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No pressure on play-off contenders Millwall, says boss Neil Harris



Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2018 by PA

No pressure on play-off contenders Millwall, says boss Neil Harris

Neil Harris insisted shock Championship play-off contenders Millwall are under no pressure to finish the job after a 2-0 win against relegation-haunted Bolton at the Macron Stadium.

Goals from Tom Elliott and Ben Marshall, coupled with Middlesbrough’s defeat at Sheffield United, lifted the Lions into the top six.

“It’s a special time for us,” said Harris after a first win at Bolton for 45 years.

“Millwall fans are pinching themselves a bit. But league tables don’t lie after 42 games.

“We are in the top six because we deserve to be in the top six.

“The boys are on form, individually and collectively. And what I know is the players won’t rest. They want to attack the play-offs.

“Now we have four massive games starting with Sheffield United away in front of 25-27,000 fans, Fulham live on TV in front of a sold-out Den, Middlesbrough who spent £6billion quid in the summer and then we have Aston Villa at the Den in the last game of the season, which we have sold out.

“Whether we stay in the top six or not, what a fantastic season my players have had.

“But they have earned the right to play four massive games to end the season. But pressure on Millwall? Not at all.

“My players don’t feel any pressure. They are just enjoying it.”

Harris changed his team for only the second time in 11 games. And his choice of starting with Elliott rather than Steve Morison paid dividends.

“Tom looked good in training and scored a lot of goals. He looked ready. And I am pleased I went with him because it was a great header,” Harris added.

“In the first half hour Bolton were really good, though we gave them a leg-up with a couple of our decisions in the middle of the pitch.

“Once we got in front, the way we managed the game was outstanding. The way we dealt with their threats was really pleasing.

“In the second half I never felt we were out of control and we completely dominated.”

Bolton boss Phil Parkinson said: “It is still in our hands with games at Barnsley and Burton. There is a way and we are going to find it.

“We have got to work together as staff and players to find a solution to go and get that result we need.

“In the first half we had good chances to score and when you have that period you’ve got to take those chances.

“We started the second half slowly and physically were second best. Millwall are a team full of confidence and we looked deflated.

“I made the two subs to give us a lift and almost immediately they scored.

“At 1-0 there was always a chance but at 2-0 it looked like we had the energy sapped out of us and they grew 10 feet tall.”

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