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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. CAN U HEAR THE LEEDS SING..NO NO CAN U HEAR THE LEEDS­ SING..NO NO I CANT HEAR A F*****G THING NOOoooOOoo­ SHHHhhhhh

    From e.smith6, on Sat 9 May 2:36PM

  2. As a Londoner born and bread, I'd much rather see­ Millwall go up than Leeds. Another year of wishing aye­ my Northern brothers.

    From lee, on Sat 9 May 2:32PM

  3. 1-0 but the fixture at Elland Road was won by Leeds 2-0­ so no worries..... Yet!

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 2:30PM

  4. gfrdbnhhgggffffffffffffffffffffffffffft­ ttttttttttttttttrrrrrrrrrr555555555444444ttttttddddtggg­ ghh

    From shellyleather, on Sat 9 May 2:29PM

  5. Go on Millwall. Smash these in-bred nobs on and off the­ pitch!!

    From polpot98, on Sat 9 May 2:29PM

  6. let em come , let em come, let em come. let them all­ come down to the Den !
    let em come, let em come, let­ em come , we will only have to beat them again.......

    From Neil O, on Sat 9 May 2:29PM

  7. So Millwall are having a pop at Leeds, A town that is a­ regular in the "Worst places in Britain to live­ having a pop at one of the UK's biggest Cities, A­ bomb site of a town trying to take the piss out of the­ financial capital of the North. Millwall does have a­ great place in the UK though, as one of the few places­ that make West Ham look "up market"
    A­ championship team with League 1 status, that’s why your­ having to have a go at Leeds its self, Because you­ can’t do it with football because yes our Trophy­ Cabinet needs a dusting but at least we have­ one!
    Speaking of Grammar Tex... Capital H on H­ "Hey" as it’s the begging of a sentence and­ it would be "Have" you not managed to get to­ school. Capitol N and C on Night Collage also.
    I think­ you need to get back to Night School; those in green­ houses should not throw stones.

    From You Would, on Sat 9 May 2:28PM

  8. midwifemartin sounds like a bit of a gayboys name

    From david.smith298, on Sat 9 May 2:28PM

  9. SEE THE MIGHTY LOINS ROAR

    From House Swap, on Sat 9 May 2:25PM

  10. leeds service crew ignore tex he is like his mammie a­ big thick piece of southern toilet roll

    From david.smith298, on Sat 9 May 2:24PM

  11. come on leeds utd

    From david.khanna, on Sat 9 May 2:24PM

  12. Come on you lions !!

    From Neil O, on Sat 9 May 2:23PM

  13. SUPER SUPER NEIL SUPER SUPER NEIL SUPER SUPER NEIL­ SUPER NEIL HARRIS

    From e.smith6, on Sat 9 May 2:22PM

  14. Good point Peter C 85. Nice bod by the way.

    From sajones57uk, on Sat 9 May 2:22PM
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    Send your pretty daughter down to the Old Kent Rd Peter­ C, we’ll wear her down to a dish rag & send her­ back up to the Midlands with a permanent smile etched­ all over her semen laden mush!
    Gooooooo Harris me­ boy!!!!!

    From tex, on Sat 9 May 2:22PM

  16. away the leeds lets stuff these soft southern softies­ they have no class

    From david.smith298, on Sat 9 May 2:20PM

  17. ONE NIL YOU MUGS!!!!!

    From midwifemartin, on Sat 9 May 2:20PM

  18. come on leeds,beckford and.... HMMM win!

    From dmservice, on Sat 9 May 2:15PM

  19. You boys can forage for the scraps Leicester are­ already up,worthy champions and ready to take the­ championship by storm next season.Up the Foxes-Nigel­ pearson,s blue and white army!!!

    From Peter C, on Sat 9 May 2:11PM

  20. come on millwall

    From andy, on Sat 9 May 2:11PM
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