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Millwall and Blackburn’s bid to reach the Championship play-offs has come down to the final day and talkSPORT will cover all the action.
Luton Town and Middlesbrough are already assured of a top-six finish but the remaining two spots are up for grabs.
Millwall have only ever spent two seasons in the top flight
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Goal difference could play a big part in who makes the play-offs
Gary Rowett’s Millwall have been in and around the play-offs for months and know a victory in their final home game will be enough.
Former Premier League champions Blackburn have been in freefall at the tail end of the season, failing to win any of their last eight games.
But Rovers can also still mathematically finish the campaign on a high, with a win over the Lions proving enough providing neither Sunderland or West Brom above them secure three points.
This Championship clash will take place on Monday, May 8.
Kick-off at The Den is scheduled for 3pm.
talkSPORT will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage from south London, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.
Commentary will then come from Jim Proudfoot and former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Millwall know a win over Blackburn guarantees their place in the top six
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Coventry City, 5th: Middlesbrough (A) – avoid defeat to guarantee a top six finish
Millwall, 6th: Blackburn Rovers (H) – win to guarantee a top six finish, defeat guarantees that they drop out
Sunderland, 7th: Preston North End (A) – need to win and hope either Coventry lose or Millwall fail to beat Blackburn
West Brom, 8th: Swansea City (A) – need to win and need Millwall to draw/lose. Also reliant on goal difference swings in the event Coventry lose or Sunderland win
Blackburn Rovers, 9th: Millwall (A) – need to win and need both Sunderland and West Brom to drop points
The hosts are still sweating on the fitness of Murray Wallace following a recent knock but otherwise have no fresh injuries to contend with.
Callum Styles has now made successive starts after months on the sidelines and is expected to line up in midfield once again.
Blackburn have more notable issues, with Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton and John Buckley both ruled out for the season.
Sorba Thomas is pushing for a recall on the right wing in place of Ryan Hedges after making do on the bench for the 1-1 draw with Luton.
Blackburn’s recent form has more than likely cost them a spot in the top six
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Luton Town and Middlesbrough are already assured of a top-six finish but the remaining two spots are up for grabs.
Millwall have only ever spent two seasons in the top flight
Getty
Goal difference could play a big part in who makes the play-offs
Gary Rowett’s Millwall have been in and around the play-offs for months and know a victory in their final home game will be enough.
Former Premier League champions Blackburn have been in freefall at the tail end of the season, failing to win any of their last eight games.
But Rovers can also still mathematically finish the campaign on a high, with a win over the Lions proving enough providing neither Sunderland or West Brom above them secure three points.
Millwall vs Blackburn: talkSPORT coverage
This Championship clash will take place on Monday, May 8.
Kick-off at The Den is scheduled for 3pm.
talkSPORT will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage from south London, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.
Commentary will then come from Jim Proudfoot and former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Millwall know a win over Blackburn guarantees their place in the top six
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Championship play-off race permutations
Coventry City, 5th: Middlesbrough (A) – avoid defeat to guarantee a top six finish
Millwall, 6th: Blackburn Rovers (H) – win to guarantee a top six finish, defeat guarantees that they drop out
Sunderland, 7th: Preston North End (A) – need to win and hope either Coventry lose or Millwall fail to beat Blackburn
West Brom, 8th: Swansea City (A) – need to win and need Millwall to draw/lose. Also reliant on goal difference swings in the event Coventry lose or Sunderland win
Blackburn Rovers, 9th: Millwall (A) – need to win and need both Sunderland and West Brom to drop points
Millwall vs Blackburn: Team news
The hosts are still sweating on the fitness of Murray Wallace following a recent knock but otherwise have no fresh injuries to contend with.
Callum Styles has now made successive starts after months on the sidelines and is expected to line up in midfield once again.
Blackburn have more notable issues, with Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton and John Buckley both ruled out for the season.
Sorba Thomas is pushing for a recall on the right wing in place of Ryan Hedges after making do on the bench for the 1-1 draw with Luton.
Blackburn’s recent form has more than likely cost them a spot in the top six
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Millwall vs Blackburn: Match facts
- Millwall have won 19 league matches this season – the Lions haven’t won 20 games in a second tier season since winning 22 in 2001-02, finishing 4th.
- Blackburn Rovers have ended their league season with a win in seven of their last nine seasons (D1 L1), with both sides scoring in all nine of those games, seeing 42 goals scored across those games.
- When Millwall’s final league game has been played at home, they are unbeaten in 11 such matches (W9 D2) since a 1-0 defeat to Luton in 1998-99.
- Blackburn have lost just one of their seven league visits to Millwall this century (W3 D3), with last season’s meeting ending 1-1.
- Millwall have won one of their last 14 league games against Blackburn Rovers (D5 L8), a 1-0 win in July 2020.
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