Lee Gregory says he feels more like a Championship footballer after kickstarting Millwall’s stunning comeback against Wolves on Saturday.

With the Lions trailing 3-0, the summer signing from FC Halifax Town stroked home on 67 minutes before substitute Ricardo Fuller netted twice in the final eight minutes to salvage an unlikely point.

Gregory’s strike made it two in three games for the Yorkshireman and he admitted he now feels closer to the squad having contributed goals to the side.

He explained: “I was lucky to get my first goal of the season in such a short period of time because I was expecting to wait a little longer, so I surprised myself.

“That settled me a lot and I feel so much more confident now.

“I feel part of the team and that I do deserve to be here.

“At first, I think the main difference (between Conference and Championship football) was just the fitness.

“It was quite hard to grasp the everyday training, especially when we went to Portugal in pre-season.”

Gregory added: “It was tough and it took its toll on me.

“I was a bit tired but I’ve got into it and everything else just came with the fitness.”

Millwall looked dead and buried as Wolves raced clear on Kenny Jackett’s first game back at The Den since his departure last summer.

That was until Gregory gave the hosts a vital lifeline which they grabbed with both hands.

The striker said: “Every goal I score on a personal level means a lot to me, but especially on Saturday as we’ve not really had a fightback so far this year.

 “To come back from 3-0 down, it’s good to know that we kicked on from my goal and got another two.

 “I had a couple of half chances before I scored, but that one finally bounced right for me and the keeper dived left quite early, which made my mind up for me.”

The introduction of Fuller gave Millwall a greater physical presence up front and Gregory feels he is learning a lot from the experienced Jamaican.

He said: “I like playing with Ric and he usually makes a massive impact, especially when he comes on in games like that when the back four are quite strong and win the aerial battles.

“He’s a strong guy and he always wins his headers, which I know he is going to, and that takes a lot of pressure off me because I can run off him, instead of going for the challenge.

“Sometimes I prefer playing as a two up top and sometimes on my own.

“It varies from game to game, but at the weekend I didn’t get much of the ball in the first half until Ric came on and started winning those challenges.” 

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