Millwall happy to fly under the radar as race for Championship promotion heats up

Millwall happy to fly under the radar as race for Championship promotion heats upMillwall are aiming for promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club's history and Lions legend Tony Craig thinks Alex Neil's side have got what it takesCommentsSportFelix Keith Senior Sports Reporter07:00, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMillwall sit third in the Championship with four games left(Image: Scott Llewellyn/Getty Images)Tony Craig knows all there is to know about Millwall and promotion via the play-offs, having been a part of two successful campaigns. And, having now hung up his boots, the 40-year-old defender is fully invested in two promotion campaigns.‌Craig announced his retirement this week after breaking his leg while playing for National League South side Dorking Wanderers. Their promotion push will carry on without him, while Millwall's will hope to draw on their past glories as inspiration as they look to reach the Premier League for the first time.‌The Lions were last in the top flight in 1990, before the establishment of the Premier League. But they sit third in the Championship table and, under the shrewd management of Alex Neil, are hoping to become the 52nd team to grace the division in 2026/27.‌Remarkably, Millwall have spent 92 of their 99 seasons in the Football League in either the second or third tier. They are hoping that, after finishing eighth last season, this could finally be their year.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageREAD MORE: Inside Championship play-off vote as clubs' feelings on radical new format revealedREAD MORE: How Millwall have become the Championship's dark horses for promotion under Alex Neil“It’s been an incredible season," Craig tells Mirror Football. "Lots of players have stepped up and given a good account of themselves. They seem like a good unit and are driving each other to success.‌"Anything is possible at the footbal...