“I thought we should have won the game”, says Chesterfield boss John Sheridan after FA Cup defeat to Wrexham

Chesterfield boss John Sheridan said it is a ‘crying shame’ that the Spiretes have been dumped out of the FA Cup by Wrexham after a 1-0 defeat at the Racecourse Ground.
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Chesterfield boss John Sheridan watches on as his side visit Wrexham in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round replay.

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Chesterfield boss John Sheridan watches on as his side visit Wrexham in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round replay.

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JJ Hooper scored the only goal of the match in the first-half of the fourth qualifying tie in north Wales after a 1-1 draw at the Proact on Saturday.

But despite the loss, Sheridan said the performance was ‘very good’.

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“We’ve got to take this performance into our league programme and Notts County on Saturday,” stressed Sheridan.

“There are a lot of positives to take from the game.

“That’s the way we should be playing, run hard, sprint, move the ball quickly. We looked a really good team.

“That’s what I’m looking for at the weekend.

“I think the performance was very good, especially in the second half, I think that was the best we’ve played in a long, long time.”

Despite hailing the performance as the best he’s seen in a while from his side, the Town boss was gutted to be knocked out of the competition.

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But the 54-year-old was once again disappointed with the way his side conceded.

He said: “They’re a good footballing side and they try to move you. But I was happy with the way we controlled it.

“But again the goal was poor. I say it all the time about the goals. It’s about making the right decisions.

People just don’t stay in their areas. You don’t move out of your area. A couple of people made poor decisions and it’s cost us.

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“It was disappointing to go in at half time 1-0 and they didn’t really deserve it.

“It’s a crying shame we’ve lost. I thought we should have won the game in the end.”

He added: “I can’t fault the performance. We had them right on the back foot and created some great chances and their keeper’s made some great saves.

“That’s all I ask from them to show a bit of desire because we’ve got decent footballers in the side.

“I’m really pleased with the way we played, it’s just a shame we’re not in the next round.”