- Harris (56 pen), Grimes (68)
- Smalley (5), Hughes (10), Taylor (90)
- Date:2009-02-28
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The New Den
- Attendance:8551
- Referee:Bates, A
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Goal!! Oldham have scored with Chris Taylor putting it in the back of the net.
86mins
Steve Kabba is replaced by Lewis Alessandra.
85mins
Dave Martin is replaced by Scott Barron.
68mins
Goal!! Millwall have scored with Ashley Grimes putting it in the back of the net.
65mins
Neil Harris is being taken off, Gary Alexander has come on in his place.
62mins
Nadjim Abdou is being taken off, Ali Fuseini has come on in his place.
56mins
Neil Harris takes a penalty for Millwall and scores!.
56mins
Neal Eardley is booked for unsporting behaviour.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by A Bates
37mins
The referee has booked Deane Smalley.
10mins
Goal!! Lee Hughes scores for Oldham.
5mins
Goal!! Deane Smalley scores for Oldham.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
It was an injury-time header from man-of-the-match Chris Taylor which put an end to a spirited Millwall fightback in a nail-biting finish of this entertaining clash with Oldham Athletic.
Having raced into an early lead, the Latics allowed their hosts back into the game and seemed to have settled for a vital away point, but Taylor had other ideas.
Deane Smalley bundled home the opener on five minutes from Neal Eardley's deep cross after a blunder from Lions' full-back Richard Duffy.
Lee Hughes doubled the visitors' lead with a glancing header from Eardley's pin-point set-piece.
The Lions were transformed after the break, having been booed off by their 8,000 strong crowd.
Record-breaking goalscorer Neil Harris got the hosts back on track from the spot after Dave Martin was fouled by Eardley. Harris drilled home confidently from the spot to make the score 2-1.
The sides were level thanks to wonder kid Ashley Grimes' magical strike 20 minutes from time. Grimes, wrapped his foot around the ball 20 yards out to curl beyond Greg Fleming to set up a tense finale.
Debutant Steve Kabba came closest to securing the points but lashed his effort over the bar from the edge of the box, but late on Taylor nodded home Smalley's cross to head home after another Duffy error.
Millwall Team
Oldham Athletic Team
Millwall | Oldham Athletic |
Corners
| 8 | 3 |
Fouls
| 11 | 8 |
Goal attempts
| 10 | 10 |
Shots off target
| 3 | 3 |
Offsides
| 3 | 8 |