Horrible collapse in the FA Cup against League 2 side Notts County forces a Replay later this month.
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Horrible collapse in the FA Cup against League 2 side Notts County forces a Replay later this month.
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Scoreless draw with Coventry City.
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Off the pitch, the loan agreement for Shane Ferguson has ended and Ferguson has returned to Newcastle United.
Over the past couple of weeks, a few players whose contacts were set to expire have agreed to extensions.
ST Alfie Pavey (Age 20, 55 OVR) 3 years, £1,300/week
ST Steve Morison (Age 32, 66 OVR) 1 year, £9,000/week
LM Lee Martin (Age 28, 67 OVR) 1 year, £10,000/week
Notts County came to play in the FA Cup 3rd Round Replay. They scored on a pair of unbelievable headers just 3 minutes apart late in the first half to earn a shock result over Millwall.
The Lions hit the bar 3 times and also hit a post as the 4th Round Proper was simply not to be.
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Highlight video of some of the goals from the first half of the season.
https://youtu.be/HzQEwuMbsGQ
I've played 16 matches since the slider re-work (they are largely OS's Community Sliders with some tweaks to account for playing 20-minute halves) and jumping to Legendary. I've been monitoring my statistics since then and thought I'd post what I have.
I took the averages of the first 354 matches in Football League 1 this season and below you'll see a comparison to my numbers. Real-world numbers are in parenthesis.
Goals Per Game: 2.69 (2.68)
Shots Per Game: 22.81 (21.62)
Shots on Target Per Game: 9.63 (8.70)
Shot %: 42.19 (40.25)
Goals Per Shot %: 11.78 (12.42)
Goals Per SOT %: 27.92 (30.84)
As you can see, the numbers are really good and nothing is completely out of line. I'm happy worth what I have but I'll be sure to keep an eye on them as well.
It's also worth noting that my record is 7-5-4 during those 16 matches. Also something I'm pleased with. I've had a few nil-nil draws, and some games with plenty of goals too (5-2, 3-3) so there's alot of variety.
Nice! Since I am out of the loop with FIFA I have been playing on pro but based on my shot totals it's clear I will need to move up one difficulty level very soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Take your time and enjoy it. As long as you're having fun the rest will take care of itself and you'll know when it's time to make the move.Quote:
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Yeah I have to say that I am really impressed with 15. The gameplay is not as tight as 16 but I don't feel like I am missing out on a lot of stuff. However, I do miss the training and the tournaments. One thing I wish FIFA would let us do is choose our friendlies.Quote:
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A 1-1 draw with Barnsley sees on opportunity to pass the club directly above Millwall in the table go by the wayside.
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On deadline day, another player was sold. 2 players sold and none acquired during the window.
Finally, a new player signed to the academy and a 3rd youth scout added to the fold.
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A third consecutive draw for the Lions. This time, against bottom-of-the-table Swindon Town.
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I'm assuming Bradford City's keeper was an of the amtch? YOU totally dominated that match. Wow! Not a fair result for sure.Quote:
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I didn't check, but I'd assume you're right. Tough results in the last 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
I forgot to mention Ed Upson's injury against Swindon Town. After spring the equalizer, Upson suffered a sprained knee and will miss about 3 weeks.
Despite playing with 10 men for 65 minutes, Millwall took the spoils against Shrewsbury Town on a header from a set piece in the 53rd minute from center back Sid Nelson. It was the reserve's first goal in 13 appearances this season.
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Here is a look at the league table and at the statistical leaders through 30 games.
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The Lions are just 4 points below a Promotion Playoff spot with 16 match days remaining.
Kelechi Iheanacho will serve a 1-match ban on Saturday when the Lions visit Wigan Athletic, after his sending off against Shrewsbury Town.
Another player was signed to the Millwall FC academy.
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A big result over Wigan Athletic but Lee Martin was lost for 3 weeks with an ankle sprain.
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The result moves Millwall to 8th in the table, just 2 places from a playoff spot.
A tough loss to Southend United as Millwall conceded a pair of brilliant goals. The first came on a rocketed volley from an extremely tight angle and the second from a direct free kick from about 30 yards.
Meanwhile the Lions found the post, pushed a pair of chances inches wide and had the Southend keeper scramble to take 2 off of his goal line as Millwall saw a steak of 6 matches without a loss come to an end.
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Millwall welcomes Ed Upson back from injury as his second half goal provides the difference in a 1-0 result. The Lions are back up to 8th in the table.
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Another player has been added to the club's Youth Academy.
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Arsenal have won the Capital One Cup.
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In the week following the win at Bury, Millwall Midfielder Andreas Pereira suffered a torn hip flexor in training and is expected out 6 weeks.
A scoreless draw with Blackpool.
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A 2-0 result over Port Vale.
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Another 2-0 result. This time over Peterborough United and it came at high cost as the Lions were ravaged by injury. Kelechi Iheanacho, Diego Rojas and Abner join Andreas Pereira on the injured list and all 4 will miss Saturday's match with Sheffield United.
On a positive note, Millwall have moved into a Promotion Playoff spot with 10 match days remaining.
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Uygar Mert Zeybek lasered a ball in from about 25 yards in the second half to provide the difference in a big 1-0 result over Sheffield United.
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Relegation-threatened Doncaster Rovers, who sit 20th in the league table, will visit The Den on Friday and the Lions expect to have striker Kelechi Iheanacho back from injury. Iheanacho has 3 goals and 2 assists in 20 League 1 appearances this season.
Uygar Mert Zeybek scored for the second consecutive match as he is gaining confidence in the CAM role that was vacated by the injured Andreas Pereira but it was not enough for the Lions to earn maximum points as a late equalizer by Doncaster, who were down to 10 men, resulted in a 1-1 draw.
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Millwall will visit Crewe Alexandra on just 2 days rest for a match on Monday. Between injuries and fatigue, a squad of substitutes and reserves is expected against the 23rd-placed side.
A pair of late goals helped Millwall steal a point and denied Crewe Alexandra their first win in their 20 home matches this season as Monday's clash ended in a 2-2 draw.
In other news, Hartlepool United earned a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic in the final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
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The Lions will be without striker Steve Morison when they host Colchester United next Tuesday. Morison will serve a 1-match ban, his second of the season, for an accumulation of yellow cards as he has 11 across all competitions and 10 under the jurisdiction of the FA.
Colchester are currently 10th in the league table, 4 points behind Millwall who hold the last Promotion Playoff spot.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a second half brace on Tuesday to lead Millwall to a 2-0 result over Colchester United. The win keeps Millwall in the final Promotion Playoff spot with 6 matches remaining in the season.
The game marked the returns of Abner and Diego Rojas from injury, leaving Andreas Pereira as the only Lion in the training room. Pereira is expected to return to the pitch on April 19 when Millwall host Burton Albion.
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With just 3 days rest, Millwall will play host to league leaders Chesterfield on Saturday at The Den.
With their only goal coming in the dying embers of second half stoppage time, Millwall saw their slim chance to win the league title mathematically wiped out with a 2-1 loss to league leaders Chesterfield.
Lee Martin suffered a sprained ankle and is expected to miss 3 weeks.
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In a tight race, the Lions maintain their hold on the final Promotion Playoff spot despite the loss.
Millwall will have 9 days off before hosting 21st-placed Burton Albion on Tuesday the 19th.
Goalkeeper David Forde kept his 17th league Clean Sheet of the season as Millwall were 2-0 winners over the league's lowest-scoring club Burton Albion on Tuesday night at The Den.
The result meant the Lions would avoid dropping points to another drop zone club as they did to Doncaster Rovers and Crewe Alexandra last month and the 3 points also mean that Millwall still holds the final Promotion Playoff spot with just 4 match days remaining.
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Three days off and then a trip to visit Gillingham on Saturday.
1) Keep up the great work
2) Do the clubs highlighted up top get promoted to a bigger league or is that playoff positioning or what?
1) Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
2) The top 2 gain automatic promotion to the Football League Championship which is the second tier in the English Football System (directly below the Premier League). Clubs 3 through 6 qualify for the Promotion Playoff and play a single elimination tournament to decide which is the 3rd club that is promoted (also, of course, to the Football League Championship).
Steve Morison came off the bench and grabbed a late winner with a powerful header as Millwall maintained their hold on the last Promotion Playoff spot.
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The Lions will close out the month of April when they visit 23rd-placed Scunthorpe United. That match should see the return of LM Lee Martin from his ankle injury.
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It's also worth noting that the 4 clubs that are at the bottom of the league are relegated to Football League 2. In League 2 the top 3 clubs gain automatic promotion and there is a playoff between clubs 4 through 7 to earn the last promotion spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Millwall bagged 3 second half goals on Saturday - a powerful Steve Morison header and a pair of Lee Martin penalties - to strengthen their Promotion Playoff chances with a 3-0 win over relegation-bound Scunthorpe United.
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The Lions will play away to a Walsall next Saturday and Kelechi Iheanacho, who suffered a bruised shoulder in the win over Scunthorpe, is expected to be available for selection by boss Neil Harris.
Forgot to mention that both CB Tommie Hoban and CM Uygar Mert Zeybek will serve a 1-match ban on Saturday at Walsall. Each player picked up their 5th yellow card in domestic competitions in the victory over Scunthorpe United.
Despite a humiliating result at Walsall, Millwall were able to secure a Promotion Playoff spot with one match day remaining on the league fixture list.
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Following the match, the Lions learned that 37-year-old RM/RB Carlos Edwards has decided to play one more season after considering retirement all year. Edwards leads the club with 7 League 1 assists but his contact is set to expire at the end of the season. The club has not commented on whether or not they intend to bring the veteran wideman back.
The final day of the League 1 season had the feeling of a celebration for Millwall on a successful campaign that will see the Lions participate in next month's Promotion Playoff. It also had a feeling that the club were giving 37-year-old Carlos Edwards a proper sending off even though he announced last week that he intends to play another season.
Edwards was allowed to take a second half penalty as Millwall pummeled Fleetwood Town, 4-0 and finished the season 6th in League 1.
In his post-match press conference, manager Neil Harris downplayed the finality of having Edwards kick from the spot. "I'm not sure which league we'll be playing in next season much less who will be on the squad," said Harris. "Carlos proved he can still compete (3 goals, 7 assists in League 1) and he's been valuable to us this year. Letting him have that moment (the penalty conversion) was more a 'thank you' than a 'goodbye'."
The club has still made no official comment on whether or not they will offer Edwards a new contract.
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Shaun Cummings picked up his 5th yellow card in domestic competitions in the win over Fleetwood Town and will miss the 1st Leg of the Playoff tie with Port Vale at The Den on June 1st.
Manchester United won the FA Cup, Millwall Goalkeeper David Forde was named League 1 Player of the Year and he split the Golden Glove Award with Bread Jones of Bradford City. Andy Williams of Doncaster Rovers won the league's Golden Boot.
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