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Plenty of Championship storylines to go around today – as per – but the headline act is definitely Millwall v West Ham. It is the fierce rivals’ first clash in 14 years, and their 100th competitive meeting. Jacob Steinberg has penned this excellent preview:

The mood will still be tense. There is an odd dynamic to the game. West Ham have at times found it awkward because some of their fans care far more about beating Chelsea and Tottenham. But a trip to Stamford Bridge or N17 is a familiar experience. Going south of the river to Millwall is somehow viewed as different, the short train ride from London Bridge treated as an intrepid journey into some hostile alien planet.