A first-half header from Mihai Ivanovic and strikes from Casper De Norre and Ra’ess Bangura-Williams after the break earned Championship club Millwall victory over fifth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge in their final FA Cup third-round tie at The Den.
Serbian striker Ivanovic scored his third goal for Millwall this season in a dashing fashion almost from the line in the 30th minute.
HEADLINE SALMON DIVE! 🐟
Mihailo Ivanovic with perhaps the strangest ending we’ve seen. 1-0 for Millwall ⚽️#ITVFootball | #FACup | @MillwallFC pic.twitter.com/F0wZuDCODR
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Ivanovic fired over the bar from close range after the break, but his profligacy paid off when Belgian midfielder De Norre volleyed home a Joe Bryan cross 20 minutes from time.
Three days after signing a long-term professional contract with Millwall, 20-year-old midfielder Bangura-Williams celebrated his debut with a run and firm finish to put the result beyond doubt with five minutes of regulation time remaining.
De Norre made a wonderful move for Millwall! ⚽️
It’s a long way back for Dagenham & Redbridge now…#ITVFootball | #FACup | @MillwallFC pic.twitter.com/GRsB5Bv36H
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Millwall v Dagenham: Lions go through
The result was Alex Neil’s first post-Scot victory succeeded Neil Harris as manager of Millwall on Dec. 30 and sent The Lions to the fourth round for the first time in four seasons.
What a moment for Bangura-Williams! Goal on debut ⚽️
Millwall go through to the next round #ITVFootball | #FACup | @MillwallFC pic.twitter.com/UCf3Fsv0aE
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The fourteenth-placed team of the second division will meet opponents who are currently first in the table and have 23 points more than them, when they visit Leeds United. fourth round for the weekend of February 8.
Dagenham’s run in the FA Cup ended after three games in this season’s competition, including impressive wins at League Two clubs Wimbledon and Crewe Alexandra.
