Leeds United manager Simon Grayson reflected on his side's first league defeat of the season by admitting: "Saturday just wasn't our day."

The unbeaten league start came to an end with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of old rivals Millwall after Gary Alexander scored a late winner for the home side.

Paddy Kisnorbo had cancelled out an early goal from Neil Harris, but it was Millwall, our Play-Off conquerors last season, who emerged victorious from a tight contest.

"I was disappointed because the game was finely balanced," said the Leeds boss.

"We'd gone 12 unbeaten before Saturday and we'd have taken that run, but it was disappointing that we were undone by two balls into the box.

"I felt we were well and truly in the game. They were hard working and organised, but we created some decent chances and both sides had some half-chances.

"It was end to end and there was some decent football, but unfortunately we came out on the wrong end."

With the score locked at 1-1 at half-time, Grayson felt his side could go on and win the game in the second period, but it was Millwall who enjoyed the best spell of the game late on and were rewarded with the winning goal.

"I thought we could win the game at half-time," said the Leeds boss. "We kept it tight for a long period which we had to do and I didn't feel we would be too far away.

"It's a fine balance sometimes. We had one off the bar and one cleared off the line, but it wasn't our day.

"We huffed and puffed, and there were half-chances. It was the same both ways. It was finely balanced and one ball into the box and a good header and we've lost the game.

"Sometimes you look at the opposition. Maybe we could have defended better, but give them credit.

"Our tempo was decent, but our decison making at times wasn't."

The United boss could have felt justified in complaining about Millwall's opener which appeared to come after a push on defender Andrew Hughes, but Grayson was loathe to point any fingers.

"I don't think the ref could see the push," he said. "It's clever forward play. These things happen.

"Paddy felt we had a penalty shout as well when there was a shirt pulled, but I don't go on about decisions because you accept over a season your quality will see where you want to be.

"We didn't get the breaks on Saturday, we have no complaints after the start of the season we've had.

"It's the first time we've lost and that's credit to the players. We move on though and get ready for Bristol Rovers."

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