Silsby at the double as Albion tame the Lions

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Second-half goals earned Albion a 3-1 win over Millwall in the Premier League Cup on Tuesday.

Luke Nicoli

2026-11-10T21:00+00:00

George Munday puts Albion in front from close range at The Den on Tuesday. 📸 Simon Roe.

It proved to be a tale of two substitutes as Albion took a big step towards the Premier League Cup play-offs with a 3-1 victory against Millwall at The Den on Tuesday night.

The Seagulls had failed to break the deadlock until Tyler Silsby and George Munday entered the fray just past the hour mark – but within two minutes the former had teed up the latter for the opener. While Millwall hit back soon after, it was then the Silsby show as he scored a superb 11-minute brace to put the tie out of reach.

Kofi Shaw lets fly against Millwall. 📸 Simon Roe

Albion came into the contest unbeaten in the competition with seven points from their three games played, which included a 2-0 win against the Lions at the American Express Elite Performance Centre earlier in the season.

While the hosts started brightly, it was the Seagulls who created the game's first chance on nine minutes when Younes Ibrahim fired a dipping 20-yard free-kick narrowly over the bar.

The opening 30 minutes was full of endeavour but lacked goalscoring opportunities, with Valentin Joseph miscuing a couple of headers.

However, the Seagulls then came close to breaking the deadlock through Kofi Shaw, whose deflected effort was superbly tipped onto the crossbar at full stretch by Lions keeper Justin Ndikum.

Delight for Tyler Silsby and his teammates after they regained the lead against Millwall. 📸 Simon Roe

Liam Crutchett then saw an effort deflected wide shortly before half time and you just sensed there was more to come from Shannon Ruth's side.

The breakthrough almost arrived on 52 minutes when superb play between Shane Nti and Aidan West resulted in a chance for Joseph, but the striker was foiled on the goal line by the Millwall rearguard.

Shaw then found himself clean through on goal moments later but the impressive Ndikum managed to beat the shot away for a corner.

Albion made their double substitution on 62 minutes and the opening goal came when Silbsy whipped in a dangerous ball from the left which was tucked home by striker Munday at the far post.

At the double: Tyler Silsby celebrates his second goal in the win over Millwall. 📸 Simon Roe.

Millwall still looked a threat on the break and got back on level terms on 70 minutes when a deep right-wing cross from George Beaumont was headed home from close range by striker Tyrese Ndige.

Yet far from letting the goal get their heads down Albion quickly got back on the front foot and netted a second just five minutes later through Silsby, who volleyed home superbly from 18 yards.

The livewire winger then grabbed his second four minutes from time with another clinical effort that left Ndikum well beaten.

Albion now face bottom-placed West Ham in the competition next week, where they could wrap up top spot ahead of Sheffield United.