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Millwall boss Alex Neil DISAGREES with Crystal Palace chairman's claim that Jean-Philippe Mateta's horror karate kick injury was the 'most reckless challenge' he has ever seen as head coach gives verdict on red card

Millwall boss Alex Neil dismissed any notion that Liam Roberts' horror karate kick on Jean-Phillippe Mateta was intentional, after Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish furiously accused the goalkeeper of endangering his player's life.

Only five minutes had been played in the heavily-policed FA Cup clash between the South London rivals when Roberts was red carded for crashing into Mateta.

While Palace's top scorer was being provided oxygen and transferred to a stretcher to be taken to hospital, Millwall fans sang: ‘Let him die, let him die.’

Palace went on to win 3-1 but, speaking at half-time, Parish let his outrage towards Roberts be known.