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Millwall kept their League One promotion hopes alive with their fifth win in a row but left it late.

Neil Harris was the hero as he curled home an 81st minute free-kick to earn the Lions all three points at The Den when they looked destined to have to settle for a point.

Paul Robinson is determined to make sure Millwall build on last Saturday's defeat of League One leaders Norwich.

The 2-1 win pushed the Lions up to fifth in the table and fuelled their hopes of at least a play-off position at the end of the season.

Neil Harris proved to be an inspired substitute for Millwall when he headed home the winner in a keenly contested promotion scrap.

The veteran striker's 51st minute goal earned the Lions a deserved home win against the League One leaders and bolstered their own hopes of an automatic promotion slot.

Two of Millwall's key players have signed new deals at The Den this afternoon.

Captain and centre-back Paul Robinson and all-time leading goalscorer Neil Harris have agreed contracts to stay at the club until 2013 and 2012 respectively.

Kenny Jackett has promised new recruits to bolster his promotion-seeking squad but he won't be pressured into competing with the League One big spenders.

The Millwall manager knows he needs more firepower to push the Lions into the play-off positions.

Millwall have bolstered their squad with a one month loan deal for Ipswich midfielder Liam Trotter.

The 21-year-old signed for the Lions yesterday and will be in the squad for Saturday's trip to Carlisle - if it goes ahead.

Millwall will be without influential winger James Henry for tonight's FA Cup clash with Staines Town.

The on-loan Reading player is unavailable for selection as the Royals don't want him cup-tied, so Kenny Jackett will seek alternatives.

So what do Millwall take away from last night?

Do they focus on the 2-0 half-time lead, which could have been more against a freefalling MK Dons side? Do they kick themselves for blowing that lead when a football team decided to turn up after half time?

Millwall have announced a £5.2million loss in the last financial year but that's less than the previous year.

The loss, for the year up to June 30, is an improvement on last year's loss of £6.1million, despite failing to achieve promotion from League One.

Millwall booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon at The Den last night.

Watched by newly-crowned world heavyweight champion - a big Millwall fan - goals from Neil Harris, Danny Schofield and a Jason Price brace saw the League One side home.

Millwall have the lure of an FA Cup second round tie against Staines Town should they progress past AFC Wimbledon this evening.

The Lions will be without winger James Henry for the game at the Den as the loanee's parent club Reading don't want him cup tied.

David Haye is already planning the first defence of his world heavyweight title and it could be at The O2.

Bermondsey-born Haye won the WBA version of the crown when he defeated giant Russian Nikolai Valuev on points in Nuremburg on Saturday.

The long road to Wembley gets underway for Millwall with a home tie against non-league AFC Wimbledon.

The Lions, Cup finalists in 2004, had to wait until last night to see who they would face in the first round and it was the Dons who won through, beating Crawley 3-1.

Millwall face their biggest game of the season when League One leaders Leeds arrive at The Den tomorrow afternoon.

The Yorkshire club will be out to avenge their play-off defeat by the Lions last season and it should make for a memorable game.

Kenny Jackett was left frustrated as his Millwall side were held to a goalless draw by a combative Yeovil side last night.

The Lions enjoyed plenty of possession but lacked the cutting edge to breach the visitors defences and could even have lost the game had the woodwork not saved them on two occasions.

Millwall will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's disappointing defeat at Orient when they entertain Yeovil at The Den.

The Lions capitulated 1-0 in east London and manager Kenny Jackett will be demanding his players perform a lot better this evening.

Millwall got their season back on track with a convincing 3-1 win over high-flying Huddersfield on Saturday.

Goals from Chris Hackett, Neil Harris and Steve Morison - his first for the Lions - sealed a much-needed League One win for Kenny Jackett's men.

Millwall entertain Huddersfield tomorrow boosted by better news on their injury problems.

The Lions looked short of players after Neil Harris and James Henry limped off during last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Gillingham.

Millwall have bolstered their beleagured ranks by signing Reading winger James Henry on loan.

Henry, who played 16 games and scored three goals for the Lions during a loan spell last season, has signed until December 29.

Millwall go looking for their first league win of the season this evening when they entertain Oldham at The Den.

Kenny Jackett's men will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last season when the Latics did the double over them.