How Millwall and West Ham lined up last time they played with Harry Kane alongside England stars & Premier League boss

How Millwall and West Ham lined up last time they played with Harry Kane alongside England stars & Premier League boss

FOR the first time in 14 years, Millwall and West Ham will clash on the football pitch. This Saturday, English football is graced by the 100th Dockers’ Derby that sees the Lions of South London take on the Irons of East London. West Ham took the spoils last time they faced Millwall despite being down to 10 men Credit: Getty Images – Getty The Dockers Derby takes place tomorrow for the first time since February 2012 Credit: Getty It is one of the most bitter rivalries in all of football, let alone in England, dating back to the 19th century. The Met Police are set to deploy a whopping 400 officers across South East London as supporters of both sides descend on The Den, which will be the crucible in which the game is played. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The last time these two sides met saw Saturday’s visitors emerge with a 2-1 win at their old home, Upton Park, in the Championship. Goals from Carlton Cole and Winston Reid sealed a famous win even despite Kevin Nolan’s sending off after just nine minutes for a two-footed challenge. Millwall‘s Liam Trotter scored an equaliser before Reid smashed home a volley into an empty net, controversially after David Forde was taken out and left sprawled on the floor after punching a cross away. But how did the teams line up that day? Some remarkable names who are known to fans across the country ended up on the pitch that day. West Ham had former England goalkeeper Robert Green in goal for them, with Joey O’Brien, Reid, James Tomkins and George McCartney making up their back four. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS In midfield, Abdoulaye Faye played alongside a then 24-year-old Mark Noble in support of club captain Nolan in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jack Collison played off the left wing while Julien Faubert starred off the right in support of big man Cole up front. Current Ipswich boss and South Londoner Gary O’Neil came off the bench with 10 minutes to go. He was joined on the pitch by Ricardo Vaz Te and Matthew Taylor, while Sam Baldock and Nicky Maynard were unused subs by Sam Allardyce. A 24-year-old Mark Noble was in midfield for the Hammers Credit: Getty Meanwhile, an 18-year-old Harry Kane came off the bench for the Lions Credit: PA:Press Association On Millwall’s side Forde was between the sticks with a defence of Alan Dunne, Darren Ward, Shane Lowry and Scott Barron in front of him. In their staple 4-4-2 shape, Millwall had Nadjim Abdou in the middle with skipper Trotter, with Jack Smith and Liam Feeney providing the width on the right and left, respectively. Up front was the combo of Darius Henderson and Andy Keogh. Off the bench came two future Tottenham stars, one of which went on to become England’s leading goalscorer. How West Ham lined up against Millwall at Upton Park on February 4, 2012 How Millwall lined up against West Ham at Upton Park on February 4, 2012 The first of these was a certain Harry Kane, then aged just 18 years old, who came on just before the hour mark of the game. Manager Kenny Jackett also put Ryan Mason on in the 81st minute, to no avail as Millwall were unable to equalise for a second time. Unused subs that day were Ryan Allsop, Josh Wright and Dany N’Guessan. When the teams face off again tomorrow, every player has the chance to become a hero or villain as a new story is written in English football folklore. Emotion, and therefore scrutiny, from both sets of fans will be through the roof. West Ham sit top of the league after seven games played, while Millwall are down in 11th but just four points behind. Millwall haven’t lost at The Den to West Ham in any of the last five meetings, and you need to go back to 1988 to find the last time West Ham left South London with a win. Historically, Millwall also have the advantage with 38 wins to West Ham’s 34, while there have been 27 stalemates in this fixture. Comment now

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