Sections of the crowd applauded in the eighth minute of Millwall's match against Bristol City - the same minute in which goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off against Crystal Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off after a horror challenge from Liam Roberts on Saturday; Millwall goalkeeper was shown straight red card; Mateta was later discharged from hospital with 25 stitches in his ear;

Millwall condemn abuse aimed at Liam Roberts following Jean-Philippe Mateta collision - The Championship club claim that reports from ‘news organisations’ and ‘high-profile figures’ fuelled the abuse

Millwall have angrily blasted the criticism being aimed at Liam Roberts following his horror tackle on Jean-Philippe Mateta in Saturday's FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace

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.

Mateta was injured after the challenge by Millwall’s Liam Roberts, in which the goalkeeper rushed off his line and kicked the striker in the head while clearing the ball. Roberts was sent off after a VAR review, while Mateta received lengthy treatment on the pitch, being administered oxygen before he was stretchered off and into an ambulance.

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-Philippe Mateta during Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace striker Mateta was taken to hospital after being kicked in the head by Roberts in the eighth minute of Palace's 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win on Saturday. Roberts was sent off after a VAR review,