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Walsall 3 Millwall 3
Millwall manager George Graham was fuming about the tackle which left defender
Lindsay Smith with eight stitches in his leg on Saturday.
Smith, Millwall's best player, was stretchered off near the end after a
challenge in the penalty area from Peter Eastoe.
And Graham blasted, "It was a late tackle which revealed the bone in
Lindsay's leg. I didn't think it was a 50-50 ball."
Despite seeing his side gain a point from a tremendous match at Fellows Park,
Graham was not too happy with a draw.
He said, "I am very disappointed with the result. Admittedly we were
hanging on in the last few minutes, but in the first half we controlled
the game apart from a ten minute spell. We created a hell of a lot of
chances."
Millwall certainly did carve out numerous goal opportunities, several them in the
first 25 minutes when they were completely on top.
Scored
Kevin Bremner put them ahead after just three minutes and the same player
twice went close to increasing the lead before Walsall equalised with
their first shot at goal.
Richard O'Kelly was the scorer in the 26th minute and seven minutes later he
scored again to put Walsall ahead. Millwall continued to look the better
side and after the break Tony Kinsella, Kevin Bremner and Dean Neal all
went close before Nicky Chatterton made it 2-2.
Walsall soon hit back and Craig Shakespeare restored their lead after 68 minutes
only for Steve Lovell to level the scores once more 15 minutes later.
In the last few minutes, Walsall had chances to win the game, but a defeat
for Millwall would have been an injustice after they had contributed so
much to a thrilling match.
Graham conceded, "It was a great game for the fans. That's what football
is all about."
MILLWALL: Sansome, Stevens, Roffey, Kinsella, Smith (Mcleary), Cusack, Lovell,
Bremner, Neal, Chatterton, Otulakowski
Referee F. Roberts (Prestatyn). Attendance: 4,382.
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