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Ahmet Brkovic holds his head in his hands after the miss

KENNY Jackett admits Ahmet Brkovic's 50th minute miss in Saturday's 1-1 draw with relegation rivals Gillingham had left him speechless.

Nicky Southall's 26th minute free-kick had given the visitors an undeserved advantage at the break, but Brkovic looked an absolute certainty to draw the Lions back on terms five minutes after the restart when he met Danny Senda's cross.

However, although the former Luton player's head connected with the delivery his effort failed to hit the target with the goal gaping.

Millwall did eventually hit back with quarter of an hour remaining thanks to Paul Robinson's third goal of the campaign, but it was Brkovic's howler which proved to be the main talking point afterwards.

Jackett said: "I'm lost for words really.

"I have to say something but looking on the screen it was a golden opportunity. He is a good player, there is no doubt about that, and he gets in good positions for a wide man.

"He has scored goals most of his career and has a good habit and knack of being able to come off the line and pop up in good positions.

"That was the thing which attracted me to him because he does come and split his strikers very well and get into very decent goal scoring positions."

The draw keeps Millwall two points ahead of Gillingham, who occupy the final relegation position.

But Jackett accepts it really should have been five after his side failed to make the most of the numerous opportunities which came their way in a game where they always looked the better side.

The manager said: "It is a double edged sword really.

"Crewe have got beaten and we've added a point to our total, but when you dominate games like we are, we should be winning these games as well so there is a frustration.

"We have to keep going and take our chances because in the past two games we've had several and only scored one goal.

"There were quite a number of very good performances today and dominant ones in the game."

Jackett added: "The fans were terrific today and they really stuck with us.

"If they had turned we would have maybe got beaten, but they didn't. They stuck with us and we've got that point.

"Although like I've said, it is one to our total but there is some frustration from me because it could have been three with the type of dominance we had."

10:15am Monday 7th April 2008

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