Millwall have condemned "disgusting" abuse aimed at goalkeeper Liam Roberts after his red card for a head high tackle on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Millwall have condemned the ‘character assassination’ of goalkeeper Liam Roberts by ‘high-profile figures’ in football following his sending-off for his challenge on Jean-Phillipe Mateta during Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace.

At first, there had been wincing, when Jean-Philippe Mateta was recklessly clattered into by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts with a two-footed airborne karate kick. Now that slow-motion replays were being shown from various angles,

Millwall condemn 'abhorrent' abuse aimed at Liam Roberts after Jean-Philippe Mateta challenge - Lions hit out at “character assassination” of goalkeeper, who quickly reached out to apologise to the Cr

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes Millwall keeper Liam Roberts’ clash with Jean-Philippe Mateta could have been a career-ending challenge and deserved a red card. Mateta was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital early in the hosts’ 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round victory at Selhurst Park.