'Gutted but proud' - Millwall's season of progress

"Second-half goals from Mo Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt secured a 2-0 aggregate victory for Hull City that sent the Tigers into the Championship play-off final at Wembley and ensured the Lions will remain in the second tier for at least one more season."

"Within a minute of being introduced in the second half, Alfie Doughty failed to get tight to Belloumi wide on Millwall's left, with the Algerian able to cut in and score a sumptuous and critical opening goal. Millwall were suddenly 1-0 down in the tie after 64 minutes of the second leg, having already turned to their bench three times, with Barry Bannan coming on alongside Doughty and Mihailo Ivanovic introduced to partner Josh Coburn up front six minutes earlier."

"Neil told BBC Radio London after the game: "It's been a great season but at the moment all you feel is disappointment and frustration. You feel as if naturally you've let people down; the supporters, the hierarchy, things like that. That's part and parcel of being a manager.""

"Finishing third in the table, their total of 83 points is higher than the 82 that the Second Division title-winners of 1987-88 accrued, albeit in a 44-game season. No team this season equalled their tally of 18 Championship clean sheets - 19, if you include the goalless semi-final first leg on Friday. And they were still very much in the automatic promotion race right up to kick-off on the final day."

Hull City ended Millwall’s season with a 2-0 aggregate victory after second-half goals from Mo Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt. The result sent Hull City to the Championship play-off final at Wembley and ensured Millwall stayed in the second tier for at least another season. Millwall had relied on impactful substitutions throughout the campaign, but in this match the bench changes did not deliver. Alfie Doughty was introduced and failed to mark Belloumi, allowing the Algerian to cut in and score early in the second half. Millwall fell behind in the tie after 64 minutes, despite making multiple substitutions, including Barry Bannan and Mihailo Ivanovic. The season still brought strong achievements for Millwall, including a third-place finish and 83 points, plus a record clean-sheet tally.

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