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Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Slade 'Gutted' After Cup Exit


Hereford FC manager Russell Slade admitted he was 'gutted' after tonight's exit from the FA Cup.

"Gutted, absolutely gutted," said Slade.

"My success rate in penalty shoot-outs is not fantastic,  I lost a play-off final on penalties and it's not nice.

"And that was not nice either tonight, I didn't enjoy that.

"But we've not quite done enough over the two games to get through to the next round.

"I thought we took the ball well at times tonight, got good possession on the ball, created a few openings, worked the keeper a bit better than what we did on Saturday.

"We made a couple of mistakes which allowed them in with the one ball which was a problem from time to time but we kept a clean sheet.

"But it's in that final third where, at times, it didn't quite drop kindly for us. Sometimes you've got to make it drop kindly for you, you've got to make it work for you in that box, you've got to be pro-active in that box and we were not quite good enough tonight to go through.

"I did think we dominated the first period, second period was probably a little bit more equal.

"But I still felt we had enough about us to go through and win the game for sure. But it wasn't to be.

"It's been a tight affair all the way through.

"Good luck to Tamworth in the next round.

"The important thing from my point of view now is okay we have to recover, we have to do things right and we have to respond in the best possible way.

"The game kicks you in the teeth sometimes and it hurts and I hope every single one of them in that changing room hurts tonight because I hurt. It's upset me losing that game tonight.

"We've got a big game on Saturday and we've got an opportunity to strike back quickly.

"I can't have anybody feeling sorry for themselves going into Saturday's game because it is absolutely hugh.

"And I will learn more about this group than I learnt in the last five or six games on Saturday."