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Your support makes all the difference.A WEEK of controversy at the New Den - a Millwall "fan" allegedly made a death threat on the pitch to Sheffield Wednesday's goalkeeper Kevin Pressman during the Lions' Coca-Cola Cup defeat on Wednesday night - ended happily when they leapt to the top of the Endsleigh First Division after a 2-1 win over third-placed West Brom.
Millwall went ahead when Uwe Fuchs's pass set Chris Malkin free to score in the 19th minute. Two minutes later Andy Hunt headed Albion level until Fuchs, about to be substituted by manager Mick McCarthy, restored the Lions' lead.
McCarthy, naturally, was "delighted" to be top again but his Albion counterpart Alan Buckley was less than impressed. "We gave two bad goals away. I'm very disappointed we didn't get something out of the game. We were the best team for an hour."
Leicester, who had been leaders since 10 September, were beaten 3-2 at home by Crystal Palace. Two goals by Bruce Dyer - a close range shot and a header - helped the Londoners build up a 3-0 lead with only 22 minutes remaining. Leicester rallied to score twice in four minutes but it was not enough and they have now claimed only two points from their last four home games.
Swindon confirmed their status as hot favourites to win the Second Division with a 3-1 win at Notts County who dropped to third behind Crewe.
Rum goings on in the Third Division. Scunthorpe equalled their biggest- ever win beating Torquay 8-1 in Devon, Alan MacFarlane scoring half of the goals. The Bury captain Phil Stant also scored four away from home, at Mansfield. Hartlepool, at home to leaders Gillingham, and Hereford, at Fulham, both finished with nine players, yet both forced draws.
In Scotland, Raith drew 2-2 with Rangers, whose lead in the Premier is down to four points. Both can expect a more testing examination in the week's European matches against Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Is Djurgardens IF twinned with Millwall? The Swedish side were at home to Halmstads BK, a place in next season's Uefa Cup the prize. When Halmstads took the lead, 10 home supporters attacked the referee, who had to be rescued by the police. After Halmstads went 2-0 up, fans threw bottles and iron bars on to the pitch. The match was abandoned, and it will probably be awarded to Halmstads.
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