Millwall won for just the third time in 14 matches this season when they came from behind to see off Wigan Athletic at The Den on Tuesday evening.

A freak Jed Wallace own-goal gave the visitors the lead on the stroke of half-time after James Meredith was caught in possession and gave away a needless foul in the build-up to the goal.

The Lions’ left-back was subsequently booked for the foul before Millwall conceded for the 23rd time this season.

With Wigan missing a penalty, the Lions were awarded one of their own minutes later with Shaun Williams scoring before substitute Steve Morison got the winner late on.

The performance of Meredith, meanwhile, was a talking point as he was hauled off at half-time in favour of Aiden O’Brien with Shane Ferguson dropping back to fill in at left-back.

The Australia international has started every game for Millwall this term but has been taken off in seven of the last nine matches.

It has been a below-par campaign so far for the 30-year-old who was one of the London club’s best players last year but has so far failed to live up to the standards set.

With that said, here are two reasons why Harris needs to drop Meredith right away, starting with this weekend’s visit of Ipswich Town.

Last year, James Meredith was praised for his marauding runs up and down the pitch and influencing matches in both halves of the field.

It was a phenomenal debut season in London for the former Bradford man, but like his team’s collective form this season, his has been affected, too.

The 30-year-old is less of a threat going forward and offers little down the left flank compared to the way Jed Wallace and Mahlon Romeo constantly get forward on the right.

Meredith looks jaded, and with the revival of Shane Ferguson’s Millwall career, the defender's place looks under threat.

Ferguson has come into the side in a midfield role but when moved to left-back has impressed and even recorded an assist to help secure three points over Wigan last night.

Ferguson has more assists from left-back in one game than Meredith has in 60 Lions appearances.

Last night highlighted the fragility of James Meredith at the back for Millwall.

Now, he is not fully to blame for the Lions’ poor start to the campaign, but he has been a huge part in that, having played in all 14 fixtures.

Getting caught in possession too often this term, and even last night giving away a foul that led to Wigan’s opener.

The 30-year-old is lacking in confidence, and with Shane Ferguson seemingly full of it, it would be best for Meredith to be given a spell out of the side to protect him first and foremost; as well as giving the club other options with players in better form.