Wrexham looking to cause an upset in FA Cup at Shrewsbury
STEVE FLETCHER was born in Shrewsbury but the striker has no affinity with the Shropshire town and is plotting an FA Cup upset with Wrexham on Sunday.
I was actually born in Shrewsbury but I have never been back,” said Fletcher, who made 33 appearances for Scotland – his mother’s home country – and scored 10 goals.
“I don’t actually know why I was born in Shrewsbury, we weren’t even living there at the time either.”
Wrexham, flying high in League Two, will aim to cause a third round cup shock in the cross-border derby against Shrewsbury, who play in the division above Phil Parkinson’s outfit, at The Croud Meadow.
“The FA Cup is a great competition,” said Fletcher, who scored a hat-trick as Wrexham beat promotion rivals Barrow 4-1 on New Year’s Day.
“It is always nice to play in the cup so I am looking forward to it.
“It is a derby, close by and we will have a great following there.
“It is a big game for us. We want to get into the next round as much as the fans do so it will be a good game.”
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