NEIL Harris wants to finally banish his play-off blues this weekend.

The Millwall striker, who lives in Eastwood, has suffered three heartbreaking exits in the end of season knock-out competition.

And he hopes to avoid a fourth when the Lions face Swindon Town in the League One final at Wembley on Saturday.

“Every time you lose in the play-offs the pain gets worse,” said Harris, Millwall’s record goalscorer.

“I’ve had it happen three times before and last year was the hardest so far.

“We got to the final before losing to Scunthorpe and nobody wants to be feeling like that again this weekend.”

Millwall saw off Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals to reach Wembley for a second successive season.

And it is the disappointment of last year’s defeat which Harris feels has been his side’s main motivation this time around.

“The disappointment is what has been pushing us on this year,” said Harris, 32.

“We want to get up into the Championship and it’s going to be another great day for everyone connected with the club.

“But it’s a day for winners and we certainly don’t want to watch another team celebrating promotion because that hurts and is hard to take.”

Harris, who starred for Rayleigh Boys during his junior career, has netted 18 goals this term and he hopes to add to that tally in what he describes as the club’s biggest game of the year.

“Our whole season has now come down to 90 minutes of football, so it doesn’t get any more important than this,” said the striker.

“To score at the home of English football would be a dream come true and of course you looking forward to playing there.

“But once you’re on the pitch you’re concentrating on the game and making sure you win.”

That will not be an easy task for Millwall though as Swindon have also enjoyed a fine season.

Danny Wilson’s side finished fifth in the League One table, two places and three points below the Lions.

And they narrowly edged out Charlton Athletic on penalties in the semi-final.

“Swindon are a very good team, so it’s going to be a difficult game,” said Harris.

“They have two strikers in Billy Paynter and Charlie Austin who have scored a lot of goals.

“But we’re feeling positive about our chances without being over-confident.”