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Millwall and Palace draw- Eagles aiming for play-offs

Millwall and Palace draw- Eagles aiming for play-offs

The south London derby between hosts Millwall and visitors Crystal Palace ended in a goalless draw Tuesday night 30 April. This leaves both teams uncertain of their position in the Championship table ahead of the last day of the season on Saturday. Despite the uninspiring performances displayed by both teams,…

Millwall fan banned from ‘the Den’ for life and slapped with £500 fine after pleading guilty to racist abuse

Millwall fan banned from ‘the Den’ for life and slapped with £500 fine after pleading guilty to racist abuse

A Millwall fan has today been banned by the club for life and ordered to pay more than £500 in fines for racially abusing a Leeds player last year. Gerrard Scanlon, 53, a delivery driver from Enfield, pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates Court today to shouting “racially aggravated” words at…

American cheerleaders to cheer on Crystal Palace

American cheerleaders to cheer on Crystal Palace

  Cheerleaders from the US’s National Football League (NFL) will be joining their counterparts from the Crystal Palace football club this weekend. When Crystal Palace takes on London rivals Charlton Athletic today, February 2 at 3pm at Selhurst Park, Croydon, the club’s Crystal Girls will host cheerleaders from the American…

Crystal Palace set for FA cup replay

Crystal Palace set for FA cup replay

Tuesday night sees Crystal Palace take on Stoke City in the FA cup third round replay. A scoreless draw on January 5 resulted in a re-match against the Premier League side. In an interview with News Shopper Sport, Crystal Palace Midfielder Mile Jedinak said: “They’ve got a great record at…

Football match remembers murdered teenagers

Football match remembers murdered teenagers

An anti-violence charity will take to the pitch before a big Southeast London derby on Saturday, to thank fans for their years of support. Before Millwall play local rivals Charlton Athletic, club managers Kenny Jackett and Chris Powell will welcome the Mizen family on to the pitch. Barry and Margaret…

British men on trial in Crete for Croydon footballer attack

British men on trial in Crete for Croydon footballer attack

  Six men accused of attacking a Croydon man with a broken bottle and stamping on his head four years ago, are on trial in Heraklion, Crete this week. Robert Hughes, 32, a former Oxford United player, fell into a coma for more than a month after allegedly being beaten…

Catford old boy Lord Ouseley outlines path to equality

Catford old boy Lord Ouseley outlines path to equality

This year will go down in the history books as a momentous one for UK sport. Andy Murray cast off the weight of national expectation, clinching the US Open; Bradley Wiggins became the first British winner of the Tour de France; and, in case anybody has forgotten, Team GB did…

Racist incident alerts Millwall FC and police

Racist incident alerts Millwall FC and police

Lewisham police and Millwall Football Club are investigating an alleged racist incident, reported on Twitter by Bolton player Marvin Sordell at The Den on Saturday.…

Ragged Robbo’s groin pains test Lions’ defence

Ragged Robbo’s groin pains test Lions’ defence

Millwall F.C. defender Paul Robinson is said to be suffering further medical problems following a shaky start to his season.…

Visits paid as Muamba shows signs of life

Visits paid as Muamba shows signs of life

Flower tributes are piling up outside the London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green where footballer Fabrice Muamba, remains in a critical condition following a cardiac arrest during a match on Saturday. Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, Queens Park Rangers player Shaun Wright-Phillips, and former team-mate and Arsenal player Johan Djourou, have…

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