Matt Taylor frustrated with FA Cup exit after ‘dominant’ Shrewsbury display in Wrexham derby clash
Shrewsbury Town created enough chances to win three games of football during their defeat to local rivals Wrexham, according to boss Matt Taylor.
The Red Dragons left Shropshire with a 1-0 victory after Thomas O’Connor’s deflected effort in the 72nd minute was enough to knock Taylor’s Town out of the FA Cup.
Shrews only had themselves to blame as they were wasteful in front of goal. Tunmise Sobowale and Chey Dunkley had good chances in the first half.
Mal Benning hit the bar, and Taylor Perry had two guilt edge chances in stoppage time at the end of the game to force a replay but Town paid a high price for not taking those chances – losing the first meeting between the two sides in almost 16 years.
“We dominated a game of football today,” Taylor said when speaking to the Shropshire Star about the game.
“The supporters and I will leave here extremely frustrated as I am sure everyone who is connected to the football club will do.
“We were, I felt, the better team, I was not stood on the sidelines like I have been this season, concerned.
We looked strong, we looked physical, but the fact of the matter is that they have had one shot on target, Marko has not had a save to make, it has taken a deflection and gone in.
“We have had two if not three fabulous opportunities. Two from inside seven yards, and not put the ball in the back of the net.
“We should go in at half-time 1-0 up. We don’t. Second half I thought Wrexham played in our half better.
“But still we had opportunities, Mal Benning has hit the crossbar and those two massive chances in injury time – we did not take.
“So that is the reason I am stood here disappointed now, I cannot complain about the performance, I cannot complain about the effort.
