Wilkins gives up on play-offs

Ray Wilkins admitted that Millwall can forget any thoughts of reaching the play-offs after they suffered a second defeat in four days.

Millwall were beaten 2-1 at Reading last night, a result that leaves them nine points adrift of the play-offs with only five matches remaining.

"I think you can say that's it," said the Millwall assistant manager. "We've got five to play and we will try to win all five but that will only take us to 70 points and that won't be enough, so it's disappointing."

Millwall took the lead at Reading when Danny Dichio ran on to Tony Craig's pass before nonchalantly flicking the ball over Marcus Hahnemann for his 10th goal of the season. The match turned in the home side's favour when Les Ferdinand was introduced as a substitute midway through the second-half. Reading found renewed impetus, with Dave Kitson and Nicky Forster scoring twice in the space of 10 minutes.

"He's a pain in the backside," said Wilkins, of his former QPR team-mate Ferdinand, who Millwall tried to sign in the summer. "When Les came on he seemed to get them fired up and we were defending rather frantically at times."