats.

Henry: Before the season kicked off, I was sceptical of replicating our strong performances in recent seasons. I thought I was made to eat humble pie in the first two matches, but the last two have restored my original view. I expect us to finish mid-table still, but it is a real shame as my heart said we would kick on, but my head said we would have a mediocre season.

Tim: We would have a half-decent side if we kept players fit. Thirteen first-team players injured - why? Is the training wrong or are they unfit?

Millwall head coach Alex Neil admits the injury suffered by midfielder Casper de Norre against Wrexham is "not good".

The 29-year-old was substituted just before half-time in Wednesday's Championship game, when the score was 1-0. Millwall ended up losing 3-0.

"I thought the big turning point was when we lost Casper," Neil told BBC Radio London.

"It's not good. Senior players know their bodies and he's definitely felt a pop of some kind.

"He comes off, and Derek [Mazou-Sacko] is not really quite ready to play – he was probably due to get about 20 minutes. That's why Camiel [Neghli] came on initially and then we put Derek on later on.

"The two young lads in the middle [Daniel Kelly and Jenson Metcalfe] then started to cramp. Josh Coburn was starting to struggle with his heel.

"We ended up having to make wholesale changes, and the difficulty you've got with that is that the understanding throughout the players on the pitch is diluted.

"When you come up against an experienced team like Wrexham, it makes it a difficult task.

"It's frustrating because we're probably down to our last third of the squad in terms of trying to get a team on the pitch and trying to be competitive at the level."

Neil, though, is hoping to welcome back Tairyk Arconte and Kyrell Lisbie to the squad for Saturday's game with Bolton and could include Romain Esse in the squad after he was re-signed from Crystal Palace.

"We'll see where he is, if he's available and ready," Neil added. "I don't think he's done loads over the pre-season so we need to be careful."

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Last season's surprise package in the Championship were Millwall, who missed out on automatic promotion on the final day of the campaign before losing to Hull City in the play-off semi-finals.

Some familiar faces have left the club, including winger Femi Azeez to Brighton, while the Lions have also been busy strengthening their squad.

Two impressive wins to start the season have been followed by heavy losses to Southampton and Wrexham.

So, Millwall fans, are you expecting another promotion challenge this season or will other teams overtake you in the scramble to finish in the top eight?

Send us your views here and check back later to read some of the thoughts of supporters.

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"They don't lose often but when they do lose, they seem to get a bit of a pasting unfortunately."

Millwall fan and journalist Alex Grace is not far wrong.

A 5-1 humbling at Southampton on Saturday was a first loss of the Championship season for the Lions - and just a 20th defeat in 72 league games since Alex Neil took over as boss in December 2024.

"It does seem to be when the wheels come off, they can come off quite badly for whatever reason," Grace told BBC Radio London.

Of those 20 league losses Millwall have suffered under Neil, five of them (25 per cent) have been by three goals or more.

"But it's making sure they respond and they've done that quite well so far in the Alex Neil tenure," Grace said.

"He doesn't allow them to dwell. He doesn't get too high when they win and he doesn't get too low when they lose.

"There's always the next game and playing on Wednesday night [at home to Wrexham] is key because they want to get the response done and get it out of their system as quickly as possible."

So how have Millwall fared in the five league games directly following those defeats by three goals or more?

Well, it's relatively positive news for Lions fans because Millwall are unbeaten in such games, having won three and drawn two.

Millwall host Wrexham at The Den on Wednesday evening (19:45 BST) and we will have live text coverage on the BBC Sport website.

You can listen to Alex Grace's full interview below or on BBC Sounds here.

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Brighton have agreed a deal to sign Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall.

The 25-year-old scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 37 games last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.

Azeez has been pushing for a move to the Premier League, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids from the Seagulls in recent weeks.

His departure would be a club record sale for Millwall, who are set to receive an initial £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.

Azeez would be Brighton's 11th signing of the summer, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.

The Seagulls have also raised significant funds through player sales, including Carlos Baleba's £70m move to Manchester United, while Liverpool have been linked with winger Yankuba Minteh.

Azeez joined Millwall from Reading for about £1m in 2024 and is entering the final two years of his contract.

He had been left out of the Lions' three most recent matchday squads by manager Alex Neil.

Fellow Championship club Wrexham are also understood to have shown an interest in the attacker.

His arrival at Brighton will allow Seagulls winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, who has signed a new contract, to leave on loan.

The 21-year-old, who had a successful loan spell at Bolton Wanderers in League One last season, is expected to join Championship side Middlesbroughthis term.

He looks likely to replace Morgan Whittaker at Boro, with the winger set to join Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids.

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Exeter City have signed defender Jack Taylor on loan from Stevenage for the rest of the season, and added strikers Danny Rose and Ajay Matthews.

Centre-back Taylor, 21, joined Boro from Sutton United in January and made his debut in their League Cup defeat by Reading last month.

"We are short in the centre-half department currently and he is a fantastic size with a great profile and did really well to break through at Sutton United to earn a move to League One level," said Grecians boss Matt Taylor, external.

Exeter have also brought in 20-year-old Matthews on a season-long loan from Championship side Millwall, while 32-year-old Rose has signed a two-year deal after joining from National League side Barrow.

Rose has made more than 400 career appearances and scored more than 100 goals during a career that has also included spells with Barnsley, Bury, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town, Stevenage and Grimsby Town.

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Millwall have set a £15m asking price for winger Femi Azeez amid multiple offers from Brighton.

The south-coast club, whose interest was first reported by BBC Sport, have made two offers in recent weeks worth over £10m. A third has more recently come in surpassing £12m.

Azeez is understood to be keen on a move to the Amex Stadium.

However, Brighton remain short of Millwall's valuation. The south London club are prepared to let Azeez take the next step in his career if their demands are met.

Millwall signed Azeez from Reading in 2024 for around £1m and the Nigeria international is into the final 24 months of his contract. A sale would generate a significant return on the 25 year old.

Fellow Championship club Wrexham are also believed to have shown an interest but a move to the Premier League is his sole focus.

Azeez, who was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, is understood to be one of Brighton's top targets ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline and he desperate for it happen.

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Championship match between Southampton and Millwall.

Here are some of your comments:

Southampton fans

Steve: 5-1 is a great result but weirdly we never dominated the game and I was nervous until we got the fourth. We are great when Azaz and Scienza get going but we lack creativity in the middle of the park and are not overly tough on that area, particularly when Downes isn't there.

We also need a good partner for Schlotterbeck if Taylor Harwood-Bellis goes and it's definitely not Jack Stephens. But we will see, it's not a bad start and we do have some quality.

Andy: If we're all honest, nobody saw this coming. However, I guess somebody was going to suffer a backlash after cup exit midweek. Now the 'minus points total' is history it's onwards and upwards - COYS.

Malcolm: Very good performance all round, just need to stop going a goal down before we start playing the way we can.

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Millwall fans

Mr Darren: Alex Neil has to be held accountable for this awful result.

Eight players are out injured and majority are injuries picked up on the training pitch.

Michael: It's too early to say. We looked shaky at the back, Jake Cooper is getting older.

Julian: Hope Millwall FC can put the loss behind them and think of the next match. Come on, you Lions!

Millwall manager Alex Neil was not happy with his side's response to being pegged back in their 5-1 defeat by Southampton

Mark Sykes put the Lions in front but the Saints hit back for a comfortable win.

Neil said Millwall started well, but lost their way after the equaliser.

"My assessment is goals change games," he told BBC Radio London.

"For 25 minutes, I thought we were excellent. We dominated the opening proceedings and scored a good goal and probably should have scored another.

"We haven't been as clinical [as needed] and games like today show that comes back to bite you a little bit."

Neil said he expected his side to be more resilient having come into this game unbeaten this season.

"I was surprised how much their first goal seemed to set us back, which I don't understand. We normally go again.

"If we scored before half time, we could have gone again second half. The second half is difficult because we already have two forwards on the pitch.

"We are already ultra aggressive. The next goal was really important. It was disappointing."