Millwall v Hull: defensive steel meets attacking edge in play-off semi-final | OneFootball

Millwall host Hull City in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg at The Den on Monday, 11 May 2026, with the tie level after a goalless first leg.

Millwall sat third and Hull City sixth after 46 league games. The first leg finished 0-0, and the last two league meetings before the play-offs both ended in away wins.

The Lions arrive unbeaten in five, with three wins and two draws in that run. Hull have taken one win from their last five, drawing three and losing one.

The Lions are without injured quintet Massimo Luongo, Joe Bryan, Lukas Jensen, Caleb Taylor and Daniel Kelly. Hull miss Eliot Matazo and Cody Drameh.

Millwall's platform has been their defensive record, with 19 clean sheets and only 49 conceded across the campaign, and they could again look to build pressure through frequent open play crosses. Femi Azeez has chipped in with 11 league goals and seven assists. Hull have scored 70 this season with a shot accuracy of 52.49%, and could lean on Oliver McBurnie's 17 league goals and Joe Gelhardt's 14, while Ryan Giles has supplied eight assists.

A place in the promotion picture is on the line: the winners progress from the semi-finals, with the Lions aiming to turn a third place finish into a final berth, and Hull seeking to extend a sixth place season. With the tie goalless, small margins at The Den may decide who advances.