Football fans gutted as Millwall miss out on Premier League shot after blowing 3-1 lead
Millwall have spectacularly blown their spot in the Championship play-offs – after they saw their 3-1 lead go up in smoke against Blackburn Rovers.
The Lions were cruising to sixth-place – and a shot at a debut season in the Premier League – as they took on fellow play-off hopefuls Blackburn. And Millwall looked to have the final spot wrapped up as they flew into an early lead.
But Ben Brereton Diaz had other ideas when he bagged a brace, sending Blackburn into a 4-3 lead. Rovers were also in play-off contention themselves, but their goal difference saw them miss out to Sunderland – who took advantage of Millwall’s collapse.
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One fan tweeted: “F*** sake Millwall in the Prem would have been top entertainment!”
“Genuinely gutted that Millwall bottled it and didn’t get play offs. Would be class to just see one season of them in the Prem,” a second added. While a third tweeted: “As funny as this is, Millwall in the Prem would have been great!”
“How could Millwall f*** that up so badly man, really wanted them back in the Prem as well,” a fourth fumed. And another added: “Millwall must be allergic to the Premier League…”
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It was Sunderland who main beneficiaries as Tony Mowbray’s men snuck into the playoffs.
The Black Cats’ destiny was out of their hands, all they could do was earn the three points against Preston and keep their fingers crossed Blackburn gave them a hand. However, as the two games ticked over into the 50th minute Sunderland were drawing and Millwall were two goals to the good.
Blackburn pulled one back first as Sunderland found the back of the net three times in ten minutes. When Jack Clarke netted Sunderland’s third, Brereton Diaz had fired Blackburn level down at The Den.
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Burnley and Sheffield United claimed the two top spots in the Championship – earning automatic promotion back to the Premier League.
Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Sunderland will now all battle for the final spot on offer.
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