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West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Millwall: Baggies go top of Championship despite being held to home draw

West Bromwich Albion went top of the Championship table despite being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Millwall.

Albion wasted a great chance to take the lead when Karlan Grant missed a penalty just before the break.

Grady Diangana won the spot-kick when he went down under the challenge of Maikel Kieftenbeld but Grant's effort from 12 yards was well telegraphed and saved by Bartosz Bialkowski, diving to his left.

Four minutes into the second half Albion did take the lead with Baggies captain Kyle Bartley's looping header from Conor Townsend's cross.

But Millwall took just six minutes to level when home keeper Sam Johnstone did not come to claim Jed Wallace's cross and, despite the presence of three home players on the line, on-loan Arsenal defender Danny Ballard's far-post header sneaked in just under the bar.