Millwall deny Leeds place at Wembley

Leeds 1 Millwall 1 (Millwall win 2-1 on agg): Millwall will contest the League One play-off final at Wembley after securing …

Leeds 1 Millwall 1 (Millwall win 2-1 on agg):Millwall will contest the League One play-off final at Wembley after securing a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road.

Jermaine Beckford scuppered a golden opportunity to put the hosts ahead on the night when his tame penalty was saved easily by David Forde.

His blushes were spared moments later when Argentinean striker Luciano Becchio brought the aggregate scores level with a simple tap in from a Ben Parker pull-back.

But Nadjim Abdou silenced the 37,000 strong crowd when he slotted home a David Martin cross that had been scuffed back across goal.

The Lions held on to the lead through an extended period of stoppage time to book a Wembley date with either MK Dons or Scunthorpe.

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