Championship

FLYING AFOLAYAN MAULS THE LIONS

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The LeaguePaper Team
13 September 2026

By Jack James

BLACKBURN R 3
Afolayan 41, 58, Gudjohnsen 90+3

MILLWALL 1
Rating: Dykes 51 (pen)
DAPO AFOLAYAN was the gift that kept on giving with an ‘intelligent’ double to beat Millwall – but Tony Mowbray wants more.
Afolayan, who turned 29 on Friday, marked the occasion with a birthday double – his first league goals for the club – to guide Mowbray’s men to a much-needed win.
His deft improvised flick gave frustrated home fans something to cheer, after grabbing a 41stminute lead. Although Lyndon Dykes’ penalty – his thi...

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