No 'cheap shots'

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Millwall's Liam Trotter rides a challenge from Blackburn's Jason Lowe in The FA Cup. Millwall's Liam Trotter rides a challenge from Blackburn's Jason Lowe in The FA Cup.

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Millwall's Liam Trotter says they won't change their physical approach at Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Sixth Round Proper replay
7.30pm, Wednesday 13 March 2013
Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC
Live on ESPN
Winning clubs receive £360,000 from The FA's Prize Fund
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Liam Trotter has warned Blackburn Rovers that they will have to stand up to the physical challenge again at Ewood Park on Wednesday night.

The Millwall midfielder and his team-mates are ready for their trip north and another chance to secure a place at Wembley in The FA Cup Semi-Final.

It was all square between the Championship rivals when they met at the Den on Sunday, although Millwall had the better of the chances in the 0-0 draw.

And Rovers boss Michael Appleton accused the Lions of 'cheap shots' during the first tie, after seeing Bradley Orr, Adam Henley and skipper Scott Dann pick up knocks in the game.

But Trotter, 24, denies that was the case and said: "It's always physical, football is a contact sport.

"I thought it was a fair game and the referee did really well. I didn't see any cheap shots.

"Collisions happen in football. I think Bradley Orr collided with Dan Shittu - and those sorts of things are going to happen if you collide with Dan!

"I'm surprised but that's their manager's point of view. From being out on the pitch, I thought it was a very fair game between two competitive teams."

The winners of Wednesday's replay will take on Wigan Athletic at Wembley in the Semi-Final.

And Millwall have relatively recent memories of this stage of The Cup, as they reached The Final in 2004 and have set their sights on a similar run again.

He added: "We want to get to Wembley, we realise how important it is to the fans and to the club, but we are focused on playing our normal game against a club in the same league as us.

"We've got every chance of beating them, we have already beaten them at Ewood Park this season and we plan to do the same again.

"It's going to be a difficult game and we have to maintain the performance from Sunday, and if we do that we'll give ourselves a good opportunity.

"I'm sure they are thinking of tactics and plans to adapt to the way we played on Sunday so it all could change, but we have to do the basics right."

Former Ipswich youngster Trotter has already played, and won, at Wembley twice in his career.

He was in the Millwall team which beat Swindon in the 2010 League One play-off final - just 12 months after helping Scunthorpe sink the Lions on the same stage.

He admits: "I've been very lucky.

"I'm relatively young and I've been to Wembley twice and both times won the game and got promoted - once against these guys, unfortunately for them.

"It's a great stadium, a great atmosphere and it's great for your family and friends. But we are focused on Blackburn and winning the game in front of us."