THE end of Millwall's five-game winning run after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat at the hands of the MK Dons left manager Kenny Jackett questioning his defence afterwards.

Sean O'Hanlon's ninth minute opener was added to by Sam Baldock on the stroke of half-time as the visitors went in at the break in a commanding position.

The Lions never really looked like getting themselves back in contention after the restart and the home crowd knew it wasn't to be their day when skipper Paul Robinson bizarrely shot into his own net just after the hour mark.

A miserable performance was capped in the final minute when Baldock added his second and the Lions boss had few excuses afterwards.

Jackett said: "It was a disappointing day and obviously it was the MK Dons' day today.

"First off, they were very poor goals against us. The opener we've conceded from a set piece and not scored from one.

"A lot of goals are scored from set pieces in every level, but I was disappointed to concede that.

"The second goal our centre halves have tried to play offside and it was the wrong decision totally."

He added: "He has gone on a good run - a curved run and not a straight one - rounded the keeper and finished it off.

"And the third and fourth goals were comical really, both of them in the mistakes, so they were four very poor goals against us from our point of view. We can do a lot better than that.

"Defenders are in the side to defend, to keep clean sheets, to keep it tight and to be competitive and if it's not necessarily going right at the other end of the pitch, they must still continue to do their job."

Jackett was also perplexed by his side's inability to cause MK Dons any real problems in the final third of the field.

He explained: "I felt in possession we weren't constructive enough and lacked some link play.

"We didn't get hold of the ball well enough up front to be able to then set it and go again.

"None of our front four positions had the beating of his opposite number or was going past people on a regular basis.

"Similarly we didn't combine enough passes to pull people away from their marker to find the space."

"Barring probably one good strike from Lewis Grabban where the keeper made a good save in the first half, there were very few attempts on goal."

He added: "If it is tied up in terms of your front positions, you need good supporting full backs to come in and give you the quality deliveries and forward crosses.

"If you are not getting hold of the ball well enough up front, it is hard to then bring those full backs into play and we didn't have enough crosses from those positions when the wingers were quite clearly doubled up on.

"In terms of morale and attitude we have to get over this one very quickly, put it behind us and show what we are all about to be able to bounce back, but not to the detriment where we keep making the same mistakes."

The manager also revealed he had yet to discuss with Robinson his howler immediately after the game.

"I haven't spoken to him yet," Jackett said. "I gave a summing up to all the players with what my initial thoughts were after the final whistle and Robbo is getting seven stitches in his head anyway."

He also claimed latest signing Gifton Noel-Williams had not been done any favours by his new team mates on his first start for the Lions.

Jackett said: "It was a tough debut for Gifton. He hasn't had many games and he came into a hard game in terms of us being able to give him a service, get decent balls into his feet and body and also have runners off him because you do need to have runners off that type of player.

"He and Gary Alexander today for me did look a little bit static I thought."

Millwall's impressive form going into the game attracted a season's best crowd of 9,871 on Saturday at The Den and the manager denied the supporters had just turned up expecting another three points when asked by a reporter.

Jackett said: "I don't see any complacency in the fans. We've had a good run and are in a good position in the league.

"They've come out hoping and expecting us to continue, so that optimism is good.

"I don't think there was complacency with my players, I think they made basic mistakes at both ends.

"You sometimes think it is something deep and meaningful and it is it not.

"Zak has let the fellow go for the second goal where he shouldn't have tried to step him up for offside but should have gone with him.

"We can go through the goals and those particular mistakes which are misjudgements rather than lack of attitude."