Millwall 2-1 Preston: Lions edge closer to playoff places

<div class="pa_art"><p>Mason Bennett's late winner saw Millwall earn a 2-1 win over Preston at The Den and edged the Lions closer to the Sky Bet Championship play-off spots.</p><p>The deadlock was broken emphatically when Ched Evans lashed in a stunning early volley before Scott Malone levelled with a wonder goal of his own.</p><p>But Bennett beat the odds to win an aerial duel with Preston keeper Daniel Iversen and nod home the winner five minutes from time.</p><p>That Evans strike was the first real opportunity of the game and taken brilliantly after Scott Sinclair's long angled pass was only half cleared by George Evans, only to fall perfectly for the Preston striker on the edge of the box.</p><p>With injuries mounting for the hosts, it . . .