Millwall needed to be 'brighter and smarter' in Boro defeat - Neil

Millwall boss Alex Neil says his side needed to be 'brighter' and 'smarter' after slipping to a 3-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough, a result which ended a run of five straight victory at the The Den going back to last season.

Neil told BBC Radio London: "It is disappointing and frustrating to lose the game in the manner that we did because I didn't think there was much between the sides for 60 or 70 minutes.

"We should have scored in the first half, we got into some good areas with some good play in the final third, but we didn't put enough crosses in the box, and gave the ball away cheaply for their first and third goals.

"I think goals change games, after they scored the first they were happy to sit on the back five and hit us on the counter.

"Credit to Middlesbrough in that sense, but we have to be a bit brighter and smarter with how and where we want to play."