Football League Playoff Final: League One

Mikk Jagger · 05-22-2009, 06:11 AM

League One play-off final

Milwall vs Scunthorpe

Venue: Wembley Stadium Date: Sunday, 24 May Kick-off: 1300 BST
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC London 94.9 FM; Radio Humberside 95.9FM; Coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport website (UK only); live text commentary on BBC Sport website & mobiles

Preview

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From: BBC

Top scorer Gary Hooper is fit for Scunthorpe United ahead of their play-off game against Millwall.

Hooper has recovered from a groin problem but former Millwall player Ben May has a thigh injury.

Scunthorpe make their second Wembley appearance in seven weeks, having lost 3-2 to Luton Town in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final, eager for an immediate return to the second tier.

Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins told BBC Look North:

"We can go down there having experienced it before and we don't need to play the occasion we just need to play the game now.

"We loved every minute of the Championship last year, got 46 points and so nearly managed to stay up.

"We wanted to give ourselves an opportunity to get back there and we've got it now with one game to go, our 60th of the season."

"Gary Hooper and Paul Hayes have a had great partnership this year. Gary's scored 30 goals, Paul has scored 20, so that's 50 between them."

Match Facts

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Millwall contest their first play-off final, trying to return to the Championship after three seasons at the third level.

The Lions had to overcome the considerable hurdle of Leeds in the semi-finals. Neil Harris gave Millwall a 1-0 lead from the home leg, and Nadjim Abdou equalised at Elland Road to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory.

The Iron won a tight semi-final with Milton Keynes Dons. Scunthorpe midfielder Martin Woolford scored in the home leg, which ended 1-1. There were no further goals after 120 minutes in the second leg, the North Lincolnshire club winning 7-6 on penalties after former Chelsea striker Tore Andre Flo missed for the Dons.

Gary Hooper, Scunthorpe's 30-goal leading scorer, has put three goals past Millwall this season; Gary Alexander, the Lions' 13-goal top marksman, has netted just once against the Iron this term.

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