Saturday 16 February 2019 19:30, UK
Neil Harris is hoping Millwall get a home tie against Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after the Lions claimed a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.
Murray Wallace's early header was all that separated the two sides at Kingsmeadow, ending the Dons' record-breaking run in the competition. Millwall have now made the last eight of the competition for the second time in three seasons.
Harris, who had two stints at The Den as a player, was not part of the 2003/04 side that made it all the way to the final at the Millennium Stadium, but now has Wembley in his sights following a tough game in surroundings that were a far cry from England's national stadium.
The 41-year-old was delighted to see the current crop of players make further contributions to the club's impressive FA Cup pedigree.
"What an achievement for a club our size," said Harris. "Four times in 15 years, that is an unbelievable achievement. I said to them before the game, 'it will not be pretty today - it will not be free-flowing'.
"Off the ball we knew Wimbledon would make it really difficult for us and they did. If we had got the second goal with 20 or 30 minutes to go we may have gone and got three or four and made it more comfortable.
"No disrespect to Doncaster Rovers, but if Palace get through I want to get them [in the draw]. To be at The Den, 20,000 of our fans to see a cup quarter-final is what I want."
AFC Wimbledon manager Wally Downes was rueful about the early chance squandered just before Wallace's goal, when Joe Pigott's glancing effort from a Shane McLoughlin cross rattled off the post.
He said: "If you're playing a team in the division above and you create a chance early, you've got to take it because you know they're going to be very efficient at what they do.
"If they get a chance, they're going to punish you and that's exactly what happened."
