May signs on

Last updated : 24 May 2006 By Charlie Roper
Ben May
May: Staying at The Den
Millwall striker Ben May finally signed a new two-year deal with The Lions this morning after keeping the club waiting for nearly two months.

May, who finished last season as top-scorer, had attracted interest from a number of clubs following his late flourish to the end of The Lions ill-fated campaign but decided to stay at The Den instead of moving on to pastures new.

The news will come as a welcome boost to new manager Nigel Spackman as he looks to return Millwall to the Championship at the first time of asking and the player revealed that Spackman's appointment played a big part in his decision.

"I never had any doubt that I wanted to stay at Millwall, but I just wanted to hang on and wait until a new manager was in place," said May.

"I am confident that under Nigel Spackman we will be challenging for an instant return to the Championship next season and I am already looking forward to working with him when we report back for pre-season training at the end of June.

"I've been at Millwall for a long time, and last season was a massive disappointment for me personally, the other players and particularly the fans.

"We are determined to give our supporters something to cheer about next season."