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Burnley 5-1 Millwall: No regrets for Lions as Alex Neil focuses on the league

Millwall boss Alex Neil stood by his decision to rest key players after his tame Lions were dumped out by merciless Premier League side Burnley.

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 January 2026

Millwall’s Macaulay Langstaff heads at goal

By Mark Staniforth

BURNLEY 5
Barnes 11, 65, Tchaouna 35, Anthony 44, Banel 89

MILLWALL 1
Coburn 90+4
Millwall boss Alex Neil stood by his decision to rest key players after his tame Lions were dumped out by merciless Premier League side Burnley.
Leaving the likes of Femi Azeez and Mihailo Ivanovic out of his travelling squad, Neil rang the changes to his starting XI as he looked to protect his play-off chasing squad.
The Championship club were simply no match for their recently-promoted hosts as veteran striker Ashley Barnes scored a brace in a true thrashing.
With the Lions still very m...

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