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Kenny KO

Lions roar turns into a whimper

Lions boss Kenny Jackett will be having nightmares for a long time after his side crashed to defeat - after his side crashed to defeat - after elading 3-1 with 30 minutes remaining.
The sending off of his skipper Paul Robinson and three late Oldham goals must have felt like bullets through his heart.
Jackett said: "As for the sending off, there's nothing we can do about it and I will reserve judgement until I see it on DVD.
My initial reaction is one of a lot of disappointment as it was a very winnable game.
To go from 3-1 up to not getting any points is very disappointing. There is a lot to work on, but we have shown a lot of ability today."
Managerial counterpart John Sheridan played his part, introducing three key subs in the 62nd minute.
Danny Whitaker, Lewis Allesandra and Lee Hughes changed the game.
Millwall new boy Tresor Kandol had stunned the home crowd by heading home crowd by heading home an Alan Dunne cross after just 13 seconds.
Even when Andy Liddell equalised for Oldham on three minutes, Jackett's side still had the edge and on 14 minutes another Dunne cross forced Reuben Hazell to head into his own goal.
When Lewis Grabban made it 3-1, 11 minutes after the restart, there seemed no way back for the Latics.
But Sheridan had other ideas and when Robinson was dismissed on 74 minutes for a trip on Hughes, Liddell converted the spot-kick.
And when supersub striker Allesandra made it 3-3 on 80 minutes, Millwall were beginning to look a very sorry sight.
With five minutes to go, it could be argued that Jackett would have settled for a draw.
But Chris Taylor added insult to injury when he fired home from 18 yards following a smart set-play.
A delighted Sheridan said: "The winner from the set-piece is one we've had planned for a while and it was a beauty from Chris.
It wa sone of those games of two halves. the last 35 minutes saw us play really well.
Millwall's goals were a comedy of errors but, in the end, I'm pleased to get three points. We got right on top of the game."

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Oldham find a Lee-thal finish

Lee Hughes admitted he should have been watching from the stands after climbing off the bench to inspire Oldham to a stunning opening-day fightback.
Striker Hughes, 31, won a penalty and teed up Lewis Alessandra's equaliser after being given half an hour to make an impact by boss John Sheridan with Oldham 3-1 down against Millwall.
But the former West Brom man claimed that he didn't even expect to make the bench after being laid low by injury and illness.
He said: "I've had tonsillitis and I also broke my little toe 12 days ago so I was just glad to be involved. The gaffer told us to go on and try to change the game and I think we did that.
We showed a lot of character to turn it around."
Tresor Kandol's header after 13 seconds put Millwall ahead and although Andy Liddell quickly levelled, a Reuben Hazell own goal and a strike from Lewis Grabban made it 3-1 to Lions.
But Oldham launched a late fightback with Liddell giving them hope from the spot after Paul Robinson had been sent off for fouling Hughes.
Alessandra then levelled on 80 minutes before Chris Taylor scored the winner five minutes later.
Millwall boss Jackett said: "We were in control of the game so to come away with nothing is very tought to take."