Hartlepool 2 Millwall 3

Millwall's promotion bid was handed another small boost by MK Dons' scoreless draw with Yeovil, although Leeds and Peterborough both picked up three points. But it seemed unliklely that the club's fans would be smiling on their way back to South London, after a less-than-successful first half.

Within two minutes, keeper David Forde was facing a spot kick after Tony Craig's handball. But the stopper managed to guess the right way to deny Joel Porter.

The reprieve was short-lived, as Hartlepool stormed into the lead with two Anthony Sweeney goals in as many minutes. Sweeney's first came on 23 minutes, a thundering volley from more than 20 yards out. And he slid a second under Forde after being picked out by Porter after a break-away.

Porter could have added a third before half-time, but Zak Whitbread blocked his shot after he was picked out at the far post.

Harris and Dave Martin replaced Richard Duffy and James Henry at half-time, and Millwall's veteran striker hauled his side within touching distance on 62 minutes, curling a free kick beyond Pools keeper Arran Lee-Barrett.

Ritchie Jones screwed his shot wide of goal to deny Hartlepool a chance to restore their two-goal lead. And Harris soon levelled the scores, placing the ball in the bottom corner after eluding a defender in the area.

The unlikely comeback was completed 18 minutes from time, as Harris blasted in a shot after a mistake from Sam Collins.

Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Collins, Nelson, Clark, Liddle, Humphreys, Jones, Sweeney, Monkhouse, Porter, Parker (Nardiello 70)

Subs Not Used: Budtz, Robson, Foley, Mackay

Booked: Sweeney

Goals: Sweeney 23, 25

Millwall: Forde, Whitbread, Duffy (Harris 45), Craig, Barron, Frampton, Henry (Martin 45), Laird, Bolder, Alexander, Grabban (Fuseini 70)

Subs Not Used: Pidgeley, McLeod

Booked: Frampton, Henry, Harris

Goals: Harris 62, 67, 72

Attendance: 3,601