Aaron Bower endured tonight's game for us, and here's his on-the-whistle report: The 40th edition of the EFL playoffs started not so much with a bang, but with the kind of tension-filled evening we have come to expect from the business end of the season. And at the end of a gripping evening in East Yorkshire, the respective Premier League dreams of both Hull City and Millwall remain alive ahead of rivalries being renewed in south London on Monday night.
At half-time in two-legged ties like these, it is perhaps common to take stock and assess who is better placed to get the job done and reach the final. The smart answer here would be Millwall, given they head back south level at 0-0 in the tie and they have the chance to get the job done in front of their own fans. But Hull, who have silenced their critics after making the Championship's top six while under a transfer embargo, have won at Millwall once this season already.
There is a fair argument we didn't see the best from either side in this first leg, with the tension palpable all evening as both sides perhaps knew one mistake could be fatal. Much more here: Hull and Millwall draw tense first leg to leave playoff semi-final in the balance.
