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Millwall vs Huddersfield Town. Sky Bet League One Play-Offs Semi-Final.

The New DenAttendance15,463.

Millwall 2

  • S Morison (23rd minute)
  • P Robinson (82nd minute)

Huddersfield Town 0

    2-0

    Lions book Wembley return

    Image: Morison: First goal

    Goals from Steve Morison and Paul Robinson saw Millwall beat Huddersfield to reach Wembley once again.

    Morison and Robinson goals seal Lions win

    Goals in either half from Steve Morison and Paul Robinson saw Millwall beat Huddersfield in their League One play-off clash and reach Wembley once again. Top-scorer Steve Morison put the Lions ahead on the 23rd minute after Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies could only parry Danny Schofield's cross from the right into his path. Scott Barron hit the woodwork for the Lions midway through the second period before skipper Robinson headed home with eight minutes remaining to book Millwall's place in the play-off final. The Lions now face Swindon at Wembley on 29th May as they attempt to bury their play-off hoodoo, having missed out on promotion in their previous five attempts. Kenny Jackett's side lost out 3-2 to Scunthorpe in the final last year, but with Morison in red-hot form they will be confident of going one better this term. The striker was sporting a hefty bandage following a nasty clash of heads in Saturday's goalless first leg, but Millwall's summer signing from Stevenage still hit his 23rd goal of a stunning debut season.

    Raucous crowd

    Backed by a raucous crowd at The Den, the Lions went at Huddersfield from the off and Robinson glanced a Neil Harris cross wide before Morison's header was saved by Alex Smithies. The Town keeper then had to dive full-stretch to claw away a deflected 20-yard drive from Jimmy Abdou. But Huddersfield had only themselves to blame when the home side took the lead in the 23rd minute. Left-back Robbie Williams misjudged Tony Craig's high ball allowing Schofield to race to the byline and his low cross was palmed by Smithies straight to the feet of Morison who made no mistake from six yards. Soon afterwards, Anthony Pilkington forced Millwall keeper David Forde into a good save while Jack Smith then went close at the other end. Morison also headed Scott Barron's corner over the top as a one-sided first half came to a close.
    Agonisingly close
    Barron came agonisingly close to doubling Millwall's advantage midway through the second half when his angled drive crashed back off the angle of post and crossbar. But despite Millwall only holding a narrow lead, Huddersfield never looked like getting back into the game with their 23-goal striker Jordan Rhodes hardly having a kick. Instead Lee Novak had the best of their all too rare chances, firing straight at Lions keeper Forde in the first half and blazing over the crossbar in the second. But the Lions were not unduly troubled and they secured a second successive appearance in the final with eight minutes remaining. Barron swung in another dangerous corner and Robinson rose highest to power his header past Smithies and spark another knees-up in South London.

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