FA Cup: Millwall limp out after Liam Roberts shocker on Jean-Phillipe Mateta

By Rachel Steinberg

CRYSTAL PALACE 3
Tanganga 33 (og), Munoz 40, Nketiah 81

MILLWALL 1
Harding 45+12
Millwall manager Alex Neil admitted his goalkeeper Liam Roberts deserved to be sent off for his clash with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in a 3-1 defeat for the visitors.
Neil dismissed Palace's claims of malicious intent in the incident as his side were well beaten in this fifth-round FA Cup tie.
A Japhet Tanganga own goal was added to by strikes from Daniel Munoz and Eddie Nketiah, with Millwall pulling one back via Wes Harding.
Palace chairman Steve Parish said it was “the...

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