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Posted on: Mon 15 Mar 2010

The Sun
Not my luckiest ground!

Christian Dailly showed again why he is a favourite with Bermondsey's yummy mummies.
Charlton's generous Scottish defender always has a Mother's Day present for Millwall.
Six years ago he scored an own goal for West Ham when the Lions mauled them 4-1 in a game the locals still refer to as The Mother's Day Massacre.
And on Saturday he had another Den gift as his 74th-minute own goal put the home side 2-0 up.
He admitted: "It's not one of my luckiest grounds. The own goal and performance were very similar to that West Ham game - and that was Mother's Day as well.
"I am bitterly disappointed. I just hope I don't have to play here next year."
Addicks fans should not have been too shocked by this defeat - they have managed just 11 victories in 64 clashes with their South London rivals.
Millwall never looked back after Darren Ward headed them in front from Chris Hackett's corner on the stroke of half-time. Then after Dailly's disaster, striker Steve Morison bagged a late double to complete the rout.
Charlton did not manage a shot on target until Nicky Bailey's 89th-minute strike was turned round the post by David Forde.
Even then ref Neil Swarbrick awarded a goal kick to sum up the visitors' misery.
Dailly, 36, added: "We made too many mistakes - and it's not the first time that's happened.
"We've had the odd game like that this season and it's kind of where we are at the moment. At least we still have a chance of going up, but we need to iron some things out."
Millwall's ninth win in 11 games means they are now fourth, just a point and a place below the Addicks.
Two-goal hero Morison, who has now scored 16 times for the Lions since his £250,000 summer switch from Stevenage, said: "This is not a little result.
"Charlton have been up there all year and to beat them like this says something to the rest of the division.
"We're no longer just looking at the play-offs, we're looking at second place now."

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Daily Mirror
Lions are hungry for Mor

Steve Morison remains on-course to hit his 20-goal target for the season - and now he's dreaming of firing Millwall to automatic promotion too.
The Lions moved within six points of second-placed Leeds, who they face in their next match.
Morison, who scored Millwall's last two goals in the space of five minutes, said: "After a result like this we're going to Leeds next week on a high. We're going for second place now.
Beating Charlton like this is such a big result - they've been up there all season and we've wiped the floor with them."
The striker scored his first in the 76th minute when he brought down Neil Harris's long pass and finished well through Rob Elliott's legs. And he sidefooted his second through a crowd of players.
Darren Ward gave Millwall the lead when he flicked in a Chris Hackett corner with the outside of his boot. Hackett's cross was deflected into his own net by Christian Dailly in the 74th minute.

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