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  1. Harris hands advantage to Millwall

    Harris hands advantage to Millwall

    Neil Harris swooped to hand Millwall a 1-0 win over Leeds United at the New Den in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Millwall
    • Leeds United
    • - Thanks for joining us... see you next time!
    • 90'+4 There goes the final whistle! And Millwall win it 1-0!
    • 90'+2 The Millwall fans are celebrating now! They know that their side are now likely to take a goal advantage with them into next week's second leg at Elland Road!
    • 89' Four minutes of added time to be played...
    • 85' Time running out for Leeds to grab a valuable equaliser...
    • 82' Leeds make a change now as Snodgrass is replaced by Robinson.
    • 78' Leeds make a change as Howson is replaced by Johnson...
    • 77' Sodje's got a problem with his shoulder here... and again he goes off for some treatment...
    • 76' Frampton rises to meet Henry's well-delivered free-kick! But his header is over the bar! Millwall are in the ascendency!
    • 72' Millwall in the driving seat! And the crowd are loving this!
    • 71' GOAL! NEIL HARRIS SCORES FOR MILLWALL! Alexander gets in behind the full-back... he fires a first-time cross into the box, where Harris takes a touch, then another and another to set himself... and then he fires past Ankegren to spark a mini-pitch invasion!
    • 64' Beckford's getting booed every time he touches the ball! The crowd are really coming into play now.
    • 63' Ankegren is all over the place as Henry delivers a good ball into the centre... but he gets away with his uncertainty this time!
    • 62' Beckford makes a yard of space for himself after slipping the ball through the legs of Whitbread... but his shot is off target!
    • 60' The atmosphere is electric all of a sudden! The home crowd have been invigorated by this cracking start to the second half!
    • 58' Alexander now turns well but can only fire wide of the mark! Millwall are giving as good as they get as the second half really sparks into life!
    • 57' Alexander goes to ground in the box under what looks like a high challenge by Sodje! No pen says the ref!
    • 56' Oooh! Harris! What an effort! He flicks a backheel towards goal... but Ankergren is there to make the save! Great bit of improvisation!
    • 55' But here's Whitbread at the other end! The centre-back is inches away from getting on the end of a free-kick, only for Sodje to come to Leeds' rescue!
    • 54' Leeds have started well this half....
    • 53' Snodgrass now delivers a free-kick into the Millwall box... Becchio's there! But his header flies wide of the mark!
    • 50' And Leeds win another corner as the ball pings around the Millwall box! Forde comes out to claim it, and the hosts can breathe easy once again.
    • 49' Snodgrass wins a free-kick off Henry with some dazzling skills down by the corner flag!
    • 48' Brilliant from Leeds! Becchio backheels the ball towards Beckford! He's just about to connect with the ball when Frampton slides in to make a crucial challenge! Corner to Leeds early on!
    • 46' One change to tell you about at the break... James Henry is on for Marc Laird...
    • 46' Back underway at the New Den!
    • 45'+5 There goes the half-time whistle! And the teams head in goalless at the break!
    • 45'+3 Delph takes a hack at Alexander as the Millwalll man threatens to break... that's a bad challenge, and he deserves his yellow card!
    • 45' BECCHIO AGAIN! This time the striker gets on the end of Parker's cross to the far post! His header's on target, but straight at Forde, who makes an easy save!
    • 42' The home fans scream for a penalty as Sodje leaps above Harris to head clear! Harris tumbles to the floor, but it's a clean challenge and the ref waves play on!
    • 41' BECCHIO! Ooh! Beckford causes a nuisance of himself after having latched onto a Naylor ball forward... it comes out for Becchio 25 yards out! He volleys goalwards, but it's wide of the mark!
    • 40' Snodgrass runs at Frampton now... he cuts inside and delivers a decent ball into the Millwall box! Headed clear this time though...
    • 38' And Leeds can break with Beckford! But Whitbread comes across to make a cracking challenge and nip the attack in the bud!
    • 37' Great run by Harris! He sets himself for a left-foot curler! Blocked by Sodje!
    • 34' Alexander tries to flick on now, but again the Leeds defence does its job and the ball is cleared to safety.
    • 32' Becchio is late on Martin and then Kilkenny puts in an equally misjudged challenge! The crowd are incensed as at least 10 players converge on the incident! The ref gets things under control soon enough though!
    • 30' Becchio's back on now, and the Argentine looks okay to continue.
    • 29' Becchio is limping now, having picked up a knock when sliding in to play the ball through to Beckford moments earlier.
    • 28' Beckford is one-on-one with Whitbread now! But he comes across the defender and can only play the ball into the Millwall man's legs... the chance evaporates.
    • 26' Alexander takes a quick throw after leaving Sodje prone with a hefty challenge... but Harris can't get to it and the ball runs out for a goal kick.
    • 24' Delph! Not a bad effort from the Leeds man as he tests Forde with a shot from 18 yards!
    • 23' Snodgrass and Martin are having a little off-the-ball tussle here... the ref calls the pair over to have a word. Replays show a coming-together of heads... nothing serious, but enough to warrant yellow cards for both of them.
    • 22' Hand ball shout for Millwall! Laird plays it across and it hits Sodje... but replays show it to have hit the Leeds defender's thigh, not his arm...
    • 21' But Douglas is there to head clear for Leeds from the free-kick...
    • 20' Naylor is all over Alexander here... and the ref blows up for a free-kick to the hosts...
    • 19' Martin takes the corner for Millwall, but it's a poor one and Howson is able to head clear at the near post!
    • 18' Here comes Harris now, looking to bludgeon his way through the Leeds backline! And he wins a corner!
    • 17' Beckford flicks on but Snodgrass can't get to it and the ball runs out of play.
    • 16' Neil Harris comes on to replace Price, to a great ovation! They love him at the New Den!
    • 15' Price now limps off the pitch... and it's his hamstring too!
    • 14' That's a rather late challenge by Abdou on Howson! The Leeds man stays down and the ref will have a word with the Frenchman!
    • 13' Becchio flicks on for Beckford... but his strike partner can't turn quick enough and the move breaks down.
    • 12' Sodje's back on... but for how long? Surely if his hamstring has gone, he won't be able to continue.
    • 11' Sodje's holding his hamstring... it doesn't look good for him and he heads off the pitch to get it looked at.
    • 10' Sodje falls to the floor as Bolder's clipped pass runs out for a Leeds goal kick... and he'll need some treatment...
    • 8' Real chance for Frampton! It's a terrible defensive header by Douglas, straight back to Frampton! But his header drifts wide of the far post!
    • 6' Price is through here from Martin's pass! Ankergren comes on his line... and his presence does enough to put off the Lions striker, whose first touch is poor and ball runs out of play.
    • 5' Leeds are playing in their change strip of all-yellow by the way. Millwall in their usual blue and white.
    • 4' Abdou collides with Kilkenny and one of his own team-mates! He'll need some treatment and he heads off the pitch to get it... Millwall down to 10 men for the time being.
    • 3' Beckford has scored in every single game except one that he has played against Millwall... and he looked likely to add to that incredible record just then...
    • 2' Ooh! Beckford tests Forde already with a snap shot from the edge of the area! The Millwall keeper does well to keep it out, low down to his left!
    • 1' Here we go! Underway in east London!
    • - And today's referee is Clive Oliver (Northumberland).
    • - Leeds: Ankergren, Douglas, Sodje, Naylor, Parker, Snodgrass, Howson, Kilkenny, Delph, Becchio, Beckford - Subs: Lucas, Marques, Grella, Johnson, Robinson
    • - The teams are in... here's how Millwall line up: Forde, Dunne, Whitbread, Craig, Frampton, Martin, Bolder, Abdou, Laird, Alexander, Price - Subs: Pidgeley, Robinson, Harris, Grabban, Henry
    • - In the other play-off, MK Dons came from a goal down to draw 1-1 away at Scunthorpe last night. Read the match report here.
    • - Millwall and Leeds go head to head in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final at the New Den.

  • Summary

    • 76' Frampton rises to meet Henry's well-delivered free-kick! But his header is over the bar! Millwall are in the ascendency!
    • 71' GOAL! NEIL HARRIS SCORES FOR MILLWALL! Alexander gets in behind the full-back... he fires a first-time cross into the box, where Harris takes a touch, then another and another to set himself... and then he fires past Ankegren to spark a mini-pitch invasion!
    • 58' Alexander now turns well but can only fire wide of the mark! Millwall are giving as good as they get as the second half really sparks into life!
    • 56' Oooh! Harris! What an effort! He flicks a backheel towards goal... but Ankergren is there to make the save! Great bit of improvisation!
    • 55' But here's Whitbread at the other end! The centre-back is inches away from getting on the end of a free-kick, only for Sodje to come to Leeds' rescue!
    • 53' Snodgrass now delivers a free-kick into the Millwall box... Becchio's there! But his header flies wide of the mark!
    • 48' Brilliant from Leeds! Becchio backheels the ball towards Beckford! He's just about to connect with the ball when Frampton slides in to make a crucial challenge! Corner to Leeds early on!
    • 45' BECCHIO AGAIN! This time the striker gets on the end of Parker's cross to the far post! His header's on target, but straight at Forde, who makes an easy save!
    • 41' BECCHIO! Ooh! Beckford causes a nuisance of himself after having latched onto a Naylor ball forward... it comes out for Becchio 25 yards out! He volleys goalwards, but it's wide of the mark!
    • 37' Great run by Harris! He sets himself for a left-foot curler! Blocked by Sodje!
    • 24' Delph! Not a bad effort from the Leeds man as he tests Forde with a shot from 18 yards!
    • 8' Real chance for Frampton! It's a terrible defensive header by Douglas, straight back to Frampton! But his header drifts wide of the far post!
    • 2' Ooh! Beckford tests Forde already with a snap shot from the edge of the area! The Millwall keeper does well to keep it out, low down to his left!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Clive Oliver

  • Millwall

    Manager: Kenny Jackett

    Captain: Tony Craig

    Starting line-up

    • D. Forde
    • A. Dunne
    • Z. Whitbread
    • T. Craig
    • A. Frampton
    • M. Laird Substitution Out (46′)
    • N. Abdou
    • A. Bolder
    • D. Martin Yellow Card
    • G. Alexander
    • J. Price Substitution Out (16′)

    Subs

    • N. Harris Substitution In16′ Goal
    • P. Robinson
    • L. Pidgely
    • J. Henry Substitution In46′
    • L. Grabban

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Leeds United

    Manager: Simon Grayson

    Captain: Richard Naylor

    Starting line-up

    • C. Ankergren
    • J. Douglas
    • S. Sodje
    • R. Naylor
    • B. Parker
    • R. Snodgrass Yellow Card Substitution Out (82′)
    • J. Howson Substitution Out (78′)
    • N. Kilkenny
    • F. Delph Yellow Card
    • L. Becchio
    • J. Beckford

    Subs

    • A. Robinson Substitution In82′
    • R. Marques
    • B. Johnson Substitution In78′
    • D. Lucas
    • M. Grella

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. andy f. WAN * er make yourself known when you come up­ here and we'll f*** you

    From Deep Sea Diver, on Sat 9 May 7:15PM

  2. well done millwall,good result for you. unfortunately­ it will be a very unhappy night at elland road where­ the super leeds will turn you over and knock you out of­ the play-offs.we will be too powerful for you on­ thursday,and beckford will have a field day.ah well­ maybe you can get in the play-offs next year

    From C, on Sat 9 May 7:08PM

  3. way to go MILLWALL!!! Yet again you've done it. ­ Let's do it again. We're on our way up up up­ COME ON YOU LIONS!! XX

    From metalminx, on Sat 9 May 6:28PM

  4. Millwall can talkabout football.Whn was the last time­ Leeeds figured in a major final. Millwall are good­ Championship side, leeeds are a good league 1 side live­ with it. Neither side as it stand are anywhere near­ premiershi[p

    From us, on Sat 9 May 5:59PM

  5. I love how many Millwall fans are talking mostly about­ anything but football.. Fighting, Leeds Prostitutes,­ Bad areas of leeds not much about todays game or the­ football on Thursday.
    I think it will be a great game­ and has been left on a knife edge, Still tink Millwall­ needed mre than just the one goal though

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 4:56PM

  6. Nick J, What makes you say that, Leeds have beaten­ Scunthorpe home and away this season.
    We lost to Dons­ away but beat them at home.
    No abuse but if your going­ to make statments make sure your figures back them up.

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 4:53PM

  7. only 2 good things in Leeeds the cheap beer and the­ cheaper women

    From us, on Sat 9 May 4:53PM

  8. Davidpitches Welcome to hell dotn make me laugh you­ muppet. The big boys will be out to play thursday­ night. Tickets or not.

    From us, on Sat 9 May 4:51PM

  9. i really fancuy the Lions to win 3-2 at Elland Road.­ game over for the muppets from Leeeds

    From us, on Sat 9 May 4:50PM

  10. Andy F, Your just the type of person that makes­ Millwall one of the most hated clubs in the world! Not­ a true fan just wanting a ruck! The rest of the county­ has moved on from the 70s and 80s, 39000 Yorkshire men,­ not really a lot of them will be kids and families and­ you are talking about fighting!!! Grow up! I won’t stay­ away from a game because Millwalls hooligans are going;­ if you want to fight take up boxing, if you want to­ watch football shut up about causing trouble. I’m 6ft 3­ by the way and we drink the same beer as you!
    Such­ ignorance and childish put downs in a full grown man,

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 4:45PM

  11. its half time u cockney plonkers wer 1 0 down an 90­ mins 2 play at elland rd WELCOME 2 HELL dads army the­ super whites await u

    From davidpitches123, on Sat 9 May 4:39PM

  12. Andy F... What game did you go to? It was 2-0 to Leeds,­ That isnt "keeping us out" That score line­ again would put you out!

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 4:34PM

  13. So much fuss about a couple of pub teams :-)

    From art_tidesco, on Sat 9 May 3:49PM

  14. MK Dons or Scunthorpe will wipe the floor with both of­ you.

    Your games are irrelevant; all of you will get­ one hell of a thrashing at Ashton Gate.

    We offloaded­ Trundle to Leeds and took Marvin Elliot away from the­ Den; says it all about two alledged big teams - What a­ joke!

    Now; WATCH THE ABUSE COME IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Nick J, on Sat 9 May 3:16PM

  15. Ricky u r a muppet carry on in your yourkshire 2 up 2­ down drinking @#$% beer and racing whippets thats your­ real world . I have my voucher for thursday see you­ then if your brave enough your women are harder than u­ 5 ft 4 inch @#$%

    From andy, on Sat 9 May 3:14PM

  16. Yes 111 , Keith Weller,rest his soul was a great player­ and part of the fine Foxes team of the 1970s.Never­ forget him playing in tights!!

    From Peter C, on Sat 9 May 3:07PM

  17. andy f, Your so inteligent!
    This is the real world not­ Green Street Ya mug!
    See what I did there I spoke like­ they do in Green Street.... Just Like Andy F.

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 3:05PM
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    u still have to score @#$% and the way our defence kept­ you out no problem enjoy another year in league 1 u­ leeds scum

    From andy, on Sat 9 May 3:02PM

  19. Leeds will go through - 1-0 lead isn't good enough,­ they've blown their chance. They needed 3 atleast,­ oh well another year in div1 for Millwall. Reading some­ of the Millwall supporters comments there must be some­ bloody noses out there as thats what they use to type­ with. Millwall muppets.

    From markfeatherbe, on Sat 9 May 2:56PM

  20. Ian h, wow your so funny and your play on words is so­ clever! I wish I was you!!!!
    just incase you dont­ understand, that was sarcasm!

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 2:55PM
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