Neil Harris says Millwall’s FA Cup run is “some achievement” and that his team have taken advantage of weakness on the part of their Premier League opponents to reach the quarter-finals.

League football returned to Ewood Park as if it had never been away. But Blackburn Rovers, Premier League champions of 1995, found themselves in the unusual surroundings of League One on Saturday, losing 3-1 to Doncaster Rovers, who came in by the other door. After two degrees of separation the only familiarity for Blackburn was defeat.

The sun was shining on Birmingham City in more ways than one in the West Country as Harry Redknapp masterminded their escape from the threat of relegation with a second victory from his three matches in charge – as many as Gianfranco Zola registered across the ill-fated four months that left the Midlands club fighting for their lives on the final day of the season.

Back in April the disgust in Simon Grayson’s voice was evident when, before a visit to Leeds United, the then-Preston North End manager was asked for his views on the cost of supporting his team at Elland Road.

A distance of just over 70 miles and a couple of divisions separates Anfield from the Montgomery Waters Meadow Stadium at Shrewsbury Town. This week events around these two football stadiums may well change the direction of dialogue about safe standing at grounds in England.