ROWETT ANGER AS LIONS ARE DENIED PENALTY AT THE DEATH

Play-off hopefuls in battle

- Jack James

MILLWALL boss Gary Rowett criticised the officials after his side were denied a late penalty in a goalless bore draw against play-off rivals Luton.

Defender Jake Cooper was wrestled to the ground in the final minute at The Den, but referee Darren England saw nothing doing, leaving Rowett and a vociferous home crowd seething.

It was a game of few chances and one which failed to live up to its billing, but it could have been so different according to Rowett.

“Coops gets held round the waist and dragged to ground and they let that play on,” said Rowett, after his side dropped points for a third game in a row ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Hull.

“At some point someone has to be braver because Coops has had that all season. It’s been quite embarrassing how many shouts we’ve had and we haven’t had one go our way. Out of about 30 incidents we’ve had one.”

The talking point arrived at the death when Hatters captain Tom Lockyer wrestled with centre-back Cooper after a desperate, hooked ball into the box.