Anyroad up, Ed Aarons’ match report is now with us.

That means we’re done here, so thanks for your company and comments. Peace out

You’ve got to congratulate the Hull board too – what an appointment Sergej Jakirovic was.

Lewis Coyle, the Hull captain, says they’ve grafted all year to put themselves in this position. The first leg was cagey but he’s really proud of the professional way his team played against a very good Millwall side.

He thinks they defended the box really well, that Belloumi is incredible, and they’re lucky they’ve got so many players who can affect the game. Belloumi is a special, special talent, he’s had an injury, and though this game came early for him, he and the medical staff have done well to get him ready.

He’s looking forward to walking the lads out at Wembley – I’ll bet! – and knows his late dad would be proud. What a nice chap he seems.

Tomorrow night should be a higher quality game, I think – in terms of style and personnel, Southampton and Boro both look better prepared to compete in the Prem. But this time last year, who thought Sunderland would still have a shot at Europe with two games to go?

It’s all over at Tottenham…

“Typical of our season,” McBurnie tells Sky, saying Belloumi can be whatever he wants.

Gelhardt adds that he saw his goal in slow motion but it’s a great feeling and he’s forgiven the manager for leaving him out of the starting XI. Every player wants to play, and you’ve got to be ready at all times.

The Hull players race to the away end, noising them up in grand style. They’ve work yet to do, but earned this celebration.

I daresay Boro and Hull will both reckon themselves better than Hull – so too does the league table, famous for its infallible probity. But Hull are nurturing a burgeoning sense of destiny, believe in their manager, and have the defensive smarts, elevated by individual attacking quality, to beat either of them.

What a night for Mohamed Belloumi. He only played a half, but that was all he needed to decide the game, a tremendous goal and neat assist the two moments of quality in the game. Imagine what’s going on inside his head and heart right now.

90+7 min McNair clears, finding Belloumi, now on the left, and for a second it looks like he’s away. But he eventually moves inside, loses possession, and Millwall construct another attack that ends with a hopeful ball into the box, Pandur claiming confidently once more.

90+5 min As for Millwall, they’ve had a great season and, though it’s ended disappointingly, they almost went up automatically and will be ready to go again next season, better for the experience.

90+4 min Mohamed Belloumi is player of the match, an easy decision. Second half he’s been the only attacking threat on either side, scoring one and making one.

90+1 min Last season, Hull only stayed up on the final day, and now look! They’re going to Wembley and, given the way they’ve played tonight – solid at the back, good enough in attack – they’ll fancy themselves and, after the tactical change he made for this game, they’ll trust their manager to get the tactics right.

90 min Crama gets rid of the ball so Gelhardt, having run over to challenge, decides he wants his just rewards, and introduces studs to ankle. He’s not even booked, when really the decision was yellow or red, not yellow or nothing. We’ll have seven additional minutes.

88 min Hull’s three centre-backs have done a really good job of clearing away the significant quantity of balls they’ve been asked to defend. Millwall might’ve tried something different, but instead it’s been more of the same.

86 min Oh my days, out of nothing but with Millwall committed to attack, Coyle slips infield to Crooks, who gets away from Lundstram and he’s in! This is the tie! But when Patterson comes out, he tries the dink, the keeper doesn’t commit … and collects more easily than he’ll have expected to.

85 min Ch ch changes: Hull go with McNair, Lundstram and Koumas for Giles, Slater and McBurnie; Millwall go Cundle and Langstaff for Mazou-Sacko and Coburn.

84 min Millwall have had lots of the ball tonight, but haven’t really threatened. Hull haven’t been especially dangerous either, but the forced substitution of Belloumi for Joseph has made the difference. So well played Sergej Jakirović, who might’ve gone for Gelhardt, didn’t, kept him back, and both have scored.

83 min It’s now level at Tottenham, with 10 minutes and extras to go.

81 min For the record, the experts are sure that, were a lion and a tiger to ruck – would never happen, i was assured when on safari – the tiger would win thanks to its more powerful jaws.

79 min Doughty swings over a low cross that Egan sweeps clear at the near post, and Hull counter…

78 min Hull send on Gelhardt for Millar.

77 min Crooks heads away the corner at the near post but Neghli feeds the ball back to Bannan, who measures a cross to the near post … where Ivanovic gets too much on it, heading high.

76 min Millwall are pushing hard now, Egan knocking away Bannan’s cut-back, then Coyle nods Crama’s cross behind.

76 min And we learn that they’ve not had a shot for 40 minutes. In a semi-final, at home, that is damning.

75 min Millwall are now up to 70% possession, but they’ve created near enough nowt this half.

74 min There’s a penalty at Tottenham…

73 min Barry Bannan, though, what a shift he put in at Wednesday. A perfect example of what a footballer can be.

71 min I don’t much fancy either of these, should either make it to the Prem BUT EXCUSE ME WHILE I INTERRUPT MYSELF! The wonderful, heroic Barry Bannan passes straight to Belloumi who is, perhaps a little slow with his pass inside to McBurnie, allowing Cooper to get back in and block the resultant shot. Had Hull worked that more cleanly, they’d be planning for Wembley.

69 min Belloumi delays the taking of a Millwall throw and is booked.

69 min Millwall found most of their first-half attacking joy through Azeez, but they’ve barely got him on the ball since the break. They’ve got to find a way of changing that.

67 min Hull need to keep feeding Belloumi. Millwall have struggled to contain him since the break, and they’ll want a second goal to make sure.

66 min Here he is.

63 min Two more changes for Millwall, Doughty replacing Sturge at right-back and Bannan on for De Norre in midfield.

61 min Millar burrows forward asnd spreads to Coyle, who finds Belloumi, the outlet, but when Slater crosses, he picks out Crama. The headed clearance, though, finds Egan gambolling into it, and he chests down, then merrily wallops a shot high and wide. He fancies a goal tonight.

60 min The corner goes to the near post and someone puts the ball behind; the ref reckons a Hull player, awarding a goalkick.

59 min Hughes brings it out from the back and finds Belloumi who finds Coyle, but the cross is straight to Crama … who can’t sort out his feet, doing well to concede a corner … which comes to nowt. But Hull soon win another.

58 min Poor Kyle Joseph is back on the bench, with his foot in a boot. Let’s hope he recovers quickly.

56 min Belloumi moves forward down the right, cuts inside, crosses … way beyond the back post. There’s not been much quality on display tonight, another goalless draw looking likely.

57 min Millwall make their change, Ivanovic replacing Ballo and going up front to make a two; Neil wants to get this won.

55 min It was a nice thought while it lasted but, if they hold on, Spurs will be four points ahead of West Ham with two games to go; they’re nearly safe.

54 min There’s been a development at Tottenham…

53 min Coburn, who’s had a quiet night so far, gets away from Hughes, who schleps him down and is booked.

52 min Alex Neil looks ready to make a change, Ivanovic preparing himself.

50 min “135 minutes and more these teams have been at it now,” says Justin Kavanagh, “and neither seem likely to do a goal anytime soon. There, I’ve jinxed it for you now Daniel, so enjoy the two coming along shortly.”

I’m primed for a scruffy late winner, just when we’re readying ourselves for penalties.

49 min The resultant corner comes to nowt.

48 min Oh, but have a look! Slater wins the ball, spreads it right, and takes a return from Coyle, cutting back for McBurnie … whose shot is straight into Crama’s shins.

47 min Hull started the first half quickly but it’s Millwall, who enjoyed 65% possession, into stride first here.

46 min Off we go again. If we’re still level at full time, we’ll enjoy an extra half-hour, followed by penalties if necessary.

Follow us on Bluesky.

On the ball – guess the footballer

The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?

Half-time entertainment:

45+4 min And it’s McBurnie with it, his effort a poor one; with room to get the ball up and down, he swipes high, and that’ll be that for the half.

45+3 min Hull win a free-kick 23 yards from goal, left of centre, Belloumi and McBurnie behind it.

45+2 min Now Belloumi comes on and, more of a winger than Joseph, will offer a different threat.

45+1 min Azeez swings in a superb cross from the left and Ballo lunges as Pandur comes out, not quite connecting, and the keeper does well to get rid. Millwall need to get the ball out to their top scorer whenever they can, because he’s clearly their most dangerous player.

45 min Yup, poor Joseph is helped off and, with Belloumi not ready to replace him, Hull have 10 for a brief period; we’ll have four additional minutes.

43 min Oh dear. Joseph looks crook, his left angle caught underneath him in a fair slide tackle. I don’t think he’ll be able to continue; he’s got two weeks before the final, should Hull make it.

41 min Millwall knock it about with Joseph down following a challenge with Ballo. So McBurnie nauses the ref to stop the game, which he won’t, then Neghli sends a cross behind and the physio comes on.

40 min We cut to Phil Brown, on comms for someone or other. He’s wearing a leather jacket with a cravat, of course he is.

39 min “My school scarf was blue and black stripes, so I wore it to an Anglo-Italian cup match between Crystal Palace and Inter Milan,” returns Richards Hirst. “My school friends were Palace supporters so of course I had to support Inter.”

School scarf! Alright, Jennings!

37 min Millwall attack again, De Norre crossing into Hughes, who bares his chest and, though his arm takes some of the impact, it was by his side and from close by, so never a penalty. The corner comes to nowt, Pandur sends it long, and Sturge anticipates well, taking the ball from Millar.

36 min Then, from the corner, McBurnie thinks he’s been fouled, but the ref says not and Millwall clear.

36 min Coyle pings a crossfield pass to the wing-back on the other side, GIles controlling and whipping in a fine cross, McBurnie is up, he heads powerfully … and Patterson tips over the top.

35 min Mazou0-Sacko looks to pick a pass into the box but, when Hull close all the gaps, he opts to shoot, failing to catch properly an effort which trickles through to Pandur.

33 min The free-kick is an aimless one, lacking pace, and Azeez heads into touch then, when the ball comes back, Egan, 15 yards out, goes for goal with little chance of scoring, the effort flying over the top.

31 min Cooper catches Joseph with an outstretched arm, so Hull have a free-kick out on the right, 45 yards from goal.

31 min This time, Joseph floats his kick to the far post, where Pandur claims confidently.

30 min Millwall win a throw deep inside the Hull half and Sturge’s delivery is headed clear, but Hughes then misses his kick, forcing McBurnie to block a shot behind.

28 min Another decent shade of football blue. Funnily enough, my school uniform was this colour, ish, and they’ve since changed to a more Millwall hue. Makes you think.

26 min From the opposite side, Joseph tries an outswinger and, at the near post, Crama makes first contact, but the ball flies off his head, across the face, and away.

25 min Momentum in this game has switched, Millwall dominating midfield with Mazoou-Sacko to the fore and Neghli taking up good positions in the pocket. They win another corner…

23 min Joseph swings the corner in to the near post, so Pandur flies out to punch clear, picking out Neghli on the edge. He opts to shoot first time … but drags wide of the near post.

22 min Neghli runs at the heart of the Hull defence, rolling studs over the ball while on the move, before it makes its way over to Azeez, who leathers another shot … blocked behind for a corner.

20 min Millwall are into this now, knocking it about at the back and probing up front.

18 min First bit of serious Millwall pressure, a ball in from the right causing consternation as Neghli head back across, but it won’t quite drop for any of the various attackers on hand, the three defenders on the line eventually contriving to clear the immediate danger. But Millwall sustain the attack, Azeez cutting in off the right and, from a narrow angle, springing into a shot with Pandur tips away.

16 min The delivery from the corner is excellent, Hughes winning the flick-on and, at the back post, Crooks is there, looking to flick a shot from behind his standing leg, but he misses the ball completely. Had he connected, he’d almost definitely have scored.

15 min Hull get it wide and Coyle takes a touch to get the ball out of his feet, then swings over a terrific cross, Copper doing really well to thunk a header behind under pressure from Joseph.

15 min Like this, for example

13 min “As a Chelsea fan from South London,” says Julian Merz, “I’m not particularly fond of Millwall as you might imagine, but their kit is awesome, that perfect shade of blue. As for Hull? Meh. If you’re tigers, then wear the stripes with pride!”

I was contemplating the shade of blue myself. I like it as one one would feel comfortable wearing, but think I prefer brighter hues in my football kits.

10 min On halfway, by the touchline, Meghli megs Egan, who piles in and catches him pretty high, just below the knee; he’s booked. I’ve not a clue why he decided to make that challenge because there was no danger, but he’s now one rash tackle away from a red card.

9 min The corner goes to the back post, where Hughes meets hit, heading down weakly and allowing Patterson to save. There wasn’t loads of pace on the ball and he didn’t have much net at which to aim, but that was a poor effort nevertheless.

8 min Hull have started with excellent conviction, and are still knocking it about nicely, Pandur passing through the lines to get an attack going before Giles crosses from the left, Cooper getting the ball caught under his feet and allowing McBurnie to intercede, winning a corner.

6 min Millwall win a free-kick on halfway and send the big lads forward, but the delivery is poor, Hull clear, and when they counter, Mazou-Sacko nashes after a loose ball, catching up with it just before it goes behind for a corner. The home crowd love that, their team now in the game.

5 min The corner comes to nowt.

4 min Hull win another corner, a pair of flat-capped Peaky Blinders men giving him dog’s abuse. This time, his release is better and McBurnie flicks on, winning a corner.

3 min The corner goes to the near post and Egan is up early, but he tries to do too much, looking to guide the ball when a simple flick would’ve done, and it flies over the bar

3 min Hull have started well, Giles going at Azeez on the outside, the eventuating challenge earning him a corner.

1 min The atmosphere rages as Hull win a throw deep inside the Millwall half, Patterson blocking the sun with his hand – perhaps a cap is in order? Then Millar runs in, releases … and the ball flips just above his head, then trickles away; laughter.

1 min And away we go!

The teams are tunnelled … and here they come!

So where is the game? I expect Millwall will look to start fast, pressing high and getting the ball forward quickly. They’ll hope to play off Coburn and feed Azeez to get him coming in off the flank for shots and crosses.

Hull, meanwhile, will play more patiently, sliding balls in behind for McBurnie, with Millar and Joseph roaming in behind.

I remember Arsene Wenger once saying that a reason Manchester United won three titles in a row, 99-01, was that there were so many London derbies. It’s possible, though, that United v Liverpool could hold its own with Arsenal v Charlton.

Email! “As a supporter of another London team,” writes Richard Hirst, “I don’t mind which of Spurs or West Ham goes down; reducing the number of London derbies is simply a good thing. On that basis I don’t really want Millwall to go up, but wouldn’t it be the ultimate nightmare for West Ham supporters if Millwall took their place!”

It would, though it’s worth noting that a Spurs fan emailed in a few weeks ago, fearing the same scenario but with his team replaced by Millwall…

Meantime, in other pundit news, Gary Rowett is sure there’ll be a “rauseous” atmosphere in the ground.

I … quite like Curtis Davies’ rig?

Jakirovic says he changed formation for greater stability, after Millwall’s first-leg tactics of keeping both full-backs high and filling the pockets with midfielders. He sympathises with Kyle Joseph who, competing with McBurnie for a spot, hasn’t had many minutes this season, but he scored two the last time the teams played here and is feeling good.

I guess any win, however minor, is a win.

If you missed the first leg, the highlights are here. The goal Millwall scored was extremely harshly disallowed.

Neil says he was tempted to make changes but he’s made only one in five games, so decided to leave it, with options on the bench. His team have a good record against back fives, he adds, wondering if the form of Josh Coburn, who played well in midweek, forced Jakirovic’s hand, and he’s sure the home crowd will get the team going.

The first leg saw some classic Grown Men action:

And for balance, here’s some classic Hull.

Some lovely goals in this game, from Millwall’s only top-division stint.

Also going on:

I’m a little surprised Gelhardt’s been left out tonight. My guess is that Jakirovic fancies using him later in the match, against tired legs – especially with the prospect of extra time.

Naturally, I’m entirely impartial. But if I weren’t, I’d be finding it hard to root for perhaps the worst chant in football – and it’s a crowded field.

So, why the change? My sense is that Jakirovic wants to make it harder for Millwall to penetrate the centre, hence a three at the back with the intention of forcing them to go around the outside, while the two men in behind McBurnie should be harder to pick up now their roles are freer.

Neil keeps the same Millwall XI; Jakirovic makes two changes in personnel, Semi Ajayi and Kyle Joseph replacing Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt, and one in formation, Friday’s 4-2-3-1 swapped for a 3-4-2-1.