Millwall win at Stoke to retake second spot in Championship

Neghli, however, showed him how to finish after 20 minutes, netting for a second successive match.

Zak Sturge provided the opportunity with a teasing centre from the left and when Eric Bocat couldn't sort out his feet to clear, Neghli curled in a superb rising left-foot drive.

It should have been two four minutes later. This time Neghli turned provider but Coburn contrived to blaze over from seven yards.

Four minutes from half-time, Crama's misplaced pass provided an unexpected chance for Lewis Baker but on-loan Sunderland keeper Patterson was equal to the City skipper's 25-yarder.

Patterson was beaten after 48 minutes but his right-hand upright kept out Tatsuki Seko's volley after Millwall failed to clear Baker's corner.

Stoke kept up the pressure and Patterson intervened to deny Million Manhoef.

There was relief among the 1,302 travelling fans when Azeez doubled the Lions' advantage.

There looked little danger when the highly-prized winger picked up a pass just outside the penalty area but his fiercely-struck left-foot shot proved too hot to handle for keeper Gavin Bazunu.

Stoke hit back immediately with the aid of a slice of luck.

With his first touch, substitute Lamine Cisse dinked a ball into the six-yard box and Taylor's unintentional touch wrong-footed Patterson.

But Coburn made it third time lucky after Bocat gifted the ball to Neghli to claim his 10th goal of the season.

The managers

Stoke's Mark Robins:

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Millwall's Alex Neil:

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