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  • Becchio 52’

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  • Abdou 73’

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  1. Millwall break Leeds hearts

    Millwall break Leeds hearts

    Millwall reached the League One play-off final after a 1-1 draw against Leeds gave them a 2-1 aggregate win at a sold-out Elland Road. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Leeds United
    • Millwall
    • 90+8 And that is the final whistle! Millwall are in their first play-off final and Leeds is silent! A battling - and lucky - draw for the Lions. They will face MK Dons or Scunthorpe in the May 24th final at Wembley.
    • 90+8 The corner is swung in but the whistle goes, Ankergren fouled Forde, keeper on keeper.
    • 90+7 Free-kick then, swung into the area and there are bodies everywhere, Ankergren is up and he goes down and is there a handball? No, corner.
    • 90+6 High boot late on Robinson by Dunne, Beckford reacts by pushing him and Halsey gets straight in to book both of them. Again good refereeing.
    • 90+4 Great overhead ball by Alexander on halfway, it sends Grabban clean through, he races away from Naylor and surely the winner but he fires over! Should have been curtains for Leeds...
    • 90+2 Incessant pressure from Leeds now but Johnson hammers the ball over.
    • 90+1 SIX minutes of stoppage time being played - one assumes Zak Whitbread's injury had something to do with that - and it's Millwall who have the ball, Becchio is fouled though, by Frampton, and it's a yellow card for cumulative offence.
    • 90' Snodgrass on the right, he unleashes a wicked rising effort that fizzes just over the top-left corner!! Leeds have been so unlucky.
    • 89' Johnson gets it on the left and he hammers a dripping drive in goal that goes inches wide of the far post!
    • 87' Robinson now, he hits a low drive that Craig blocks behind for a corner. The ball is swung in and everyone misses it, bodies are falling but nothing given and out for a throw on the Millwall left.
    • 86' The corner is headed clear but still with Leeds who build from the back...
    • 85' MILLWALL SUB: A change before the corner is taken, Henry off for defender Robinson.
    • 84' Becchio gets behind the defence and Sodje is up front now but Whitbread gets back, sliding to put it behind for a corner.
    • 82' High ball into the box and Forde drops it and Beckford flies in but the whistle has gone! Robinson pushed Frampton as the cross went in, another good spot by the eagle-eyed Halsey.
    • 79' Snodgrass on the right tries a cross for Robinson arriving far post but way too deep and out for a goal kick.
    • 77' Johnson comes on for Douglas as Leeds press for a winner...
    • 76' The ref correctly saw Robinson swing an arm at Craig, who went down like he'd been shot, the softy. Yellow is the right decision. Mark Halsey has been excellent today.
    • 75' Becchio on the right, forced inside and left to Robinson, runs towards the box, he runs into two blue shirts and goes down. He's annoyed at not getting a free-kick and Halsey pulls him up...
    • 73' Martin on the left, he swings over a cross that Leeds don't deal with, Grabban knocks it back across goal AND ABDOU WITH THE LATE RUN TAPS IT IN!! Millwall level, totally against the run of play and Elland Road is silent!!
    • 72' Long ball over by Howson for Beckford sends him through as Craig slips but Dunne gets back to come across him, knocking the ball out and winning a free-kick. Great defending.
    • 70' Beckford gets it on the edge of the box and he curls one on goal but just wide!
    • 66' Grabban almost gets in but Naylor is there to clear.
    • 64' MILLWALL SUB: Grabban on for Harris.
    • 62' Good defending by Whitbread, who seems fine now, covering with Beckford almost in after good play by Becchio.
    • 60' The collision between Whitbread and Forde happened because Becchio nudged him and, on account of this, Becchio is by his side as he receives treatment. That's good to see, the pair shake hands as Whitbread gets up, shaken but not injured.
    • 59' Free-kick is sent in and Forde flaps, the ref blows for a foul and there's a serious problem here, Whitbread has landed awkwardly on his neck, the players on both sides are calling for urgent treatment...
    • 58' Clearly shaken by that it's a poor kick from Forde, a Millwall player is forced into a foul. Free-kick.
    • 57' We have a problem here, Forde has gone down, he has hurt his shoulder but it seems a coin hit him. Yes, confirmed by the video, someone has really outdone themselves now. Halsey informs the fourth official, handing over the offending article.
    • 56' Leeds get forward again, Robinson crosses but headed over by Becchio.
    • 54' Leeds fans are delighted, they've had little to cheer for the last five years but this could be their night. Millwall at sixes and sevens now.
    • 52' Great ball down the left to Robinson, he slips it into Parker on the overlap, great football as he hits the byline AND HE DRILLS A LOW CROSS INTO THE BOX AND BECCHIOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! LEEDS LEVEL! Superb running off the ball from the Argentine, superb move, Leeds right back in this!
    • 50' Beckford steps up... BUT SAVED BY FORDE! Robinson makes the follow up but really narrow and he fires over. Beckford put a poor penalty low and weak to the left and Forde went the right way. Leeds spurn a great chance.
    • 48' The corner is cleared, back with Howson on the right, great ball and off the head of Delph and it drops to Naylor on the left but the whistle goes... Penalty! Halsey saw something and he was spot on! Frampton pulled Sodje's shirt in the melee, what a spot from Halsey!
    • 47' Free-kick to Leeds on the left side of the box, Robinson will take... a vicious, low delivery but off Dunne and just wide for a corner!
    • 46' Second half underway!!
    • 45+5 Half-time, goalless but Millwall lead 1-0 on aggregate and, in keeping with these two sides' reputations, there's a set-to between Harris and Ankergren as they go down the tunnel...
    • 45+4 High ball towards the Millwall box, Becchio with a great flick on but he is hauled down by Whitbread, free-kick to Leeds on the edge of the D to the right, Robinson is over this.. But he sends it well over the wall and the bar.
    • 45+3 Good delivery by Howson but cleared, eventually, by Millwall. All Leeds in this match.
    • 45+2 Free-kick to Leeds on the left, but Alexander is back defending to head behind for a corner...
    • 45' Four minutes added time being played as the corner is scrambled clear.
    • 44' Good cross from Robinson on the right and Becchio far post but behind for a corner.
    • 42' Alexander takes but he smashes it embarassingly high over the bar.
    • 41' Martin wins a free-kick around 30 yards out, a bit to the left, Alexander, Martin and Abdou over it...
    • 40' Abdou gets the better of Delph but Snodgrass gets it... another Leeds attack Frampton clears but Leeds come again, Delph to Howson but great defending by Abdou to clear.
    • 38' Long-range effort from Alexander but well wide, to the delight of the home fans.
    • 37' Leeds are camped in the Millwall half as Snodgrass plays in an excellent ball that Dunne just about heads clear.
    • 34' LEEDS SUB: Kilkenny cannot continue, he's replaced by winger Robinson with Delph moving inside from the right.
    • 31' Bolder with a late challenge again, only a free-kick though, 35 yards out. Snodgrass puts it in but poor.
    • 30' Great interplay between Snodgrass and Becchio, it opens up for the Scot and his low shot takes a touch off Whitbread but luckily for Millwall into the arms of Forde.
    • 28' Howson is down with a twisted ankle after he blocked a shot from Abdou.
    • 27' A long-range shot from Alexander stings the palms of Ankergren.
    • 26' Alexander late on Delph, and then Delph flies in with a late tackle on Dunne, Millwall kick off but Beckford does really well to hold everyone back from the youngster, well done Halsey too for joining him and forcing a wall around him. Yellow for Delph.
    • 24' Beckford comes forward, flicks on a long ball to Snodgrass with his right foot, great movement into space from the Jamaica man and he hits it low on goal but a great save by Forde, the follow-up drops to Delph but he slips and sends it weakly at the Millwall keeper! First really good chance of the match!
    • 23' Howson plays it long, something happened off the ball which the ref misses, the linesman saw it though, Martin rugby-tackled Douglas to prevent him getting on to the ball, yellow card.
    • 21' It's a promising break but it collapses after the ball gets caught up between Beckford's feet. Still with Leeds but Millwall clear, Sodje puts it out for a throw sliding in on Alexander.
    • 20' Second corner is cleared but Martin gets it on the left, good cross looking for Harris but just behind him and Leeds clear, the counter is on...
    • 19' A rare attack for Millwall and a corner is won by Alexander. Everyone comes up for it but headed away by Naylor.
    • 18' Leeds attack again, Delph on the left but he lacks support and wins the throw off Dunne.
    • 17' Throw in quickly taken by Beckford, worked central and wide left to Parker overlapping from full-back, he cuts inside and drives in a low shot but easy for Forde.
    • 16' Wide left to Beckford, Craig is struggling but he manages to put it out.
    • 13' Still with Leeds, Kilkenny gets forward, wide right to Snodgrass who crosses low but Craig hacks it away. Leeds dominating as Delph comes forward but Craig again blocks his low drive.
    • 12' Leeds get a corner on the right. As expected they're piling it on... swung over by Kilkenny, Sodje was surely pulled by Howson but nothing given! He was all over him!
    • 10' Howson goes in really hard on Abdou, surprisingly no card is show but Mark Halsey has a word. He calls him over to have a word, and Richard Naylor is asked over too and Halsey asks him to calm his players down.
    • 8' Becchio surges forward and spots Delph wide left, good ball to him and the cross is decent but headed clear with Millwall defending in numbers. Douglas puts it back in but a poor ball.
    • 6' Scrappy couple of minutes of play from both side, the frenetic pace taking its toll on the quality of play.
    • 4' The delivery is decent but Alexander gets it clear... Millwall break but Leeds intercept, now Beckford down the left but he hesitates before trying the cross and Dunne clears.
    • 3' Good delivery from Delph, Alexander thinks Sodje fouled him but a corner to Leeds it is.
    • 2' It is already kicking off in this match, there's a bit of afters following a challenge from Bolder on Snodgrass, that could easily have been a red.
    • 1' First-half underway!!
    • - Just to remind yourselves, this is what happened in the first leg: Harris hands Lions lead
    • - TEAM NEWS: No changes for Leeds from the first leg, but Neil Harris starts for Millwall after his match-winner last week, while Henry comes in for Laird on the right.
    • - Leeds host Millwall at Elland Road in the second leg of their League One play-off semi-final. Millwall lead 1-0 through Neil Harris's goal, but Leeds will have a full house cheering them on tonight.

  • Summary

    • 90+7 Free-kick then, swung into the area and there are bodies everywhere, Ankergren is up and he goes down and is there a handball? No, corner.
    • 90+4 Great overhead ball by Alexander on halfway, it sends Grabban clean through, he races away from Naylor and surely the winner but he fires over! Should have been curtains for Leeds...
    • 90' Snodgrass on the right, he unleashes a wicked rising effort that fizzes just over the top-left corner!! Leeds have been so unlucky.
    • 89' Johnson gets it on the left and he hammers a dripping drive in goal that goes inches wide of the far post!
    • 73' Martin on the left, he swings over a cross that Leeds don't deal with, Grabban knocks it back across goal AND ABDOU WITH THE LATE RUN TAPS IT IN!! Millwall level, totally against the run of play and Elland Road is silent!!
    • 70' Beckford gets it on the edge of the box and he curls one on goal but just wide!
    • 59' Free-kick is sent in and Forde flaps, the ref blows for a foul and there's a serious problem here, Whitbread has landed awkwardly on his neck, the players on both sides are calling for urgent treatment...
    • 57' We have a problem here, Forde has gone down, he has hurt his shoulder but it seems a coin hit him. Yes, confirmed by the video, someone has really outdone themselves now. Halsey informs the fourth official, handing over the offending article.
    • 52' Great ball down the left to Robinson, he slips it into Parker on the overlap, great football as he hits the byline AND HE DRILLS A LOW CROSS INTO THE BOX AND BECCHIOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! LEEDS LEVEL! Superb running off the ball from the Argentine, superb move, Leeds right back in this!
    • 50' Beckford steps up... BUT SAVED BY FORDE! Robinson makes the follow up but really narrow and he fires over. Beckford put a poor penalty low and weak to the left and Forde went the right way. Leeds spurn a great chance.
    • 48' The corner is cleared, back with Howson on the right, great ball and off the head of Delph and it drops to Naylor on the left but the whistle goes... Penalty! Halsey saw something and he was spot on! Frampton pulled Sodje's shirt in the melee, what a spot from Halsey!
    • 47' Free-kick to Leeds on the left side of the box, Robinson will take... a vicious, low delivery but off Dunne and just wide for a corner!
    • 24' Beckford comes forward, flicks on a long ball to Snodgrass with his right foot, great movement into space from the Jamaica man and he hits it low on goal but a great save by Forde, the follow-up drops to Delph but he slips and sends it weakly at the Millwall keeper! First really good chance of the match!
    • 12' Leeds get a corner on the right. As expected they're piling it on... swung over by Kilkenny, Sodje was surely pulled by Howson but nothing given! He was all over him!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mark Halsey

  • Leeds United

    Manager: Simon Grayson

    Captain: Richard Naylor

    Starting line-up

    • C. Ankergren Yellow Card
    • J. Douglas Substitution Out (77′)
    • S. Sodje
    • R. Naylor
    • B. Parker
    • R. Snodgrass
    • J. Howson
    • N. Kilkenny Substitution Out (35′)
    • F. Delph Yellow Card
    • L. Becchio Goal
    • J. Beckford Yellow Card

    Subs

    • A. Robinson Substitution In35′ Yellow Card
    • R. Marques
    • B. Johnson Substitution In77′
    • D. Lucas
    • M. Grella

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Millwall

    Manager: Kenny Jackett

    Captain: Tony Craig

    Starting line-up

    • D. Forde
    • A. Dunne Yellow Card
    • A. Frampton Yellow Card
    • T. Craig
    • Z. Whitbread
    • J. Henry Substitution Out (85′)
    • N. Abdou Goal
    • A. Bolder Yellow Card
    • D. Martin Yellow Card
    • G. Alexander
    • N. Harris Substitution Out (65′)

    Subs

    • P. Robinson Substitution In85′
    • L. Pidgely
    • M. Laird
    • L. Grabban Substitution In65′
    • S. Barron

    Injured

    • J. Price

    Suspended

    None

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  1. MARCHiNG ON TOGETHER' WERE GOiNG TO SEE WHO WiNS.­ NA NA NA NA NA NA. WE ARE SO GRAND SHOUTiNG OUT LOAD WE­ LOVE YOU: LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS. DA DA DA DA DA DA DA OH­ DA.

    BAD LUCK LEEDS. i CRiED :'(

    From iSAY_Listen, on Fri 15 May 4:05PM

  2. sorry to put more misery on the leeds fans ime a­ coventry fan working at our rivals leicester and was­ gutted to here from a reliable source that beckford­ will be there the start of next week for talks class­ player leeds fans dont let him go to scummy leicester

    From markhan1987, on Fri 15 May 4:05PM

  3. congratulations millwall on a job well done.you were­ totally outclassed in the match but unfortunately we­ couldn't finish the job.you defended well and got a­ deserved result.good luck in the final.
    i thought what­ your fans did to our keeper on saturday was disgusting­ and hoped that the leeds fans had more sense alas i was­ wrong and out of 35000 = fans who went to cheer their­ team a couple of pratts disgraced themselves for the­ coin throwing act at the millwall keeper.is it no­ wonder that both clubs are hated by all when idiots go­ out of their way to ruin everyones enjoyment.i am proud­ to support leeds and always will be,if only you who­ threw coins loved the club as much.your actions bring­ point deductions,fines and give leeds the bad name they­ have got throughout the football league.all the talk­ will be about you and how clever you are.i do hope the­ club ban you for life and the police prosecute you.

    From C, on Fri 15 May 3:22PM

  4. Elland Road is silent!!
    Now thats a surprise ;)

    From kuledX, on Fri 15 May 1:18PM

  5. MILLWALL TILL I DIE !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE­ !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE­ !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE­ !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE­ !!!!MILLWALL TILL I DIE !!!!

    From Billy, on Fri 15 May 12:57PM

  6. Fatboy Robinson should have stayed with the Swans the­ greedy @#$%! He would have been playing Championship­ fottball....Have another @#$% year in the THIRD­ division....

    From Jack, on Fri 15 May 12:49PM

  7. 2 melanie keep the faith iv been a leeds fan 4 ova 40­ yrs seen all the ups an downs i live in blackpool an av­ seen wat grayson did 4 them a club with no money an­ @#$% support hes the man 4 the job at leeds its a pity­ we didnt have him sooner yes we missed out again it­ neva happend 4 us last nite the boys wer all ova­ millwall an they defended 4 most of the game but thats­ football isnt it keep the faith an remain a white most­ of the football league wish they had our terrific­ supporters we will get ther an under grayson it will­ happen sooner rather than later wer still marching on­ 2 gether

    From davidpitches123, on Fri 15 May 10:46AM

  8. It's really flattering how so many different­ supporters take an interest in Leeds and their results,­ yet ironically they claim that leeds aren't a big­ club, surely your own actions prove otherwise? muppets!­ :D

    From marcharrison1979, on Fri 15 May 9:21AM

  9. Yippie ey ay mother f****rs Whoopieeeee way to go­ millwall knew you could do it. One more game. You can­ do it again love you guys!!! Hard luck leeds next­ time eh. xx

    From metalminx, on Fri 15 May 8:42AM

  10. I feel for Leeds. BUT I am cracking up that THIS­ historic team can't beat Millwall (not to tak­ eanything away from M.Wall of course) I'm glad in a­ way as the Leeds supporters have been blagging all year­ about how good they are... Funny how the truth becomes­ apparent.

    From lee, on Fri 15 May 12:49AM

  11. Leeds, note all the posts from other teams supporters.­ Ever wondered why you're so unpopular? Think on,­ and try and do something about it, for your own sake.

    From sajones57uk, on Thu 14 May 11:58PM

  12. well leeds, once again u are in a div you think u are­ to good to be in, enjoy lge 1 again you dreamers.

    From TREVOR, on Thu 14 May 11:52PM

  13. ...And next year there will be some BIG clubs in that­ division (Norwich/Charlton/Southampton/Exeter) so­ LITTLE Leeds will be spending a FOURTH season down­ there where they belong!! Steve Howard rules !! LCFC­ leave little Leeds behind!!

    From michael, on Thu 14 May 11:06PM

  14. Cheer up Andy Robinson oh what can it be........you­ chose Leeds because they were going places and Swansea­ weren't.
    You were a decent enough player for us but­ I have to say we haven't missed you at all.
    Looking­ forward to another decent season in the­ Championship....C'mon you Swans.

    From Chris, on Thu 14 May 10:52PM

  15. Come on MK Dons in de final Abdou will go back 2 his­ regular job of a toilet assistant !

    From Cormac O Sullivan, on Thu 14 May 10:32PM

  16. Iam a Yorky but believe me i DONT support leeds they­ are where they should be. Big club but grap team, hope­ we see you at Barnsley next year good luck Millwall.

    From Mel, on Thu 14 May 10:30PM

  17. Keep the faith Leeds fans. It's heartbreaking sure.­ Totally gutted for you. Leeds are a massive club and­ should be playing in the higher leagues. Another hard­ season ahead. Next year for sure.
    Well done Millwall by­ the way.
    Totally neutral

    From arab4everandever, on Thu 14 May 10:27PM

  18. Well done Millwall and come on you MK Dons. THe big­ clubs cant always buy their success.Cant wait for­ tommorrows game to start now. See you at Wembley. Dave­ the Rave from super Milton Keynes.

    From DAVID, on Thu 14 May 10:18PM

  19. i support newcastle utd in the premier league and i­ like millwall
    they are soo great and have turnes it­ around from last season

    last season battleing to stay­ in league 1...........
    this season battleing to go up­ into the championship. =)
    i luv newcaste and millwall­ fc
    well done millwall and come on newcastle stay up

    i­ want millwall to play Scunthorpe in the play off final­ cause millwall done better than Scunthorpe in the­ leaue
    and mk dons done better than millwall
    Scunthorpe­ are a easier side to beat
    ­ I L L W A L L­ F C C L U
    ­ M CMON MILLWALL B
    ­ ­ (COPY AND PASTE IF
    ­ YOU SUPPORT­ MILLWALL)

    WELL DONE MILLWALL U SHUD GO UP U EARNED IT

    From Andymark, on Thu 14 May 10:15PM

  20. Marching on together, you're going to win chuff­ all, ha ha­ ha ha ha ha, you're so proud, so it­ made me laugh out loud, you got beat by MILL - WALL!

    From Mary, on Thu 14 May 10:12PM
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