Millwall, finishing third in the Championship under manager Alex Neil, stands on the verge of historic promotion to the Premier League. The club faces Hull City in a two-legged play-off semi-final, with a potential final against Southampton or Middlesbrough for a Premier League place. Success would end a 36-year wait since their last top-flight season and replicate the achievement of John Docherty's legendary 1987-88 side. Millwall's recent history includes multiple play-off campaigns, an FA Cup final appearance in 2004, and previous promotions through the play-offs, most notably Steve Morison's late winner against Bradford City in 2017.
"We're really confident in what we're doing, I think we believe more importantly that we're capable of going anywhere and winning games. Succeed, and the Lions would end a 36-year wait to get back to the big time - a period that has included relegation, promotion and tragedy."
"Following relegation from the top flight in 1989-90, the Lions twice reached the second-tier play-offs, under Bruce Rioch and Mick McCarthy, before going down to the third tier in 1995-96. Five years later they came back up after claiming the Division Two title and then finished fourth the following campaign."
"In 2003-04 the most unlikely of FA Cup runs under Dennis Wise culminated in a final against Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in Cardiff, with the Red Devils running out 3-0 winners through goals from Ruud van Nistelrooy and a young Portuguese winger playing in his first season in England, named Cristiano Ronaldo."
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