The way Millwall handled big-spending Bournemouth shows that converting chances would make them genuine Championship play-off prospects
It was a moment to test the optimism of even the most hopeful Millwall fans.
At the end of a half dominated by the Lions, Dominic Solanke’s opening goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth had the slap-you-round-the-face potential to send Gary Rowett’s side en route to the type of defeat the division’s top scorers have inflicted on a number of teams this season.