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After serving his apprenticeship under Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and Leicester City, Toure has been chomping at the bit to showcase his own vision in the senior seat in the dugout.
The Ivorian gets that opportunity at the DW Stadium, a chance which came about after Leam Richardson was sacked just weeks after penning a new long-term contract.
The temporary incumbents delivered a key 2-1 triumph over Blackpool before the World Cup break, ensuring that Wigan were 22nd and just three points adrift of 16th place rather than four points off safety.
However, Toure must find a way to extend that level of desire and performance away from games against fellow North-West sides. The only other win in 11 matches has been against fellow rivals Blackburn Rovers.
Starting his reign with a positive result will be a tall order with Millwall having already had the chance to get a competitive fixture under their belts.
The Lions made the long trip to Sunderland for their game in hand, returning from the Stadium of Light with an emphatic 3-0 defeat for their troubles.
Gary Rowett’s team have now only prevailed once in five outings, yet they are still just two points adrift of fourth-placed Watford.
On some level, it is a case of what could have been given their recent inconsistent form, but Rowett will have few complaints with their current placing as they bid to make the playoffs come the end of the season.
In the week that the Bulls lost their most famous ex-player, FA Cup legend Ronnie Radford – 50 years on from his iconic match-winning goal against Newcastle – it briefly looked like there might be some left-over magic in the air.
For seven minutes, the sixth-tier outfit led after Miles Storey’s goal against the team 81 places above them in the English football pyramid in League One.
But Pompey hit back, with Reeco Hackett quickly levelling before second-half goals from Colby Bishop and substitute Joe Pigott earned the twice FA Cup winners a safe passage to Monday’s second-round draw
Making their first trip to Edgar Street in 38 years, Pompey were given a good first-half workout by the fired-up hosts.
Although home keeper Dale Eve had to keep out Hackett’s left-foot curler bound for the top corner, Pompey had a first real scare when Bishop’s challenge on Hereford’s former million-pound marksman Tyrone Barnett in the visitors’ penalty box went unpunished.
And there was worse to follow for Pompey when Hereford took the lead on 26 minutes.
Sean Raggett played a loose pass inside to Hackett, who was immediately closed down and robbed by Storey – and the former Pompey player raced away down the inside-left channel before keeping his cool to nutmeg on-loan West Bromwich Albion keeper Josh Griffiths.
Fittingly, just two days on from the announcement of the sad passing of Hereford’s legendary number 11, their modern-day number 11 emulated his predecessor.
There had already been a minute’s silence, which cascaded into applause from the whole ground, followed by chants of ‘there’s only one Ronnie Radford’ when the clock showed 11 minutes.
But this goal was destined not to prove so famous.
Ronan Curtis headed down Connor Ogilvie’s far-post cross for Hackett to bring down and fire home coolly from six yards.
On 63 minutes, Portsmouth took the lead when, from Clark Robertson’s in-swinging right-foot corner from the left, Bishop timed his run to get there first and head his 10th goal of the season.
And Pigott wrapped up victory 10 minutes from time when, again from a corner by skipper Robertson, Bishop won the initial header before Pigott reacted sharpest to sidefoot home
Hereford FC boss Josh Gowling told BBC Sport:
“I’m really disappointed because we should have got something out of it, but goals change games – and the quality of the delivery they have changes games.
“In the first half we were excellent. We were in the ascendancy and they looked nervous.
“We were on top and looked like we could go on and win, but we’ve made one mistake, it has cost us a goal and that’s the difference in levels.
“We’ve given them a leg up and a little lift and you could see their performance raise after that.”
Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley told BBC Sport:
“I was so sad to hear the news about Ronnie Radford. He was such an iconic figure and he had that iconic moment. For a lot of people my age, his famous goal was their first memories of the FA Cup. But what a brilliant night to celebrate his life
Although Millwall wilted during the second half against Sunderland last weekend, Rowett is unlikely to over-react with his team selection.
However, many of the five replacements have had runs in the starting lineup this campaign, and Scott Malone, Jamie Shackleton, Callum Styles and Mason Bennett are all in contention.
As for Wigan, Will Keane and Nathan Broadhead should come back into contention after missing the win over Blackpool.
Jack Whatmough will also hope to retain his place in defence, providing that he has fully recovered from the hamstring injury sustained in that game.
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Ben Amos, Ryan Nyambe, Tom Pearce and Jason Kerr are all expected to be out of contention regarding starting roles for this encounter.
Millwall possible starting lineup:
Long; McNamara, Cresswell, Cooper, Wallace; Mitchell, Shackleton; Voglsammer, Flemming, Styles; Bradshaw
Wigan Athletic possible starting lineup:
Jones; Edmonds-Green, Whatmough, Tilt; Darikwa, Power, Naylor, Shinnie, McClean; Keane, Broadhead