MX23RW : Sunday, January 27 19:22:03

Sam Ricketts furious with amount of added time as Wolves deny Shrewsbury a shock

Sam Ricketts furious with amount of added time as Wolves deny Shrewsbury a shock
© Reuters
Jimenez and Doherty scored in the final 15 minutes to force a replay against Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury boss Sam Ricketts criticised the officials after the Sky Bet League One club suffered FA Cup heartbreak against Wolves.

Matt Doherty struck in added time as the Premier League side came back from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw and a fourth-round replay.

Greg Docherty and Luke Waterfall put the hosts in control only for Raul Jimenez to give Wolves a lifeline.

But Ricketts was unhappy six minutes of stoppage time was added after ball boys were moved from a corner where rival fans had begun to throw missiles at each other following Waterfall's goal.

He said: "Six minutes of injury time – I am not sure where that came from.

"I am getting told the ball boys disappeared. They didn't disappear, they were still on the side of the pitch.

"Admittedly they weren't in the corner where all the police were between the fans.

"But I wouldn't leave an eight-year-old in the corner with 100 police and fans fighting amongst themselves.

"That disappoints me more than anything. Six minutes was an awful long time and unfortunately we couldn't quite hang on in the end.

"I was surprised to see six minutes. I have been in football a long time and it never felt like a six minutes of injury time.

"I don't think either physio went on. But I can't be disappointed with the performance."

Shrewsbury – 54 places below Wolves in the football pyramid – impressed and deserved their 2-0 lead.

Rangers loanee Docherty fired in a fierce angled drive two minutes into the second half and Waterfall – part of Lincoln's squad who reached the quarter-finals in 2017 as a non-league club – headed in from a corner after 71 minutes.

But Jimenez converted Traore's cross with 15 minutes left and Doherty nodded in the leveller three minutes into added time.

The teams must now face each other again at Molineux and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo hailed his side's never-say-die attitude.

He said: "As the game went on it became difficult and in the end the effort of the boys in the last minute was amazing and allowed us to go to a second game and stay in the cup.

"It is part of our character. It is part of what we are and we believe the game, until it is finished, can give you something. That was a reflection of the effort of the boys.

"In the first half we knew it was going to be tough – the pitch, a well organised team playing intensively and aggressively.

"The way we conceded, we should look at and analyse but, well done to the boys, and let's try and finish the job at Molineux."


Click here for more stories about Sam Ricketts

Click here for more stories about Shrewsbury Town

Share this article now:
Sam Ricketts in action for Wolves inn August 2014
Read Next:
Ricketts ready for Wolves reunion having experienced memorable success
>

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Select and display your favourite team's news and scores in this panel

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Select and display your favourite team's news and scores in this panel
FA Cup
Scottish Premiership
La Liga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Eredivisie
Belgian Pro League
Argentine Primera Division
Liga MX
Segunda Division
Serie B
Turkish Super Lig
Greek Superleague
Australian A-League
Indian I-League
International Friendlies
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Luton TownLuton29178455253059
2Portsmouth28176547272057
3Barnsley28167549242555
4Charlton AthleticCharlton30166847311654
5Sunderland271411248262253
6Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2913974738948
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster28137851371446
8Blackpool2811982925442
9Wycombe WanderersWycombe29118103940-141
10Fleetwood Town30109114134739
11Coventry CityCoventry30116133136-539
12Southend UnitedSouthend29122153835338
13Burton Albion29107123939037
14Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe30107133854-1637
15Accrington StanleyAccrington2798102736-935
16Walsall2998123345-1235
17Plymouth ArgylePlymouth3096153852-1433
18Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury28710112935-631
19Gillingham2894153948-931
20Rochdale3087153661-2531
21Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2879123544-930
22Bristol Rovers2877142530-528
23Bradford CityBradford2984173248-1628
24AFC Wimbledon2965182245-2323

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Select and display your favourite team's news and scores in this panel
Login, I already have my ad-free pass
Log in to customise Sports Mole
Buy ad-free access (show me the options)
Buy monthly ad-free access for £1.20/month
Buy yearly ad-free access for £12 (2 months free)
Settings - Logout - Manage your account
Settings - Logout - Manage your account