Millwall a step nearer...

Millwall did their job at the Galpharm yesterday in playing out a goaless draw and restricting a usually dominant-at-home Huddersfield side to a handful of genuine opportunities. The Lions took the game to Huddersfield in spells and looked just as likely as the home side to score and were unfortunate not to get one of two penalty appeals, although I couldn't fault the ref for either decision not to award one. I fully expect Millwall to finish the Terriers off at the New Den on Tuesday to secure a return to Wembley. The big question, of course, is can we make it a south-east London derby?


You have to believe we can score first at the Valley on Monday evening but I am not so sure we can necessarily get a second and we may look vulnerable when Swindon come forward. Sam Sodje is struggling with a knee injury and there is a case for Llera although he could look like a weak link against Charlie Austin and possibly Billy Paynter if he's fit to return..


Swindon should have close to 3,000 fans behind the Jimmy Seed goal and we will need to generate some noise ourselves to get the players going. After a depressing Chelsea double yesterday, we need a Wembley appearance and promotion to fire the imagination of our younger fans. Another generation of Samsung-sporting smug Chelsea fans is too much to bare.


We had sold 20,000 odd on Friday, so the game won't sellout and may not match the 24,000 gate for the Leeds game. Our prospects for outselling Millwall at Wembley don't bode well on that performance. They might not turn up week-in, week-out at the New Den but they come out of the woodwork for the big occasion. Let's see Swindon off before we worry too much about that.