Leeds United 2-1 Millwall

Leeds ended a turbulent week off the pitch with a first win in seven matches in all competitions to leave Millwall in the relegation zone.

Massimo Cellino's proposed takeover at Elland Road was left in doubt on Tuesday when the Italian was found guilty of tax evasion.

But a first-half header from Matt Smith and Ross McCormack's low finish gave the hosts reason for cheer.

Blackburn loanee DJ Campbell scored from 25 yards for the visitors.

The Lions have now won only twice in 15 outings since the start of the year and remain in the bottom three.

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Millwall have won only one of their last 15 away games in all competitions. Their only win on the road since September was 1-0 at Derby earlier this month.

Leeds United's owners are still waiting for a decision from the Football League on Cellino's proposed takeover of the club.

Cellino heads Eleonora Sports, which agreed to buy a 75% stake in Leeds from Gulf Finance House Capital in February.

Leeds had shown little threat in the opening half on Saturday when the impressive Connor Wickham launched a long ball into the box, and Smith's well-placed header gave him a 10th league goal of the season.

McCormack then scored his 25th league goal of the campaign when he cut in from the right wing before slotting an effort between David Forde's legs.

Millwall manager Ian Holloway brought on strikers Campbell, Stefan Maierhofer and Simeon Jackson in search of a way back into the match, and Campbell provided it in the 72nd minute by sending a 25-yard strike into the top corner.

Jackson fed Maierhofer two minutes later, but Jack Butland kept the Austrian's low effort out with his feet as Leeds held on for a welcome victory.

Millwall boss Ian Holloway:

"Leeds were on their knees.

"I've never sensed this place like that. They need to back their manager, get their life sorted out.

"They're a wonderful club but that ain't right.

"Stop causing havoc, support your manager who's a great bloke, and sort your life out.

"I've never been to Leeds and they (have) felt that wobbly. And that hurts, because they were there, and they slipped out the bag."

Leeds manager Brian McDermott:

"We're fighting for our lives as a club with the ownership situation. We want to get it sorted out as quickly as possible.

"We've had a run of form that has been difficult to say the least, but you have to remember how many young players are in this team.

"We needed to win and we're delighted that we've hung on. We need an owner that really wants to carry this club forward and that's the most important thing.

"This place is uncertain; fans pick up on it, players do and staff do.

"We want the uncertainty to go away and once we've got a decision and the owner comes in and someone who has got clout and can carry us forward, it gives

us a chance to put this club back to where it belongs."

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Line-ups

Leeds

• 30Butland
• 25ByramSubstituted forWoottonat 90+1'minutes
• 16Pugh
• 6Murphy
• 4Lees
• 5Pearce
• 36MowattSubstituted forTongeat 84'minutes
• 8AustinBooked at 75mins
• 44McCormack
• 20Smith
• 9WickhamSubstituted forHuntat 86'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 10Hunt
• 15Warnock
• 18Tonge
• 22Wootton
• 26Poleon
• 28Stewart
• 33Cairns

Millwall

• 1Forde
• 2Dunne
• 12Lowry
• 29Garvan
• 5Robinson
• 16Beevers
• 11Woolford
• 15UpsonSubstituted forCampbellat 59'minutes
• 32MarquisSubstituted forMaierhoferat 58'minutesBooked at 68mins
• 27McDonald
• 34OnyedinmaSubstituted forJacksonat 59'minutes

Substitutes

• 14Fredericks
• 19Jackson
• 22Campbell
• 26Abdou
• 36Powell
• 42Maierhofer
• 43Bywater

Referee:

Stuart Attwell

Attendance:

23,211

Match Stats

Home TeamLeedsAway TeamMillwall

Possession

Home42%

Away58%

Shots

Home13

Away14

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home3

Away8

Fouls

Home14

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Leeds United 2, Millwall 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Millwall 1.

Posted at 90'+7'

Attempt blocked. Michael Tonge (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+6'

Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Noel Hunt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Owen Garvan.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Scott McDonald (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Garvan with a headed pass.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Simeon Jackson (Millwall).

Posted at 90'+3'

Danny Pugh (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tom Lees.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Leeds United. Scott Wootton replaces Sam Byram.

Posted at 90'

Owen Garvan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Michael Tonge (Leeds United).

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. DJ Campbell (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Leeds United. Noel Hunt replaces Connor Wickham.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Mark Beevers (Millwall).

Posted at 85'

Ross McCormack (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Leeds United. Michael Tonge replaces Alex Mowatt.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Rodolph Austin.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Simeon Jackson (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Maierhofer.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Shane Lowry (Millwall).

Posted at 80'

Matt Smith (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

David Forde (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Jason Pearce (Leeds United).

Posted at 78'

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Owen Garvan.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Owen Garvan (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 75'

Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 75'

Scott McDonald (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Rodolph Austin (Leeds United).

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Stefan Maierhofer (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simeon Jackson.

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Leeds United 2, Millwall 1. DJ Campbell (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Maierhofer.

Posted at 71'

Offside, Millwall. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but DJ Campbell is caught offside.

Posted at 69'

Offside, Millwall. Shane Lowry tries a through ball, but Stefan Maierhofer is caught offside.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Stefan Maierhofer (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Stefan Maierhofer (Millwall).

Posted at 68'

Jason Pearce (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Hand ball by Stefan Maierhofer (Millwall).

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Murphy.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Luke Murphy (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross McCormack with a cross.

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