Chris Wilder rues Sheffield United's failure to 'take advantage' after loss to Wrexham
Chris Wilder rued Sheffield United’s inability to take advantage of control after their 2-1 defeat to Wrexham.
The Blades enjoyed the lion’s share of possession at Bramall Lane and registered a total of 21 shots.
Andre Brooks fired the hosts into the lead but they could not put the game to bed and allowed Wrexham to roar back.
Goals from Josh Windass and Sam Smith turned the tie on its head, giving the visitors a crucial three points in their quest for promotion from the Championship.
Chris Wilder’s verdict
Wilder said: “Wrexham found a way to win, they had that quality, and we found a way to lose.
“The first 10-15 minutes they found some opportunities and then after that for me we had the lion’s share of control of possession and chances but we have to score and take advantage of our good play.
“There’s always going to be a reaction after [we] go up, but we really should have been out of sight because we had our foot on their throat for half an hour and the first five or 10 minutes of the second half.”
A huge win for Wrexham
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson, meanwhile, lauded the victory as one of the best he has experienced as Red Dragons manager.
He said: “In the five years we’ve been here now, that’s in our top 10 of the games we probably needed to win, and we needed to keep our run going.
“A few people wrote us off after the Watford game, we’ve got a few injuries and a few players who would ordinarily be in and around the team not available at the moment, and that was a big effort from the lads psychologically to turn the tables on a good side after the disappointment of Tuesday night. That’s really right up there as one of our best wins.”